More Diversity Sought Among Mall Santas

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DURHAM, N.C. -- At shopping malls across the region, Santa Clauses are greeting lines of children and listening to their Christmas wishes.

But some parents don't like the homogeneity of the men behind the white beard and red suit, and one group of mothers is bringing diversity to the North Pole.

"We would like to see Santas of all ethnicities that represent all children," said Tammy Cruell, of Mocha Moms, a group of African-American stay-at-home mothers.

Mocha Moms plans a Dec. 10 party at the Hayti Heritage Center, in Durham, that will feature the only African-American Santa in the region this year.

One of two Santas working at Crabtree Valley Mall is bilingual, but the Santas at other Triangle malls are white, speak only English and don’t know sign language, officials with the various malls said.

Afraid of meeting up with a Santa just like that, Tina Ndoh has avoided taking her two children to see Santa for years.

"It wasn't high on our priority list because I knew they wouldn't see a Santa that looks like them," Ndoh said.

[Looking4Truth]

In the interests of furthering diversity we want to make sure our little kids never meet anyone who doesn't look, act and sound like themselves.

Definite contender for quote of the day.

[peyton randolph]

I am assuming that these moms teach all about Afro-American history to their little ones at home.

Afro history is important.

[cricket]

I'd like to announce Pasty Pops, my new group of white stay-at-home dads.

. . .lol. . .

[Brooklyn Kid]

These women probably have their own agenda that goes beyond Santa.
But if you visit other parts of the world, or read about other cultures and folklore, their version of Santa Claus is not necessarily a big fat white guy. They've adapted their fictional "Santa" character into their own culture. He can look like whatever the people decide to make him look like.
Santa and Mrs Claus and the elves are fiction. Malcom X and MLK are not.

[Fzob]

Mocha Moms plans a Dec. 10 party at the Hayti Heritage Center, in Durham, that will feature the only African-American Santa in the region this year.

I say who cares, Santa is a fictional character. These Moms are not demanding someone else provide a Mocha Santa. Let them have their fun.

[peyton randolph]

A little Malcolm the Tenth history.

[csvset]

I want this Santa to sit on my lap.

[cricket]

I felt it was better not to lie to my kid.

No tooth fairy? No Easter Bunny? No 'possibility thinking'? No magic or myths? No fairytales?

I think that is sad. . .but your call; and you made it.

[Caipirabob]

I for one, am sick and tired of a fat asian Buddha. I think that we should have a skinny white one too.

Yeah! That's right! And why is Buddha always carved out of light colored stone and severely overweight? I think they're subconsciently making fun of dumpy, white middle aged American males! Why not a svelte Latino Buddha? I'm soooo offended...(violin begins to play.)

[Caipirabob]

Mmmm...body paint. Wonder if it's edible? To be perfectly honest, I've never taken the time to "wonder" when given the opportunity...

The "pasties" I can do without. Usually those are the only parts that don't come off when you want them too. Darn brasilian pasties...

Mind straight to the gutter in .0345 seconds. I've slowed down with age.

[Brooklyn Kid]

Honestly, I see black Santas, so maybe these women are in the wrong city.

[tuffydoodle]

pingaroonie

[milemark]

More Diversity Sought Among Mall Santas
Here ya go

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

(I want this Santa to sit on my lap.) and tell me what I want for Christmas.

[Maximus of Texas]

I vote for CSVSET's santa and also vote the Shawn Bradley be the new Kawnaza symbol.

[atomicpossum]

White Kwanzaa NOW!

[cgbg]

I don't want to give the PC crowd any ideas, but maybe there ought to be a law that black santas are only allowed in predominately white zip code malls and white santas in black zip code malls. :-)

So what about Latino and Asian zip code malls, you ask?

Well, zebra colored, of course!

;-)

[Cvengr]

You diverse Santa gets the point!

[indcons]

Afraid of meeting up with a Santa just like that, Tina Ndoh has avoided taking her two children to see Santa for years.

Psst, Tina.....GET A LIFE.