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Hall seemed to understand the sentiment and shared in response, \"Modern parenting is especially difficult for parents of color — we have to talk about not only 'Are we gonna say Santa exists,' but also 'Is Santa Black?'\"

She explained that important discussions like that are what she hopes to highlight on her new daytime talk show, \"Tamron Hall Show.\"

\"Some families might not even realize this is a thing. So we want all perspectives,\" she shared. \"Something as simple as Santa Claus could cause a big debate, so why not have a conversation with real parents of all backgrounds talking about how they approach Santa Claus, and what race he is?\"

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\"It might sound small, but these are the everyday things we're thinking about,\" she added.

\"Tamron Hall\" debuted on Sept. 9 and is distributed in national syndication by Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International.

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