The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience in Seattle is expanding kids’ idea of what the man in the red suit can look like.
The museum, which preserves the history and art of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, hosts an Asian Americanevery year, challenging the conventional image of a white St. Nick. The tradition, which Santa Al Young said started in 2016, has given many children an opportunity to see themselves reflected in the Christmas legend.
Young said that during this year’s event, which was held this month, families came in for that coveted photo with Santa, while kids revealed the most desired items on their wish lists, just as they would in typical meet and greets. But Young said that for him, the role isn’t just about putting on the iconic red outfit, beard and boots. It’s also about dismantling stereotypes.
Some of the kids who’ve visited the museum’s Asian American Santa in the past have grown accustomed to the image. And those from all backgrounds seem to have brought the same wild excitement. But Young said several Asian American adults who have come to take photos with him have also been visibly moved — perhaps even star-struck — by a sight they hadn’t grown up with. For them, he said, seeing the Asian representation in the role feels “like reliving a dream.
The topic of Santa’s race has prompted controversy in the past, but Young said a diversity of Santas should be celebrated. No one, he said, should be left out of the traditions of Christmas.
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