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Via Danivall Orange This is what we are fighting against in The Netherlands. This Friday we will go into appeal against the decision of the council to grant the Zwarte Piet (black face) organisations permissions to continue with this ridiculous and racist festivity. We would like support from blacks and others worldwide. New UrbanCollective 1 november. Mark Rutte, the prime minister from the centre-right Liberal Party, commented simply that “Black Pete is black”. The head of his centre-left coalition partners, Diederik Samsom, belittled the argument as an affair for people with too much time on their hands. But while the symbolism of a children’s holiday may be of limited consequence, the contemptible racial attitudes it has exposed are not. This month’s conflict has changed Zwarte Piet. For many, even if a year ago he was not a symbol of Dutch racism, he is now. What will November bring us? Is Zwarte Piet racism? EVERY year on December 5th and 6th, tens of thousands of Dutch people paint their faces black, don Renaissance-style jerkins and pantaloons, and assume the persona.... 18 personen vinden dit leuk.. Patricia Schor The article is right except for the contention that the symbolism of a children’s holiday may be of limited consequence. Last year there were more than 700 zwarte pieten in the Sinterklaas parade in Amsterdam. They were also part of the curriculum of...Meer weergeven 1 november om 9:44 · Vind ik niet meer leuk · 8
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