Black Joy

Communities coming together to find and share Black joy with intention. That idea has grown over time. Black joy is images of q***r folks demanding to be seen.

Back in February 2017, reporter Starr Dunigan wrote a series of stories about Black folks doing positive things in their communities. From a nonprofit teaching children and teens to fight the violence of the streets through poetry, to the brothers who wouldn't let their autism define them, Starr wanted the world to see the melanin-coated magic. In fall 2020, Reckon began a weekly series highlighti

ng the liberatory power of Black Southerners experiencing joy by expressing their full selves. We know that reveling in the joy that oppressive forces in the South have always tried to strip away from us is an act of defiance and, therefore, liberation. Black joy is stories of young organizers taking back political power. It's the music that just makes us feel better after a week of enduring microaggressions and community trauma. We collect these Black joy moments and deliver them to you every week via our newsletter - sign up here: https://www.reckon.news/newsletters/black-joy/

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