Tag: Whitewashing Christmas
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Mamp Podcast Ep#57: Is Christmas for White People w/ Marc Lamont Hill
On episode 57 of the podcast, we’re replaying our Christmas show from 2019 because it’s still very relevant today. Maybe even more so. On that episode, I set out to answer the question, “Is Christmas for white people?” Now, I’m not white and I’ve been celebrating Christmas with my very Black family for more than…
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MAMP Podcast Ep #24: Is Christmas for White People?
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? On episode 24, of My American Meltingpot, we’re talking all about Christmas. More specifically, we’re going to be interrogating the idea that Christmas is for white people! Now, I’m not white and I’ve been celebrating Christmas with my very Black family for more than 40 years, so clearly…
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What Do You Get When You Whitewash the Three Kings? Santa Claus!
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I was wondering… why in the United States does a jolly, old, white man in a red suit deliver presents on Christmas Day instead of the three Wise Men or the Three Kings as they’re also known? After all, Christmas is supposed to be a celebration of Jesus’ birthday. So much of…
