Workshop_Index — black joy archive

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black joy archive v.iii invited individuals to gather across four workshops held throughout the spring of 2025. Together, we shared, ideated, and mapped how joy persists despite and within the terror, pain, and unrest of our social now. In each workshop, attendees were asked to respond to the prompt —

how will your black joy persevere into our future unknown?

and create a visual response. Indivuduals utlized their personal images, objects and writing to create images. Select workshops featured a risograph printing session, in which all partipants had the opportunity to print and swap their makings.

Big thank you to Secret Riso Club, The Black Zine Fair and The Ujima Project Boston for hosting workshops, and thank you to all the people who came out to share space and make together.

Caprice Humphries (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 1

Bo Dautruche (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 1

Laura Gauthier (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 2

Janelle Taliaferro (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 2

Christine Miller (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 2

Jessica Parker (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 2

Kiahra Reed (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 1

Catherine Chattergoon (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 2

Udeme Asuquo (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 2

cass queen (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 1

Chancellor Joyer (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 1

Mitchen Hallie (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 1

Christine Miller (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 2

Cydney Bibbs (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 1

Deron Gopie (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 1

Bo Dautruche (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 1

Chyna Cassell (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 1

Chancellor Joyer (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 1

Tianna Tuesday (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 1

Hera Ford (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 1

Kristian Mentor (2025)
BJA x Secret Riso Club Workshop Workshop 1

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