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I Saw People In Blackface At The Grocery Store. When I Found Out Why, I Was Even More Disturbed.
1 week ago

I Saw People In Blackface At The Grocery Store. When I Found Out Why, I Was Even More Disturbed.

Huff Post  

In 2004, I followed my boyfriend Frank from North Carolina, where we’d met, to the Netherlands, where he was born and raised. When that didn’t inspire reflection, they created Kick Out Zwarte Piet, an organization that coordinated protests with signs reading “Zwarte Piet kan niet,” an expression roughly translating to “Black Pete is not allowable.” In 2013, then-Dutch Prime Minister …

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Alt-right broadcaster criticized again for featuring blackface Zwarte Piet characters
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Alt-right broadcaster criticized again for featuring blackface Zwarte Piet characters

NL Times  

The Dutch Public Broadcasting Foundation has again reprimanded broadcaster Ongehoord Nederland for violating its Sinterklaas programming policy by featuring blackface characters during a live broadcast. The incident occurred Thursday during an episode of Ongehoord Nieuws, where several studio guests were dressed as Zwarte Piet, a traditional but controversial Sinterklaas character depicted in blackface. Since 2019, the NPO has adhered to …

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Inburgering with Dutch News: how to celebrate Sinterklaas
3 weeks ago

Inburgering with Dutch News: how to celebrate Sinterklaas

Dutch News  

The Dutch celebrate Sinterklaas on December 5 and that means going home from work early, even if you don’t have children. Many of today’s traditions – such as Sinterklaas’s helper Piet, and the steam boat, came from a book written by teacher Jan Schenkman in 1850 and the real commercialisation of Sinterklaas began in the 1930s. Zwarte Piet No lesson …

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Kick Out Zwarte Piet cancels demos as councils go "inclusive"
1 month ago

Kick Out Zwarte Piet cancels demos as councils go "inclusive"

Dutch News  

Campaign group Kick Out Zwarte Piet is calling a halt to its demonstrations at Sinterklaas parades this year, after reaching an agreement with almost 30 local councils on making changes to their plans. In total, 28 local councils have now agreed “to move to an inclusive Sinterklaas parade,” the organisation said, after contacting towns and villages which still had blackface …

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Kick Out Zwarte Piet will no longer protest at Sinterklaas arrival parties
1 month ago

Kick Out Zwarte Piet will no longer protest at Sinterklaas arrival parties

NL Times  

Following several demonstrations last week against the racist depiction of Black Piet on Sinterklaas, the Kick Out Zwarte Piet action group has announced that it will no longer be demonstrating at the new Sinterklaas parades this year. “This makes them almost indistinguishable from Zwarte Piets and many municipalities are following this bad example.” This must have apparently set something in …

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Sinterklaas arrivals marked by protests and arrests
1 month ago

Sinterklaas arrivals marked by protests and arrests

NL Times  

The arrival of Sinterklaas, one of the Netherlands’ most cherished traditions, unfolded on Saturday with contrasting scenes of celebration and tension across several towns. Arrests in Yerseke amid clashes In Yerseke, four people were arrested during the Sinterklaas arrival due to disturbances surrounding a protest by the activist group Kick Out Zwarte Piet. Tensions high in Middelharnis In Middelharnis, South …

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Kick Out Zwarte Piet in Yerseke attacked with eggs, emergency order in effect
1 month, 1 week ago

Kick Out Zwarte Piet in Yerseke attacked with eggs, emergency order in effect

NL Times  

The municipality of Reimerswaal issued an emergency order on Saturday regarding the arrival of Sinterklaas in the village of Yerseke. In Yerseke, about twenty activists from the activist group Kick Out Zwarte Piet protested against the presence of completely black-painted Piets at the arrival of Sinterklaas in the village. The emergency order of the municipality of Reimerswaal states, among other …

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Sinterklaas arrivals marked by festivities and protests
1 month, 1 week ago

Sinterklaas arrivals marked by festivities and protests

NL Times  

The arrival of Sinterklaas, a cherished Dutch tradition, unfolded across the Netherlands on Saturday, with contrasting scenes of festive celebrations and protests. While Vianen welcomed the saint without disruptions, the nearby town of Middelharnis saw demonstrations and heightened security due to ongoing tensions surrounding Zwarte Piet, a controversial figure in the festivities. Officials worked closely with the event organizers, police, …

