Oklahoma Santa spreading message of diversity and inclusion during Christmas – FOX23 News

TULSA, Okla. — There’s a excessive demand for African American Santas says Santa Blair. Representation is necessary he says.

“It’s almost like we’re unicorns,” Blair says.

Blair’s been a Santa for nearly 20 years and says it’s necessary for households that they’ve a Santa they will relate to.

“They want to see someone who looks like them,” Blair says. “Children, even children now, they always see a white Santa and that’s just worldwide …. and I think that is what they have been taught for many years like myself Santa is white.”

Blair has a big social media following and is ready to all around the nation spreading pleasure. He says subsequent yr, he’d like folks to see extra diversity when and suppose of a extra numerous Santa Claus.

“Somebody might put me in a Christmas movie where you see an African American Santa,” Blair says. “Let us see more Santas in commercials …. wrapping paper.”

He says he needs to create a Santa college and is hoping by subsequent Christmas there shall be extra numerous Santas.

Blair designs his personal fits of all totally different colours and patterns, together with for autism consciousness and breast most cancers. He says he has 21 totally different outfits and is engaged on much more fits for subsequent yr.

“So many times, I get a handshake and it’s a handshake thank you brother thank you for representing us that’s important to me,” Blair says.

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