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Santa Claus & Slavery

Date:
Monday, December 03, 2007
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Type:
Teach-In
Organizer/Author:
Wendy Snyder
Location Details:
Uhuru Solidarity Center, 1601 - 2nd Ave, Oakland

WHAT: Santa Claus & Slavery: How Santa Claus and Black Pete are used to cover up the crimes of the white world
WHEN: Monday, December 3rd, 7 to 9pm
WHERE: Uhuru Solidarity Center, 1601 - 2nd Ave, Oakland
CONTACT: (51) 625-1106, uhurureparations [at] yahoo.com

Did you know that the Santa Claus story has its origins as a celebration of the European slave trade? Did you know that, in Holland, white people have large public Christmas celebrations dressed in black face mimicking Africans? Did you know that America's wealth are connected? Join a study, video showing and discussion on the story of Santa Claus, its roots in slavery, and a movement for white solidarity with the African liberation movement

Added to the calendar on Thu, Nov 29, 2007 1:54PM
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