Deel CNN-documentaire “Blackface” met je buitenlandse vrienden

Here it is: Roger Ross Williams’ much anticipated documentary on the Dutch racist tradition of Black Pete. The black community in the Netherlands has been protesting this phenomenon for decades. But over the past five years or so, thanks to the tireless efforts of a growing group of black activists (and notwithstanding the many insults and threats that they received), this protest has been gaining momentum. Something needs to change. Yet, a stubborn white majority in the Netherlands still refuses to acknowledge that Zwarte Piet is racist, and that this tradition has to change. Politicians, policy makers and journalists simply avoid their public responsibility, and choose to stay mute on the issue. The time has come to increase international pressure. Many of my friends abroad may remember me ranting about this atrocity. Most of them had never heard of this racist tradition before, and were shocked to hear my story. I would like to ask them all: please watch this 15 minute documentary. And then post it on FB or Twitter, show it to your friends and family, share it in your activist networks, and forward it to local and international pressure groups. Let Zwarte Piet’s white advocates in the Netherlands know that they are in fact a tiny minority, and that this racist habit is not ok.

Mathijs van de Sande over Blackface (CNN)