A Dutch Christmas float arrives within the metropolis of The Hague, as a part of pre-Christmas festivities. Sinterklaas, primarily based on Saint Nicholas, is accompanied by the character Black Pete, who's controversially performed by volunteers in blackface.
In 2020 after anti-racist protests within the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd within the US, the native municipality distanced itself from the observe of carrying blackface for the pageant.
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