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Sinterklaas comes to Gorinchem, 20,000 people expected to attend
1 year, 1 month ago

Sinterklaas comes to Gorinchem, 20,000 people expected to attend

NL Times  

Sinterklaas comes to the Netherlands on Saturday. Even though the Sinterklaas festivities are expected to take place without demonstrations in Gorinchem, this was not the case in other towns in Zuid-Holland. For instance, in the Westland town of De Lier, Kick Out Zwarte Piet demonstrated against the appearance of the Pieten during the St. Nicholas parade on Friday. It has …

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Police failed to protect anti-blackface protesters in Staphorst riots: Inspectorate
1 year, 1 month ago

Police failed to protect anti-blackface protesters in Staphorst riots: Inspectorate

NL Times  

The police did not act decisively or adequately during the Kick Out Zwarte Piet demonstration in Staphorst last year. The police should have intervened and given more protection to the protesters and Amnesty International observers when rioters attacked them, concluded the Justice and Security Inspectorate after investigating the police actions surrounding the disturbances. This resulted in serious disturbances and considerable …

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Kissing Booth star Joey King's dreamy wedding with Steven Piet in Spain | See Pics
1 year, 3 months ago

Kissing Booth star Joey King's dreamy wedding with Steven Piet in Spain | See Pics

India TV News  

Joey King who is best known for her film Kissing Booth has secretly tied the knot with her longtime beau Steven Piet in Spain. Joey King's wedding pictures were also posted on her Instagram account and the pictures were beautiful, glamorous, and dreamy as they could be. Steven Piet too posted his wedding pictures with Joey King on Instagram and …

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Fans gush over Joey King and Steven Piet tying the knot: ‘Love you two’
1 year, 3 months ago

Fans gush over Joey King and Steven Piet tying the knot: ‘Love you two’

The Independent  

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National Sinterklaas arrival to be staged in Gorinchem for the first time in decades
1 year, 8 months ago

National Sinterklaas arrival to be staged in Gorinchem for the first time in decades

NL Times  

The national Sinterklaas arrival will take place in Gorinchem this year, broadcaster NTR announced on Friday. Sinterklaas "will set foot in this historic fortified city in the company of the Pieten," NTR said, suggesting that again a variety of Piet assistants will be used as an alternative to actors portraying Zwarte Piet while in blackface makeup and costuming tied to …

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Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian – Forms of Life review: Two extraordinary artists, crossing briefly in the story of modern art
1 year, 8 months ago

Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian – Forms of Life review: Two extraordinary artists, crossing briefly in the story of modern art

The Independent  

When Hilma af Klint had her first substantial British showing at the Serpentine Gallery in 2016, she appeared a fascinating if very niche figure. Where Mondrian’s early flower studies look to Van Gogh and Japanese art in their exquisitely stylised lines, Af Klint’s early botanical drawings – sadly undated – have a Durer-like scientific exactness. A group of paintings entitled …

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Court says police reacted too harshly at anti-Zwarte Piet protest in Emmen
1 year, 10 months ago

Court says police reacted too harshly at anti-Zwarte Piet protest in Emmen

NL Times  

Police and prosecutors responded too harshly when they intervened to stop a protest against Zwarte Piet during a city council meeting in Emmen, the police court in Assen ruled on Monday. Extinction Rebellion was calling for the municipality of Emmen to stop including Zwarte Piet, often portrayed by white actors in blackface makeup, at the municipality's Sinterklaas arrival party. Emmen …

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Prosecutors launch hate speech case over white supremacy texts on Rotterdam bridge
1 year, 11 months ago

Prosecutors launch hate speech case over white supremacy texts on Rotterdam bridge

NL Times  

The series of discriminatory messages projected onto the Erasmus Bridge during the New Year's celebration in Rotterdam are criminally punishable, said the Public Prosecution Service on Tuesday. https://t.co/saEJPmxFHl pic.twitter.com/4TDQSam65F — Rijnmond January 1, 2023 A Telegram group called "White Lives Matter" that claims to be made up of Dutch and German members has taken responsibility for the act. Another was …

