A jovial “Merry Christmas!” emerged from the white beard of Andre Parker, a professional Black Santa, as a boy and girl of the same complexion screamed with excitement in their pajamas.

Alan Patrick and Rodney Flowers portray Santa Claus in the Montgomery area and joined together with folding chairs.

Consider one documented example of a 1960s white community expressing objections to a Black Santa. Drama was raised at the city’s Christmas parade because the local NAACP chapter had a Black ...

It went on suggest he move "out east with the rest of your racist kind." The bigot signed off with, "Yours truly, Santa Claus." Chris did not move. Instead, he became a Black Santa, and in 2021 ...

My Santa Claus Is Black One woman shares why collecting Black holiday figurines is important to her family.

Editor’s Note: Examining clothes through the ages, Dress Codes is a new series investigating how the rules of fashion have influenced different cultural arenas — and your closet. Red velvet suit, ...

Parents sometimes have to go to great lengths to find a Santa who looks like their kids. Some use Facebook pages or TikTok to find Black Santas for their children.

The rise of Black Santa highlights the push for inclusive holiday traditions and the importance of representation for families and communities.

There’s a new Santa Claus in town– and he calls himself the Black Santa. He has shiny black boots, a tailored red suit complete with gold reindeer buttons and an impressive white beard that ...

Home • Holidays My Santa Claus Is Black One woman shares why collecting Black holiday figurines is important to her family. I’ve ridden and walked by a neighborhood thrift store for two years.

But this was no violent night between a white and Black Santa at Montgomery’s riverfront more than four months after a large-scale brawl erupted at the same spot that generated national ...