This Christmas Will Be

The Stoop

Hana Baba and Leila Day

Identity, International, Thestoop, Blackness, Storytelling, African, Personal Journals, Africanamerican, Blackidentity, Blackart, Journalism, Society & Culture, Black, Diaspora, Blackculture

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🗓️ 19 December 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

When you meet Greg Eskridge, you’ll notice his smile, how easy it is to talk to him, and you’ll lean in when he tells you his story. After being incarcerated for 30 Christmases, he's making this one special. Today, award-winning journalist and storyteller Greg Eskridge reflects on love, family, and what this season means to him.

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0:00.0	Hey Hannah.
0:03.0	Hey, Lila.
0:05.0	It's that time of year where things get real cozy.
0:09.0	Mmm.
0:10.0	I love this time of year.
0:13.0	And no matter what you celebrate, it's a time when the days are getting darker earlier. You're more and more feeling like you want to
0:23.0	wrap yourself in a cozy blanket, gather with the people that you love. The kids are home
0:30.5	from school and college and everybody's just together, sipping hot chocolate or tea and just
0:37.3	being with each other.
0:39.0	I love it.
0:40.1	I do too.
0:41.3	And the winter solstice is right around the corner.
0:44.3	You know, the darkest day of the year.
0:46.4	And then after that, it gets lighter and lighter.
0:50.1	And you honor that by embracing the light, girl, right?
0:54.5	Sometimes, you know, I'd like candles.
0:56.3	I set a little intention.
0:58.2	Ooh, candles.
1:00.3	Intention.
1:01.3	Are you getting witchy now?
1:06.7	No.
1:07.7	I'm witchy.
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