'Black Pete' Ruled as Negative Stereotype by Dutch Court

Dutch court ruled on Thursday ordering the capital's mayor to review a traditional children's festival because of "Black Pete". Black Pete, the jolly sidekick of the Dutch Saint Nicholas is a negative stereotype, an Amsterdam court ruled. "The image of Black Pete with his thick red lips, being a stupid servant, gives rise to a negative stereotyping of black people," the regional court said in a statement. The court based its decision on an investigation ...

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