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

2025

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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 Caldwel
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


vol. ii

Adam C Easterling
2022

Addie Kae Mingilton
2022

Alkebuluan Merriweather
2022

Brandon Malone
2022

Dominique Thomas
2022

Erin Williams
2022

Esther Akintoye
2022

Eva Woolridge
2022


Isaiah Aladejobi
2022

Iyo Aghedo
2022

Jahi Kijo Lendor
2022

Jamil Fatti
2022


Jenni Oughton
2022

Marin Griff
2022

Natiana Alexandra Manuel Fonseca
2022

Ndivhuho Rasengani
2022


Olufisayo Quadri
2022

Rene Payne
2022

Sabrina Sims
2022

Sapphina Roller
2022


Tina Ramos Ekongo
2022

Uthman Olowa
2022

Vessna Scheff
2022

Zoe King
2022




vol. i

Aaron Bollwinkel
2020

Aboubacar Naby
2020

Akilah Sigler
2020

Alexis Rose
2020

Alicia Pickney
2020

Alkebuluan Merriweather
2020

Alyssa Hard
2020

Amina Tamkaba
2020

Angela Hill
2020


Annalee Reid
2020

Asha Parks
2020

Benita Perkins
2020

Bert Alexander
2020

Beth Faulkner
2020

Brett & Stacey Pulley
2020

Calli Haramaras
2020

Chaz Outing
2020

Claire Green
2020

Corinthia Ellis
2020

Deandra Gichie
2020

Dominque Weaver
2020

Eva Woolridge
2020

Gabrielle Dancy
2020

Ivana Thorton
2020

Jalina Suggs
2020

Jasmine Monteiro
2020

Jenni Oughton
2020

Karissa John
2020

Kennedy Jones
2020

Kiyomi Taylor
2020

Koren Martin
2020

Kyle Nisbeth
2020

Lauryn Levette
2020

Leurin Estévez
2020

Lisa Johnson
2020

Marissa Yates
2020

Matt McGriff
2020

Melanie Blagburn
2020

Nicole Bradley
2020

Nicole Hollant
2020

Nik Muka
2020

Rebecca Franklin
2020

Renea Toni Burke
2020

Rraine Hanson
2020

Samantha Storch
2020

Sandra Hightower
2020

Sarai Reed
2020

Sedrick Miles
2020

Shanika Powell
2020

Shanira Eccleston
2020

Shawn Carter
2020

Stacey Pulley
2020

Stephanie Buckler
2020

Sydni Watkins
2020

Taino Flores
2020

Tori Cherry
2020

Vanessa Davis
2020

Victoria  Moon
2020

Zoë Hines
2020

Zoë King
2020

Zoë Pulley
2020

black joy archive v.iii
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Founding Editor + DesignerZoë Pulley

EditorUma Bates

Digital DesignerJada Akoto

Digital Content ManagerFrancesca Buono
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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