Macy's has a black Santa, by special request - CNN.com: Twas two nights before Christmas, and I headed down to find Santa in Macy's flagship store in Herald Square, New York City -- the one famously known to be on 34th Street.
The blog Animal New York had reported that this store has a separate, "special" Santa who is black.
It's unclear how long this tradition has lasted, but one woman told CNN affiliate WCBS she's been taking her kids to see this special Santa for 10 years.
This year, however, there's special significance. Santa's race became the focal point of a debate sparked by Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly's comments that "Santa just is white."
So CNN wanted to see this "special" Santa for ourselves.
After seeking assistance from a helpful employee, I rode the escalators to the 8th floor and quickly found crowds of people and merry elves at the entrance to the North Pole.
There were no signs indicating any special, separate line or suggesting that you could have your picture taken with an African-American Santa.
