1972 : Grand Rapids, 1st City in Michigan, to Feature a Black Santa Claus

When:
December 9, 2018 all-day
2018-12-09T00:00:00-05:00
2018-12-10T00:00:00-05:00

On December 9, 1972, Grand Rapids became the first Michigan city to climax its traditional Christmas parade with the arrival of a black Santa Claus.

Source : WAKV, the Memory Station, December 9, 2018.