I think you missed the point of this broadcast and please read the origins of Santa Claus (originating after a bishop born circa 280 in Patara, Lycia, an area that is part of present-day Turkey) before calling it cultural appropriation. The concept was appropriated by other European cultures and then American culture over time, and Santa has had evolutions ever since.
Check out the Black Santa collection from GBH News' Callie Crossley: ruclips.net/video/Mw_11eGzx5Q/видео.html
is this not cultural appropriation ?
I think you missed the point of this broadcast and please read the origins of Santa Claus (originating after a bishop born circa 280 in Patara, Lycia, an area that is part of present-day Turkey) before calling it cultural appropriation. The concept was appropriated by other European cultures and then American culture over time, and Santa has had evolutions ever since.