December 2013
December 20th, 2013
Written by Russell Roberts in Stereotypes & Labels with 0 Comments
Black Pete, the helper to the Dutch Santa Claus known as Sinterklass, is one of the most common sights of the holiday season in the Netherlands. This year, however, Black Pete has brought something new with him besides gifts for good little girls and boys: Charges of racism.
In a controversy that rocked the Netherlands this year, some have accused the normally-benign figure of Black Pete as...
December 20th, 2013
Written by Russell Contrer... in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Children love Santa Claus irrespective of skin color or the makeup of his costume. They eagerly share their wish lists and sit for that famous photograph.
In Atlanta, children of many races share their Christmas wish lists with a black Santa Claus. In Houston, Santa dons a red zoot suit and dances to jazz as he hands out gifts in Mexican-American neighborhoods. In Indian Country, Native American...
December 14th, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in Eyes On The Enterprise with 0 Comments
Institutionalized racism persists in Brazil despite government efforts to tackle the issue, members of a United Nations panel examining conditions among black Brazilians said Friday.
Two members of the U.N.'s working group on Afro-descendants said their 10-day fact-finding mission to five Brazilian cities underscored that the government has finally acknowledged the problem and has "shown its...
December 13th, 2013
Written by Christopher Tochia in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Race and racism paused for Mandela if only for a few days while South Africa and the world mourned his transition from the world stage into the annals of history, where his life, legacy and love for freedom will live forever.
Black and white, old and young, South Africans by the thousands paid final tribute to their beloved Nelson Mandela. In silence or murmuring, they filed past the coffin....
December 12th, 2013
Written by The Associated Press in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Christmas in New Mexico offers a great cultural mix of festivities and ethnic history in addition to what you might experience on any given day.
No matter when you visit New Mexico, the state's cultural mix is part of the appeal. Spanish colonial history, Native traditions and Anglo and Mexican influences are seen year-round in everything from architecture to food. But the Christmas season offers...