Black Santas are helping to change holiday icons and add more representation
African American communities say they appreciate a growing trend of Black Santa Claus representations at Christmas
by Michelle Aslam
Dec 18, 2021
3 minutes
At the West Dallas Christmas Block Party, volunteers in elf hats are manning stations for children around the room. They are giving out colorful Christmas stockings, painting faces, and making balloon animals.
Five year-old Carmelo Jackson is in line to get his face painted as the Grinch. He says out of all the activities, he's the most excited to see Santa, so he can ask him for a power ranger for
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