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Black Santa is Coming to the Mall of America For 1st Time

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02 Dec 2016 45 views
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Black Santa is Coming to the Mall of America For 1st Time
For the first time in history, the largest mall in America will play host to a Kris Kringle of color, giving kids an exciting new example of representation.

Ho ho ho, Saint Nicholas is here to spread racial diversity – and Christmas cheer!

For the first time in history, the Mall of America in Twin Cities, Minnesota will host a black Santa Claus, played by Larry Jefferson.

"It gives [kids] something to identity with, but Santa is still just Santa," Jefferson said in the video below. "Just Saturday, I was doing an event, and one child said, ‘Santa, you're brown,' and I said, ‘Yes, I am, but Santa comes in many different colors.' He said, ‘Oh,' so I gave him a candy cane, he ran off with other kids."

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