how will your black joy persevere into our future unknown?

Since 2020, Black Joy Archive has been built container for various voices, stories and experiences of Blackness. More than 100 Black folx have shared over 500 submissions — memories, objects, stories, and images that speak to how joy shows up in their lives. Every one of these offerings is part of this growing archive.


vol. iii

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Caprice Humphries
2025

Cass Queen
2025

Catherine Chattergoon
2025

Chancellor Joyer
2025

Cherise Michelle
2025

Christine Miller
2025

Chyna Cassell
2025

Corrine Jasmin
2025

DANI YOUR DARLING
2025

Deron Gopie
2025

Elma Witherspoon
2025

Esoderic
2025

Georgina Osae
2025

Hera Ford
2025

Janelle Taliaferro
2025

Jaz Morrison
2025

Jeffrey Hitchens
2025

Jessica Parker
2025

Josmine Evans
2025

KEEYS
2025

Keondra Bills Freemyn
2025

Kev Street
2025

Khepera Aliyah Lyons-Clark
2025

Kiahra Read
2025

Kristian Mentor
2025

Kyra Clemons
2025

Larissa Cheryl Frimpong
2025

Laura Gauthier
2025

Lauren Alexandra Pickett
2025

Mami Olufunke Morrishow
2025

maryhope|whitehead|lee
2025

Mason
2025

Melaine Ferdinand-King
2025

Mercy Thokozane Minah
2025

Michael Terrero
2025

Michelle Ametekpor
2025

Mitchen Hallie
2025

Nasir Anthony Montalvo
2025

Nic Caldwell
2025

Nicholas Bailey
2025

Nori McDuffie
2025

Rianne Akindele
2025

Sarina Shane
2025

Sidney J. Pettice
2025

Sky Walker
2025

Tamara Blake Chapman
2025

Tash Nikol
2025

Thulani Makena
2025

Tianna Tuesday
2025

Veronica Agard
2025

Xander Nzinga
2025

Zion Harris
2025


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black joy archive v.iii
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EditorUma Bates

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Special thanks toSecret Riso Club
Sojourners for Truth Press & The Black Zine Fair
Crystal Leick at Neenah Paper
Nik Muka
Lydia Chodosh
& every contributor + person that has supported
this project since 2020