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Santa Shortage: All I Want for Christmas Is a Black Santa
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December 1, 2021
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2:10Now PlayingChristmas is just a few short weeks away and the upcoming holiday is sparking new conversations about representation.
Representation is important, and families say that is why there is such a need now for a different type of Santa. As more companies search for Black Santas, hiring any Santa is becoming a challenge during the pandemic. Combined with a nationwide worker shortage and given that older adults are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19, Santas are in short supply.
BNC correspondent Derrick Lewis joins BNC’s “AMplified with Aisha Mills” to explain the lack in Black representation during the holiday.
All this and more on “AMplified with Aisha Mills.”
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