Underground Books manager Georgia West, commonly known as “Mother
Rose,” of Oak Park, admires a photo of a child with “Black Santa”
during the second annual Christmas in Oak Park event Saturday,
Dec. 14, 2019, at the bookstore and neighboring The Guild
Theater. “For kids to see a Santa Claus that looks like them for
a change … I mean any Santa is good, but I just think we need
some options,” West said. “It’s a diverse community, and so we
want diversity, we want everybody to come,” she added, “but I
just think, for us, this is a great option and a great event.”