A map of some of the spots exploring the Black heritage of Amsterdam. Photo Credit: Nadia "Sparkle" Henry Tosch is not just a tour guide but also a writer, educator and consultant.

The Dutch are refusing to shut down their annual Saint Nicholas parade, which features a minstrel character named Black Pete, claiming the figure is not racist—never mind the Afro.

Through Black Heritage Tours, cultural historian Jennifer Tosch is making sure the hidden history of the African diaspora is more visible in the Netherlands and New York. Tosch founded Black ...

A Black Heritage Tour in Amsterdam costs from €50pp (£45) for a walking tour and from €60pp for a boat tour. Black in Rembrandt’s Time at the Rembrandt House Museum runs until 6 September 2020.

“White Dutch people in blackface, curly hair and red lipstick,” Pierre-Louis, a 31-year-old black American living in Amsterdam, sneered. “It’s as ridiculous as it sounds.” Suggested Reading ...

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Amsterdam's mayor and the organizers of a large children's winter festival have unveiled plans to overhaul the image of "Black Pete" — the sidekick to the Dutch Santa Claus ...