The historical figure, Saint Nicholas, who Santa is based upon, was from what is now Turkey, and definitely not a white guy.
So Santa Claus and Sinterklaas, Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle and simply "Santa", is a fantasy figure
with legendary, mythical, historical and folkloric origins....not a white guy....?
So was he supposed to be some other 'race' ?
Have you EVER, historically, seem him portrayed any other way ?