Black Joy

Bring more Black joy into your life ✨

[Black Joy @ReadBlackJoy]

Sign up for our waitlist to be the first to know when our Black Joy x Cajou Creamery collaborative ice cream flavor, Dreams of Dakar, arrives on shores near you 👀: https://t.co/J445DeynfQ

[Black Joy @ReadBlackJoy]

Our founder @StarrDunigan is reporting live from @WaltDisneyWorld to find stories of Black joy during @dreamersacademy ! She's already following some of the brightest teen minds of the nation who seek to change the world 🌍

[Jonece Starr Dunigan @StarrDunigan]

Run down of our first full day at Disney Dreamers Academy! ✨️ The teens explored the whimsical Magic Kingdom, where taking a picture in front of the castle never gets old 🏰 ! #ddaDisney

[Black Joy @ReadBlackJoy]

Author, poet and educator Tony Keith takes us on his journey trying to outrun the shadow of his deepest fears as a young Black gay boy in his memoir-in-verse, “How the Boogeyman Became a Poet.” https://t.co/UHIZFLe8Xz

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

Happy Birthday, Frederick Douglass! Born enslaved in Maryland, the exact birthdate of renowned orator, author, and abolitionist is unknown, however he chose to celebrate on Feb. 14.

Explore the history of Frederick Douglass’ political leadership here: https://t.co/doSMpZ8o4B

[Reckon @reckonnews]

In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth and the return of Abbott Elementary, @BlackJoyReckon asked their readers to send in love letters celebrating the Black teachers who made a difference in their lives.

Bonus points: tag a teacher you love in the comments!
https://t.co/Xcu2FM4Abb

[Black Joy @ReadBlackJoy]

Usher's ultra R&B Super Bowl halftime show and Valentine’s Day has us wondering, what’s the greatest R&B love song of ALL TIME?

[Reckon @reckonnews]

Are you sage and wise like Barbara? Particular about your lunch and highly observant like Gregory? Or are you a man of mystery like Mr. Johnson? Take @BlackJoyReckon's quiz to find out which Abbott Elementary character you're twinning with 👯‍♂️ https://t.co/IDQ6YCN9C4

[Black Joy @ReadBlackJoy]

What does it mean to really be with the land? What does the land have to teach us? Land steward and executive director of the Acorn Center for Restoration and Freedom, Emanuel Brown, is answering those questions through his work. https://t.co/qRzdob5cMY

[Black Joy @ReadBlackJoy]

Author and educator, Kleaver Cruz, celebrates the transformative power of Black Joy in their new book, "The Black Joy Project." https://t.co/HazSo1YMSZ

[Black Joy @ReadBlackJoy]

The Freedom Quilting Bee was a cooperative founded in 1966 in Gee's Bend, Alabama to generate income for working class Black women and their families. Now, this piece of Black history is taking over Target for #BlackHistoryMonth! https://t.co/JjvmEZIF7N

[Black Joy @ReadBlackJoy]

Antonia Hylton holds a mirror up to our current mental health care system through her detailed history of Crownsville State Hospital and the patients who lived and often died there. https://t.co/tCgsZX1icd

[Black Joy @ReadBlackJoy]

In her memoir-cookbook, “Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts,” Crystal Wilkinson invites us into her kitchen, but also into her family’s story—five generations of Black Appalachian country folk. https://t.co/qE0s9ll2Hi

[Black Joy @ReadBlackJoy]

Wanna see what we see? Here’s 7 ways Black Joy will show up and show out in 2024 by @StarrDunigan ✨ https://t.co/qAzrWcb9ZU

[Black Joy @ReadBlackJoy]

When you gaze into the future and see all the Black joy headed your way in 2024 👁️

[Ajanaé Dawkins @MoonsAtDusk]

I’m a 4th generation AKA. This photo was taken on the last Christmas my great-grandmother was alive when I was a brand new neo. My family has not played about education and sisterhood between Black women for 4 generations. What a legacy to inherit.

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

Big news!

Since August 2016, ✨500,000✨ pages of the Freedmen's Bureau records have been successfully transcribed on the @TranscribeSI, thanks to the incredible efforts of our 50,000 #volunpeers.

Explore the portal: https://t.co/gvON2MJWIr

[Emma Akpan @EmmaPAkpan]

I am disgusted at how many people were claiming the church is the wrong place to interrupt a campaign speech about a genocide. Where is the right place?

[Reckon @reckonnews]

Fashionistas can become stewards of the Earth thanks to @LavadaHandbags patented vegan design.

@Blackjoyreckon talked with founder Anita Thomas, about the first patented, interchangeable vegan leather purse. https://t.co/X7VTL1Rd6V

[Black Joy @ReadBlackJoy]

Author & educator, Tatiana Johnson-Boria, gives us a master class in using poetry as an archive and a mode of healing. While her latest collection, Nocturne in Joy has themes of trauma, Boria still finds a way to weave in moments of joy for Black families. https://t.co/EKwE70uuFb

[Black Joy @ReadBlackJoy]

“The more we as Hoodoos start standing on the truth, I think the more solidified the tradition will become.” https://t.co/Yojq9LriYX

[Black Joy @ReadBlackJoy]

This therapist is turning toy boxes into tool boxes! https://t.co/N0tAtasK3K