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When Artesia Kaboré posted a question in an online group for Black parents in Colorado, it caught the eye of Chandra Thomas Whitfield. Kaboré asked where she could find a Black Santa this holiday season. It's a question that Chandra wondered about ever since moving to Colorado 12 years ago. So she set out to find the answer, and along the way, was reminded why representation matters.
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Events Featuring Multicultural Santa
- Black Santa Toy Drive presented by the Robert R. Smith STEAM Academy and CTE Photography Club - December 16
11 am - 3 pm
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy
2900 Richard Allen Ct.
Denver, CO 80205
- 3rd Annual Black Santa on Welton St. - December 16, 2023
Begins at 11:00 am
Brother Jeff's Cultural Center
2836 Welton St.
Denver, CO 80205
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