Black Pete

Saint Nicholas Arrives Katwijk
World  |  newsone Staff

Blackface European Tradition On Its Last Legs

Dutch attitudes toward Black Pete are changing.

Community In The Hague Continues Sinterklaas And 'Zwarte Piet' Tradition
World  |  newsone Staff

Netherland Holds Racist Black Pete Festival Despite Protests

Every Dec. 5, people across the Netherlands paint their faces black and don afro wigs to celebrate the arrival of Black Pete, the blackface servant of St. Nicholas who helps to deliver presents.