Black Santa on importance of representation, ballerina gets iconic holiday role, more uplifting news

A man hopes to bring representation and diversity to the role of Santa Claus. A ballerina from Minnesota earns an iconic holiday role in New York City. Julia Roberts tells Gayle King where she thinks some of her most beloved characters ended up. 0:00 Intro 0:55 Students make custom wheelchairs for kids with disabilities 6:42 Minnesota ballerina earns iconic holiday role in New York City 8:26 Woodworkers make toys for kids in need 10:16 Man brings representation in role of Santa 13:15 Helping seniors during the holidays 14:55 Strangers help Chicago man after fire destroys holiday decorations 17:28 Julia Roberts on where she thinks some of her most beloved characters ended up CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations, available free to everyone with access to the Internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is your destination for breaking news, live events and original reporting locally, nationally and around the globe. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available live in 91 countries and on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as on CBSNews.com and Paramount+. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News: http://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7c Download the CBS News app: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com