Black Joy

See how these Black innovators are changing the world after attending Disney Dreamers Academy.

Dallas teen Elle Chavis is on her way to opening her own production company to create stories about diverse characters.

Georgia native Jordan Adeyemi is scoring big in the nonprofit arena by donating soccer cleats to underserved communities.

Disney Dreamer Logan Williams is a 15-year-old philanthropist who started an organization called Blanket Blessings to help those in need every year for her birthday.

Black Joy's “look ahead” tarot pull for April 2023.

Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton give ZZ Packer her flowers for DRINKING COFFEE ELSEWHERE and celebrate underrepresented fiction writers everywhere with season two of Ursa podcast.

At the 2023 Mississippi Banned Book Festival, Black authors discuss book bans and why they do more harm than good.

Today we’re featuring stories about Black farmers fighting for justice and formerly incarcerated leaders and storytellers who are transforming the criminal justice system.

It’s been 25 years since the landmark 1997 Pigford v. Glickman class action discrimination lawsuit against the USDA, and Black farmers are still waiting for the debt relief they are owed.

Black femme literary traditions are alive in how Black people express our freedom and the beauty of our lives. Won’t you come celebrate with us these legendary Black femme writers who still guide us today? Find out which writer within this rich legacy you channel the most with this Black Joy quiz.

After creating an intentional dress for Essence's CEO, Georgia artist LaKendra Huckaby talks about empowering Black women through her paintings.

On Sapelo Island, there were once over a dozen small communities. Hog Hammock is all that remains.

Being a pet parent is more than a trend for Black folks.

For this week’s newsletter, we’re talking all about the joys of plant parenting and the lessons to be learned from it.

Leah Whitcomb shares the challenging and beautiful journey to becoming a plant parent.