Dutch national monument for the commemoration of the Transatlantic Slave Trade dressed as racist character of Zwarte Piet/ Black Piet The National Slavery Monument, which …
The Dutch “pillars of racism”
(Image via) Tomorrow is the “arrival of Sinterklaas” in The Netherlands and Belgium. The arrival marks the beginning of the festive season that ends with …
An intersectional feminist approximation to aesthetics around Zwarte Piet
If this is the first time you encounter mentions of the character of Zwarte Piet, I’d recommend a few readings on the topic (otherwise, most …
Saturday link extravaganza: “Zwarte Piet and Racism in The Netherlands” edition
Here’s a roundup of the latest links around the topic I’ve been covering all week: UN requests The Netherlands to stop harassing and intimidating Human …
Zwarte Piet, racism and gaslighting as a culture wide phenomenon in The Netherlands
As I read the statement by Rita Izsák, the UN advisor on Minority Issues and her eloquent remarks about the violent nature of Zwarte Piet’s …
On White Dutch people’s “feelings”, blackface, racism, lives worth cherishing
[Photo caption: a yellow sign with two silhouettes, next to a road, reads, in Dutch: denk aan onze kinderen] Sign reads, in Dutch, “Think of …
In other news
Black Face Season is officially in full swing in The Netherlands. This is the time of the year when my mood alternates between a deep …