"A Rare Black Santa in a Sea of White ones".. Heartwarming..

[Cha]

But, yes boys and girls there are Black Santas!

Photo at link.. they look so happy!
http://www.trbimg.com/img-52aba132/turbine/la-1618553-me-1207-ethnic-santas-jlc-03-jpg-20131213/600

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By Angel Jennings
December 13, 2013, 4:37 p.

"Dressed in a red Santa suit, white beard and rimless glasses balanced on his nose, Langston Patterson sits on a velvet couch and waits for his adoring fans.

Some call first to make sure he will be there. They come from Palmdale, Thousand Oaks and San Bernardino, driving past many shopping malls with Santas, but none that look like him.

For nearly a decade, Patterson has been the main attraction at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza during Christmastime: a rare black Santa Claus in a sea of white ones.

The mall, located in the heart of black Los Angeles, is one of the few in the country with a black Santa Claus. Some say Patterson is the only black shopping-mall Santa Claus in the Los Angeles area."

The rest of the heartwarming story..
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-black-santa-20131214,0,4464242.story#ixzz2ncWurVNU

[napi21]

1. I apologize for being so unaware all my life.

I'm old now, but it never occurred to me that Santa had a race. I'm now wondering if little kids ever even noticed the race of Santa. It's ridiculous that FOX actually said "Santa is white, and so is Jesus"!!!! Doesn't that dumb broad know Jesus was a JEW and most likely NOT white like she stated!

I think it's great the black Santa has been appearing in that Los Angeles Mall, and I HOPE he's not the only one!

[Cha]

3. It's a sweet story, napi.. that there is a Black Santa

in an East LA Mall for little black kids, and he's been doing it for 10 years.

[Cha]

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[sarisataka]

4. Over the weekend

I provided some entertainment at a Christmas party and toy distribution for families that are having financial difficulties. The Santa at the party was black and not one single child cared. They saw Santa and were very happy.

[Cha]

5. That's good to hear, sarisataka~ Santa can be any color.. he

certainly isn't just White for heaven's sake!

[sarisataka]

10. I believe you found a truth adults forget

The man who speaks all languages and knows when you are sleeping... can also appear in any color of skin he wishes. We forget what magic can do.

[Cha]

11. Thanks for reminding us!

[Cha]

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[Kablooie]

7. And with his rosy red cheeks too.

[Cha]

8. He's adorable!

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[sheshe2]

15. Great thread Cha! There are indeed black santas.

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Jahleel Logan, 3, poses with Santa Claus, a.k.a. Langston Patterson, 77, at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Patterson has been the South L.A. mall's Santa since 2004, with African American families coming at specific times of the day just to visit him. "I just don't want him to think that all greatness comes from a different race," said Jahleel's godmother, Arlene Graves, 45. "There are Santa Clauses his color doing good work too." (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times / December 7, 2013)

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-black-santa-20131214,0,4464242.story#ixzz2ngaBUyJ5

They are all the colors of our hearts.

Merry Christmas!

[Cha]

16. Mahalo, she.. I couldn't post

the pic it wouldn't let me.. it might have made a difference in the response to such a heartwarming story.

I had a feeling that you could do it, though.. so thanks!

she

[xmas74]

17. My child had a black Santa

a few times over the years. I never knew that it was such a big deal until recently.

[Cha]

18. It wasn't until some bimbo on fox scruz said "Santa is

White(get over it)".

Santa is all colors and all things to children across the Universe.

[xmas74]

19. I've heard all about it and it's just dumb.

I knew the Santa in my area-it was a college kid who would work at all the stores and restaurants. He used the money for books for the next semester. He always did a great job, considering he was an early childhood education major it was a near perfect fit for him.