Fierce discussion about Zwarte Piet: ‘Then they don’t celebrate it anyway’

The action group Kick Out Zwarte Piet has announced that it will stop, claiming that its goals have been achieved. Founder Jerry Afriyie states that Zwarte Piet has disappeared almost everywhere and that the conversation about racism has been normalized. News of the day reporter Pim Markering speaks with Jerry Afriyie from Kick Out Zwarte Piet. The action group calls its mission a success. That is striking, because the Heart of the Netherlands panel shows that 64 percent still want Zwarte Piet and 62 percent have no understanding for opponents. The action group emphasizes that change takes time and that the conversation about Zwarte Piet remains important.

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