What the Dutch court ruling against #blackface figure #Zwarte_Piet means
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The court case on Dutch blackface hero Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) yesterday quickly became world news. In a nutshell: an #Amsterdam judge did not forbid the figure of Black Pete, but ruled that Zwarte Piet “is a negative stereotype of black people and the city must rethink its involvement in holiday celebrations involving him.” Amsterdam mayor Eberhard van der […]
