New OrleansWhen the original Santa for the majority-Black Seventh Ward died, a new one stepped into his boots, inspired by his memory
For Theron Murphy, the only thing cooler than taking pictures as a child with a Santa Claus who – like him – was Black was eventually getting the jolly guy’s blessing to carry on his spirit. Murphy, 33, was among the generations of children taken by their parents to Dennis Photofinish studio at the corner of St Bernard Avenue and North Tonti Street in New Orleans’s majority-Black Seventh Ward neighborhood to have their portrait taken with the man countless folks in the city simply knew affectionately by his preferred nickname: “Chocolate Santa”.
Jittery Jams: 10 Songs For Coffee Lovers
2024-03-17
All week, Morning Edition has been examining how coffee fits into modern life, which led us to look into the many ways the drink's trembling tendrils have reached into popular music. With the Beastie Boys taking their "sugar with coffee and cream," Carly Simon finding "clouds in my coffee," and countless singers using black coffee as a metaphor for a life in need of a swift kick, it was actually tough to narrow a caffeinated playlist down to just 10 selections.
Venezuela This article is more than 13 years oldThe British gentleman who became Venezuela's Indiana JonesThis article is more than 13 years oldCharles Brewer-Carias, 71, is an explorer, naturalist and author living in the jungles of Venezuela with no intention of retiringIt has been a good week for Charles Brewer-Carias. He caught a highly venomous snake. He had a snail named after him. His discovery of a new species of frog was confirmed.
Zendaya at the Louis Vuitton menswear spring-summer 2024 show in June. The alleged Zendaya–Law Roach beef from earlier this year was fake news, but the Challengers star does have one reason to be pissed at her stylist. In an interview with Elle, the mononymous A-lister, now known for her fashion-forward, absolutely sickening red-carpet looks, said Roach did her dirty during her first press tour for Disney Channel’s Shake It Off in 2012.
Shutterstock Premier/Getty Bryan Kohberger -- the alleged quadruple Idaho murderer -- could die by bullet if he's convicted ... that is, assuming a local lawmaker there can get a new bill passed into law.
Rep. Bruce Skaug, a Republican state congressman, introduced legislation last week in Idaho's House -- calling on firing squads to be reinstated as a means of execution ... but only on the condition that lethal injection chemicals are unattainable in a timely manner.
Emma Haziza Origine Parents: Emma Haziza : LInfluence de ses Parents sur sa Passionpour lHy
2024-03-16
Emma Haziza Origine Parents: Introduction
Dans cet article, nous allons nous pencher sur Emma Haziza, une experte en hydrologie passionnée par son travail. Nous explorerons l’influence de ses parents sur sa passion pour l’hydrologie et découvrirons comment cela a façonné sa carrière et sa vision du monde. L’hydrologie joue un rôle crucial dans notre société, et Emma Haziza est l’exemple parfait d’une personne qui a suivi sa passion pour devenir une référence dans ce domaine.
What happened after Daniel Levin left Larry Ray behind?Daniel went on to get an MFA and authored a book about his experience, Slonim Woods 9, which was published in 2021. He said his personal life was "remarkably good" and this spring he'll be teaching a course for Stanford's continuing education program on how to translate one's most difficult memories into memoir.
"I'm thinking a lot about how we can take this experience and try to do the most good with it and create community for other survivors,"
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2024-03-16
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Charles M Schulz’s Hagemayer strips, which never reached fruition, will get their first public exhibition more than two decades after his death. Photograph: Bettmann/Bettmann ArchiveCharles M Schulz’s Hagemayer strips, which never reached fruition, will get their first public exhibition more than two decades after his death. Photograph: Bettmann/Bettmann ArchivePeanuts This article is more than 2 years oldNew exhibition shows Peanuts creator Charles M Schulz’s take on grown-upsThis article is more than 2 years oldAdults by Schulz at the museum dedicated to the cartoonist in California offers possible glimpse of Charlie Brown’s later life For 50 years they never grew up, a gang of kids and a loyal beagle named Snoopy inhabiting Peanuts by Charles M Schulz, one of the world’s best-loved cartoon strips.