Black Pete, the controversial Dutch Christmas character who sparks annual protests in the country, will no longer appear in blackface each year on the Dutch public broadcaster NTR. Actors playing ...

In the Netherlands, this Christmas season was ushered in with festive parades, gift-giving, and protests over a character in blackface. The figure at the center of the controversy is Zwarte Piet ...

There are the vocal greetings of “Merry Christmas!” and “Happy holidays!” when friends, acquaintances and even strangers pass one another. Then there are the characters of Christmas.