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Instruments and drawings used in the 18th century to demonstrate black inferiority. Photo: DutchNews.nl. Representation and resistance. Delayed by Covid, Facing Blackness was intended to open in 2021 ...
This slave, Hermes suggests, may have helped inspire the character of Zwarte Piet. Before the Netherlands abolished slavery in 1863, the country was deeply involved in the transatlantic slave trade.
Liberals around the world may be surprised to know that Rutte, (who was praised as a hero in Europe and the U.S. after defeating far-right politician Geert Wilders) said in 2014, “Zwarte Piet is ...
On the face of it, it's obvious why many outsiders find the Dutch Christmas-time figure of "Zwarte Piet" -- or Black Pete -- to be shockingly racist. Here's a tradition, after all, in which white ...
Zwarte Piet, the black servant who helps Sinterklaas on December 5, should remain black but the curly hair, thick red lips and golden earnings may go, according to suggestions by the Dutch folk ...
CNN Digital's short film "Blackface" looks into Zwarte Piet, a Dutch gift-giving character. Many outside the Netherlands see character as racist caricature; many Dutch see tradition.
Draagvlak voor Zwarte Piet neemt weer toe: ‘Als mensen zich gediscrimineerd voelen, hebben ze pech’ Op het veld van FC Utrecht, bij sinterklaasintochten, in een krantenadvertentie of als ...
Goeree-Overflakkee is sterk verdeeld over zwarte piet, bleek tijdens de intocht van Sinterklaas zaterdag in Middelharnis. Daar werden actievoerders tégen zwarte piet met eieren en appels bekogeld ...
CNN Digital's short film "Blackface" looks into Zwarte Piet, a Dutch gift-giving character. Many outside the Netherlands see character as racist caricature; many Dutch see tradition.