Dion “Santa Dee” Sinclair has started an entire business around the image of the African-American Santa Claus. Sinclair, along with his two other black Santa Clauses, Santa Bob and Santa Tee ...

Jefferson, who made history last year by becoming the first African-American Santa Claus at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, was booked solid for his final nine-day appearance at the ...

Last week, Mall of America welcomed its first African-American Santa Claus. Larry Jefferson made history as the first Santa of color in the mall's 24 year history. While news of Jefferson's ...

He's just back from Mall of America in Minnesota, where he was the first-ever African American Santa at The Santa Experience attraction. He was chosen after a national search.

Although Conley is proud of his status as an African-American Santa Claus, he said the most important color for Santa is the red of his suit.

If you thought the Mall of America’s African-American Santa Claus pushed the envelope, perhaps you haven’t met the jolly elf’s life partner. In the new children’s book “Santa’s Husband ...

Some African American families have been known to have a designated black Santa drop by their home or social club to entertain their children.

This time, he came under fire for standing out - wearing blue in a sea of black - among the heads of state who had flocked to Vatican City to attend Pope Francis's funeral mass on Saturday.

1 of 16 | Ian Hunter, 5, left, and his brother Logan, 7, give Santa a big hug after getting their photo taken together at the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle. (Bettina Hansen / The ...

Inspired by a childhood memory, Dr. Margaret Hudson-Collins now owns more than 200 African American Christmas items and decorations.

Along with Mitchell being Black, his Santa suit is full of gold-colored designs. “He’s the GQ of Santa Clauses,” said Linda Walter, director of the Outdoor Adventure Center.

For the first time in the mall’s 24-year history a black man took over the role of Santa Clause.