By Stephen Nessen — 2015
Before his assassination on Feb. 21, 1965, Malcolm X was one of the most outspoken black nationalist leaders. He articulated the anger, struggle, and hopes of blacks in the 1960s.
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I will start at the end. All lives will not (really) matter until Black lives Matter. All Lives Matter is like a giant eraser; a thing folx say to remain comfortable at best and neutral at worst while erasing the obvious (Black Lives Matter TOO).
Black people should not deny themselves spaces where we find joy and wonder—they are too rare in our lives.
Where society has told Black people to “be quiet”, or that we’re “too loud”, revelling in joy is an act of resistance. As our feeds become even more inundated with images of trauma, joy can help us heal, too.
Characterized throughout American history as symbols of crisis, trauma, and grief, these women consistently reject those narratives through world-making of their own.
Amid protests against police brutality and structural racism toward black Americans, some lean into the joy of tradition as resistance.
Black joy isn’t about erasing the difficulties of the Black experience, but showing the whole truth by creating balance, says Kleaver Cruz.
To understand how the term “self-care” has evolved, I dug into the history of the phrase. The term has origins in medical research, but its leap from academia to public awareness can be traced back to the Black Panther Party and Black feminist writers.
What better way to use Black History Month than as practice for creating a world that demands displays of Black joy and pleasure year-round?
Some of our favorite therapists on Instagram break down their favorite on and offline tips.
“The fullness of the Black Panther Party’s legacy […] can be seen everywhere in the wellness space.”