“It is a concern,” another of America’s premier Santas, Tim “Santa Tim” Connaghan, said when asked about the anger over nonwhite Santas. “Change is hard for some people, and things are definitely changing.”
That said, Old Navy said it “stands for inclusivity and has a zero tolerance police for workplace discrimination and harassment.” “One of the most important things is to never make a promise you can’t keep,” Sinclair said. “If a child wants a certain present, you say ‘Let’s see what we can do.’ In my heart, I would give every kid the toy they want out of my bag. But the parents can’t always afford the present their child wants.”
Connaghan, who is the national Santa for the Marine Corps and Toys for Tots, agreed. He, too, is taking part in the Santa BOOT Camp. Sinclair’s and Connaghan’s assertion about the scarcity of nonwhite Santas is backed up by some actual numbers.
White Christmas has always been about snow. NBC pandering here. I have no problem with Santa being of any race. I'm still hoping for a White Christmas though.
Instead of giving gifts, Black Santa takes them.
Just desperation to promote the races......
Stop IT!! I seriously doubt Old Navy's intent was to make it 'less' of a white Christmas, diversity yes 🙄🙄🙄
Is this a problem?
If OldNavy wants to contribute to the lives and happiness of POC they could start by not peddling cheap, disposable clothing made by people (of color) earning pennies for their labor.
OMG! You all are making a mountain out of a molehill. Just let the kids enjoy Christmas and Santa. Who cares what color he is!
PEDOFILE ISLAND TRIAL HAD BEGUN ! WHERE IS THE MEDIA COVERAGE ?
Good thing I don't shop old navy.
Gee, isn't that 'cultural appropriation?' On steroids?
I support OldNavy
Don’t tell megynkelly she’ll have a canary.
Disney too.
This is a racist headline, one intended to dived on the basis of color and religion. What an irresponsible way to keep fueling the divide! report news, and stop trying to creating something out of nothing. It’s an imaginary character to replace an imaginary event.
Even colored people grew up with Santa as white!
Santa isn’t a real man, so just have the classic outfit and a real white beard :)
The spirit of giving comes in every color
Black Santa, white Santa, yellow and Latino Santa. kids Santa doesn't exist don't let those fuckers fool you!
I support Old Navy in this, but the purpose of NBC pushing this article is to create outrage. They love pushing stories like this.
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Please change the name “Black Friday”. Its very offensive and causes me emotional distress everyday in November
Thumbs way up for Black Santa.
Given Santa isn't real you can literally make up anything up about him to your kids. One household can teach their children he has darker skin tone other white. Just do what you want.
What next 🙄
They can train santas of differnt ethnicites but not kris kringle as the real guy was a german white as they come type a few hundred years back. The real life charcter cant be made into a new color just like mandela isnt going to be white tomorow, but santa can be any color.
Ok, so now I definitely know Santa isn’t real :(
No Santa as we know it is white. If a kid who still has the magic that Santa is real goes and sees a black santa they are going to know something is up. Stop with this blackwashing of characters.
lol this titles do disrespectful
rolandsmartin My Santa has always been Black- my parents never took us to see Santa because he was white-
Yaaaassssss
Santa uses elves as slave labor. He wears red so he must be a Republican in America but a Communist in Europe. No fat shaming of Santas whatever color their pigment is. I was going to say lighten up but that would be racist so just chill and enjoy.
This isn’t a good idea. Black people should channel their energy in other areas that affect them personally. I don’t Santa Clause is one of them please-:))
I mean....santas........
Yep, they’re comin’ for Santa 🥱🙄
My bike 😔
Yeah sure. Whatever floats your boat.
I love this. Wouldn't mind having black menorahs too
Instead of smelling like bourbon, Santa will smell like Newports.
But when will we see Belsnickel?
Excellent!
About time!!!!!!!!!!
So gay and female.
How do we know the good Santas from the bad now ?
Santa is White
Make him purple for all I care, I'm an adult lol
Old navy is racist
hashtag Nomore lets stand for Ethiopia Join with us.
More woke liberal nonsense 🧐. Thanks why they’re going to get swept out of office in the mid terms
Awesome
Grown women might wanna sit on the lap of Sant-Tyrone. They’ll get impregnated instantly 😂😂😂
Christmas is a joke and for all of you who continue to spread this bullshit only continue to make this a battle of the haves and have-nots.
Will that make it better for African children who don't get presents this year? I wonder🤔 What if we make Santa South East Asian? Wat will those children think when they don't get presents🤔
To me Christmas is really about Christ so I have no problem with how Santa is portrayed as long as they carry the message of Love ...
Good. Santa, like Jesus, comes in all shapes and sizes. Whatever works for the believer
rolandsmartin I respect Santa but: let those Europeans have that Santa crap. It’s supposed to be of Jesus; put on a happy heart year round & stop this BS being all about a fat white man.
Same feeling
Diverse Santas?
MasabaMinistry
This Santa takes presents from houses instead of leaving them.
Everything is racist is the only thing you've got isn't it?
Lgbtqhejeihehhdukabhenkaloda
St Nicholas was Greek but go ahead and do you.
the fact we lie to our children like this is criminal
I want my town to have a lesbian, transgender, vegan, disabled, Buddhist-convert to Islam-but experimenting with rastafarianisn, mentally challenged santa. PS. Original santa was Greek, so probably not rosy cheek white bushy beard.
This isn’t so shocking when we have had fresh prince on tv for twenty years .
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