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What Black Joy Means—and Why It’s More Important Than Ever

By Chante Joseph — 2020

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. Here, writer and broadcaster Chanté Joseph examines the history of Black joy, and explains why it’s so vital.

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