"Award-winning #photographer #BillAron, known as the “Dean” of #American #Jewish #photographers, has documented #Jewishlife in the #UnitedStates and around the world for more than 50 years.

Some of his #photographs appeared in the earliest issues of #Moment. Join #Aron for a conversation about his latest endeavor, The World in Front of Me: A Bill Aron Retrospective and accompanying #podcast, co-curated with the American Jewish #Historical Society.

The retrospective showcases his work from the #AmericanSouth, #LosAngeles and #NewYork to the #SovietUnion, #Cuba and #Jerusalem. Aron reflects on how documenting Jewish life became his life’s work, how he chose the communities he #photographed, how he got to know his subjects, and over the years what changes he has witnessed in the Jewish world through the lens of his #camera.

In conversation with Moment #Arts and Articles Editor #DianeBolz. Co-sponsored by #AJHS."

https://momentmag.com/through-the-lens-of-jewish-life-a-frame-by-frame-journey-with-bill-aron-and-diane-bolz/

Ryan Coogler on “Sinners,” His Epic Film about Race, Music, and the Undead

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/ryan-coogler-on-sinners-his-epic-film-about-race-music-and-the-undead

“In NATCHEZ, Herbert observes how an American city that profits off its antebellum history grapples with its legacy of slavery….” 📽️ 🇺🇸 🎞️ #film #cinema #movies #documentaries #CineMastodon #AmericanSouth #Mississippi #SuzannahHerbert #WomenFilmmakers

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/natchez-review-documentary-suzannah-herbert-1236290712/

Still the heaviest I've ever seen: 20 inches in a single night, and heavy, wet stuff to boot. But that's what it's like when you're in Asheville and it's, as I put it, "Pouring Snow".

#art #photography #NorthCarolina #winter #noreaster #snow #snowstorm #heavysnow #AmericanSouth #Appalachia

Buddhist monks on a peace walk help a nonverbal autistic boy make a heartwarming breakthrough

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/buddhist-monks-on-peace-walk-help-nonverbal-autistic-boy-make-a-breakthrough

William Eggleston’s Lonely South

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/william-egglestons-lonely-south

"My cousin Matt and I joke that we come from a short line of Asian rednecks. Like me, he and his brothers are half Japanese.

In Alabama, we’re just anomalies.

Kim Cross for Southlands: https://southlandsmag.com/the-persimmon-tree-at-stand-five/

#Longreads #Essay #Alabama #Hunting #Identity #Japanese #Belonging #AmericanSouth

#NowPlaying #TheMetalDogIsNowPlaying
#TheCharlieDanielsBand
A Decade Of Hits
The Devil Went Down to Georgia

🎸 Live Stream:
https://nowplaying.themetaldog.net/

YouTube Search:
https://youtube.com/results?search_query=The%20Charlie%20Daniels%20Band+A%20Decade%20Of%20Hits+The%20Devil%20Went%20Down%20to%20Georgia

LastFM:
https://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/The+Charlie+Daniels+Band/_/The+Devil+Went+Down+to+Georgia

Listen on major platforms:
https://song.link/s/383Xl5QTigwj3QiA3Qc6S7

#CharlieDanielsBand #CharlieDaniels #SouthernRock #Bluegrass #CountryRock #Music70s #AmericanSouth #CountryMusic #AcousticRock #LivePerformance

"Fear was essential to keeping white power intact, and as the civil rights movement whipped up revolutionary energy across the Black Belt, Lummie’s and his colleagues’ efforts intensified."

An excerpt from the new #Atavist story, by Alexandra Marvar: https://longreads.com/2026/01/06/lummie-jenkins-alabama-atavist/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#Longreads #History #America
#AmericanSouth #DeepSouth #Alabama #Racism #Sheriff #LawEnforcement #Journalism