Seeking Black Santa

We believe that Santa can come in different forms and colors.  We all know, though, that the darker-skinned Santas are few and far between.  Have you come across one?  urbanMamas want to know!

I heard that there is a chocolate Santa some where in Portland during the month of December. I would way prefer to take my son to an unconventional Santa. Anyone know where he is?

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[Tony at Milagros]

There was a black Santa - who called himself "Chocolate Santa" - last year at a photo place on the corner of MLK and Mason ....he was super-friendly!

I haven't been over there since Santa season began so I don't know if he is back in action this year.

[ProtestMama]

I think there was a chocolate Santa working out of the strip mall-ish place near the Dittos copy shop around MLK/NE Mason last year.

We missed out on him cause mine is too old now.

[Mercedes]

This article was posted in the Mercury last year:
CHOCOLATE SANTA

Okay, first of all, I'm no racist. "Chocolate Santa" is what HE calls himself. I was driving down MLK, and when I saw the sign for "Photos with Chocolate Santa" on the side of the building, I almost careened onto the sidewalk. Visions of Isaac Hayes (circa 1973) in a Santa Claus suit danced in my head, and if you want to know how excited I was, just take a look at my picture with him. It's on the cover this week. As you can clearly see, I was practically apoplectic. But I had to be fair, right? Chocolate Santa had to pass the same stringent test I had so harshly inflicted on Grandpa Santa and Thigh-Muscle Santa. First of all, I'm pretty sure that beard was not real, and his costume was purchased at Fred Meyer.

But his lap... oh, that marvelous lap! It was strong and supportive, and yet my buttocks sank eagerly into his soft, pillowy thighs. And while I wouldn't jump to call him "jolly," Chocolate Santa was super affable, and gung ho to have his picture taken with Vanilla Steve.

"What would you like for Christmas?" he asked.

"I would like the screaming in my head to stop," I replied. "And an iPhone.
"

"Well!" he exclaimed without missing a beat.
"Let's just see what we can find in Santa's bag!"

There wasn't an iPhone or Zoloft in the bag—but there were KING-SIZE candy bars, toy rings, fake teeth, a Jammin' 95.5 sticker, and a Fantastic Four coloring book. Chocolate Santa was making the Honky Santas look pretty stingy by comparison.

"Tell your friends," I heard him say as I left. "Santa poses with pets, cops... we even had some college kids posing with fake guns and an empty bottle of Tanqueray!"

See? That's what I like about Chocolate Santa. He does "naughty" and "nice.
"

(ADDRESS: 407 NE Mason [corner of MLK & Mason]. HOURS: Sat-Sun 1-6 pm. PHOTO PRICE: One 5" x 7" is $8.
)

[LG]

Every year I search and search for a non-white santa. It is so frustrating that a make believe character can only come in white. My children are bi-racial and it's frustrating that their only santa exposure is white santa when in fact santa can be any color. I found that Nordstrom's employed several different santas of different color and ethnic group but that was only in their Seattle stores unfortunately. If you hear of any other santa of color because the possible one on the corner in NE Pdx (it just seems like that may or may not happen each year and who knows whether he has regular hours) please post here. Many of us would like to take our children to a santa of color, not just because it would be "neat" but because it is what represents us.

[mariax]

We only have one picture with Santa, and it was with this awesome Santa at the Miracles Club in the corner of MLK and Mason.

[Tina]

I live in NYC and I can't find a black Santa. I neeeeeeeeeeeeeed to find a black Santa anybody pleeeease help.