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Dutch ditch blackface at holiday parade, opt for ‘sooty face’ insteadThe Netherlands' version of the Santa Claus parade will change how it depicts his helper, Black Pete, amid concerns about blackface.TrendingSep 19, 2019
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Does tradition trump all? Debate stoked over controversial Dutch character in EdmontonA longtime Dutch holiday tradition is stoking debate in Edmonton, after the appearance of a controversial figure at an Edmonton bakery.CanadaDec 4, 2016
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UPDATED: Halifax-Chebucto MLA responds to picture controversyA provincial politician in Nova Scotia fought back tears Monday as he discussed a photo of himself sitting on the lap of a blackface Christmas character that he had posted on Twitter.PoliticsDec 2, 2013
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