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Advocacy groups worried after Neo-Nazi & racist statements appear on Rotterdam bridge
1 year, 11 months ago

Advocacy groups worried after Neo-Nazi & racist statements appear on Rotterdam bridge

NL Times  

The messages linked to Neo-Nazi groups and other white supremacists, which were projected on the side of the Erasmus Bridge during the Rotterdam New Year's celebration, can have a deep negative impact on residents of the second largest city in the Netherlands, said Radar, a group which promotes inclusivity in the country. Other statements shown on the bridge included, “Vrolijk …

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250 people marched to support anti-racism activists attacked by blackface Zwarte Piet rioters
2 years ago

250 people marched to support anti-racism activists attacked by blackface Zwarte Piet rioters

NL Times  

Representatives from over 85 organizations held a solidarity demonstration in The Hague on Saturday for the activists of Kick Out Zwarte Piet who were attacked by rioters in Staphorst last week. About 250 people participated in the demonstration on Saturday, according to Platform Stop Racisme, one of the initiators.The march went from the Lange Vijverberg towards the Ministry of Justice …

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Support for blackface Zwarte Piet tradition halved in six years
2 years ago

Support for blackface Zwarte Piet tradition halved in six years

NL Times  

Support for controversial Sinterklaas character Zwarte Piet in his “traditional” blackface form halved among adults in the Netherlands in the past six years, I&O Research found in a study. In the young adult age group, 18 to 34, support for blackface Piet decreased from 34 percent last year to only 19 percent this year. Among people 35 to 49 years …

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From Dickens to dance and a dress: 13 great things to do in December
2 years ago

From Dickens to dance and a dress: 13 great things to do in December

Dutch News  

Ho ho ho, and a bottle of bubbly: December is here and we’re of good cheer, rhyming away for Sinterklaas and ordering the turkey for Christmas, or scouring the internet for a cheap break in the Brazilian jungle. Website See Rein Dool’s drawings, they’re smoking A painting of ‘cigar smoking old men’ which so annoyed a few female staff members …

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From Dickens to dance and a dress: 13 great things to do in December
2 years ago

From Dickens to dance and a dress: 13 great things to do in December

Dutch News  

Ho ho ho, and a bottle of bubbly: December is here and we’re of good cheer, rhyming away for Sinterklaas and ordering the turkey for Christmas, or scouring the internet for a cheap break in the Brazilian jungle. Website See Rein Dool’s drawings, they’re smoking A painting of ‘cigar smoking old men’ which so annoyed a few female staff members …

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Police hunting down 3 blackface suspects in Zwarte Piet riot
2 years ago

Police hunting down 3 blackface suspects in Zwarte Piet riot

NL Times  

The police have started releasing photos of men in blackface who threatened and harassed Kick Out Zwarte Piet protesters and Amnesty International observers on November 19th. Amnesty International argued that the police did not deploy enough officers to protect the demonstrators, even though KOZP asked for extra security due to death threats. Police scientist Jaap Timmer of the VU Amsterdam …

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Sinterklaas and a Piet stopped a shoplifter in an Almelo DIY shop
2 years, 1 month ago

Sinterklaas and a Piet stopped a shoplifter in an Almelo DIY shop

NL Times  

Sinterklaas and a Piet stopped a shoplifter in Almelo on Sunday afternoon. The man tried to wiggle free, but Piet kept him in a headlock until the police arrived, RTV Oost reports. Sinterklaas, an enforcement officer in Borne in his spare time, and Piet immediately set off after the shoplifter when they saw them running by. The man again tried …

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Mayor cancels anti-racism demo after pro-blackface mob stops cars
2 years, 1 month ago

Mayor cancels anti-racism demo after pro-blackface mob stops cars

Dutch News  

The mayor of the Bible Belt village of Staphorst cancelled a demonstration by anti-racism protestors at the last minute on Saturday, after supporters of blackface Zwarte Piet turned out in force to stop them from attending. Riot police were called out ahead of the Sinterklaas procession in the village after pro blackface demonstrators blocked roads and threw eggs and fireworks …

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