Black Joy

It's Black Friday! We created a database where you can find Black businesses and their Black Friday deals.

A mother of two founded a Black-owned Christmas shop so her sons would have better representation during the holiday season.

For so long, our Black identity has been outlawed, tone policed and scrutinized. How are we celebrating our identities today?

Unlock the powers of your lineage through these indigenous practices.

Veronica Agard founded a program that challenges people to be a better ancestor - while they are alive.

Midterm elections have arrived! How can you build up your power outside the polls and within movement spaces?

In a world where racism threatens the Black imagination, Black creatives are encouraging their communities to embrace their inner child through art, manga and music.

Blacktober, the annual month-long celebration highlighting Black creativity, gives Black creatives the space to challenge racial stereotypes.

It's LGBTQ+ History Month! A team of Black queer creatives is curating an exhibit about Alabama's Black queer ballroom culture. We give space to the Black LGBTQ+ folks who created safe havens for today's community.

More than 50 HBCUs and thousands of high school students attended the first-ever HBCU Week at Walt Disney World

Have your parents ever told you to stay out of grown folks' business? Just like grown folk business, many events during HBCU homecomings are meant for celebrating with family; some aren’t. This NCAT alum is offering an alternative and safe childcare option for parents who want to enjoy the GHOE festivities.

The Chicago-based writer seeks to correct mistold stories about racism in sports that white writers have scrubbed of their 'nastiness'

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James Harris is filling the the gaps of mental health in his hometown of Richmond, Va. He founded Men to Heal, a movement focused on the importance of Black men's mental health.

In the 1970s, African Americans made up about slightly less than 20% of Major League Baseball rosters; today, that number is about 7% (although, overall, pro baseball is the most diverse it's ever been. Today, 38% of MLB players are folks of color).