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More Diversity Sought Among Mall Santas
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| NBC-17
Posted on 12/11/2005 3:32:10 AM PST by doubleA
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 dont 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.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: christmas; diversity; santa; waronchristmas; zwartepiet
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To: muir_redwoods
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.
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:14:52 AM PST
by
Looking4Truth
(Sick and tired of being sick and tired of being screwed over.)
To: freeangel
I am assuming that these moms teach all about Afro-American history to their little ones at home.
Afro history is important.
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:15:09 AM PST
by
peyton randolph
(Warning! It is illegal to fatwah a camel in all 50 states)
To: atomicpossum
I'd like to announce Pasty Pops, my new group of white stay-at-home dads. . . .lol. . .
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:15:25 AM PST
by
cricket
(No Freedom - No Peace)
To: infidel29
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.
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:16:01 AM PST
by
Brooklyn Kid
(What's it to ya? ) ((....west of the Jordan, east of the Rock of Gibraltar.................))
To: doubleA
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.
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:17:32 AM PST
by
Fzob
(Why does this tag line keep showing up?)
To: Brooklyn Kid
A little Malcolm the Tenth history.
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:18:31 AM PST
by
peyton randolph
(Warning! It is illegal to fatwah a camel in all 50 states)
To: doubleA
![](http://www.aftonbladet.se/noje/0312/05/NOJE-05s32-linda-62_368.jpg)
I want this Santa to sit on my lap.
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:19:00 AM PST
by
csvset
To: manwiththehands
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.
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:21:28 AM PST
by
cricket
(No Freedom - No Peace)
To: Bon mots
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.)
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:23:33 AM PST
by
Caipirabob
(Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
To: csvset
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.
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:26:32 AM PST
by
Caipirabob
(Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
To: doubleA
Honestly, I see black Santas, so maybe these women are in the wrong city.
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:27:27 AM PST
by
Brooklyn Kid
(What's it to ya? ) ((....west of the Jordan, east of the Rock of Gibraltar.................))
To: doubleA; Maximus of Texas
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:30:46 AM PST
by
tuffydoodle
(Shut up voices, or I'll poke you with a Q-Tip again.)
To: doubleA
More Diversity Sought Among Mall SantasHere ya go
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:34:08 AM PST
by
milemark
(Proud to be an infidel.)
To: csvset
(I want this Santa to sit on my lap.) and tell me what I want for Christmas.
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:34:56 AM PST
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
(Giving power and money to Congress is like giving liquor and car keys to teenage boys. - P.J. O'Rour)
To: tuffydoodle; csvset
I vote for CSVSET's santa and also vote the Shawn Bradley be the new Kawnaza symbol.
To: Maximus of Texas
White Kwanzaa NOW!
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:41:19 AM PST
by
atomicpossum
(Replies should be as pedantic as possible. I love that so much.)
Comment #37 Removed by Moderator
To: Brooklyn Kid
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!
;-)
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:44:33 AM PST
by
cgbg
(MSM and Democratic treason--fifty years and counting...)
To: milemark
You diverse Santa gets the point!
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:46:52 AM PST
by
Cvengr
(<;^))
To: doubleA
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.
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posted on
12/11/2005 4:47:29 AM PST
by
indcons
(indcons on Rush Limbaugh's show (transcript): http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1535861/posts)
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