Join Bisa for a discussion on the importance of cultivating and embracing Black Joy as a form of resistance and celebration of Black people, Black Culture, Black Resilience and more. 

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BISA’s GO TO WAYS FOR CULTIVATING MORE BLACK JOY

1. Spend more time in diverse spaces and primarily Black spaces

2. Meditate and listen to affirmations every single day

3. Lean in to doing things you love

4. Maintain close relationships with people who pour into you and who share your values

5. Move every single day 

6. Ask for help — without shame — when you need it, whether that means seeing a therapist, talking to a family member or friend to help you get through a tough time.

7. Focus on being your whole and authentic self in all the spaces you occupy

8. Do work that helps others

9. Establish a daily solid gratitude practice

10. Spend time in nature/outdoors

OTHER RESOURCES

Articles:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/special-reports/a-beautiful-resistance/watch/

https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4910588/user-clip-black-joy-extended

https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/what-is-black-joy

https://www.facinghistory.org/ideas-week/afrofuturism-black-joy-0

Videos:

https://www.theroot.com/black-and-jubilant-unpacking-black-joy-from-the-revolu-1846288040

https://youtu.be/qJFMZBAGvFo?si=vU9f3tMUS5k8tCoB

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZlOGSF-XKJpWP4TOknKcWTYOYVzA4Nqk&si=yq0xArT0ube17b6s

Books:

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-black-joy-project-kleaver-cruz?variant=41047744774178

https://books.google.ca/books/about/Black_Joy.html?id=faRXEAAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/724630/black-joy-by-various/9780241519684

https://sfpl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/433865467/2200211129

Playlists:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7cv3936ZW1df7lIwgPOLNR?si=de910a19fcc54033

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2wwlQUjUxQpCb6DmrR8OtU?si=072339dba24e4f4f

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5rG0KeoTrkIlx46WVCujVe?si=9eae339875d4492d

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0A6e7siE1NbthRMvTYyXAJ?si=e15e9df20d7b4263

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2f6d08lSozQIXxlHhpXSmK?si=9b506686737e4b0c

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/a-playlist-for-black-joy/pl.99bd165f2dd44b038a907c118e6d5b10