02382cam a2200361 i 4500 1011170084 TxAuBib 20240105120000.0 230801s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023027841 9780358588757 HRD 35.00 0358588758 HRD 35.00 (OCoLC)1376495515 TxAuBib rda Cruz, Kleaver, author. The Black joy project [BOOK] / Kleaver Cruz. Black joy project : a literary and visual love letter to how we thrive. First edition. New York : Mariner Books, [2024] 211 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. "Black Joy is everywhere. From the bustling streets of Lagos to hip-hop blasting through apartment windows in the Bronx. From the wide-open coastal desert of Namibia to the lush slopes of Jamaica’s Blue Mountains. From the thriving tradition of Candomblé in Bahia to the innovative and trendsetting styles of Soweto, and beyond, Black Joy is present in every place that Black people exist. Now—at last—is a one-of-a-kind celebration of this truth and a life-giving testament to one of the most essential forces that fuels Black life: The Black Joy Project. In words and art, The Black Joy Project puts joy on the same track as protest and resistance... because that is how life is actually lived. Uprisings in the street, with music as accompaniment. Heartbreaking funerals followed by second line parades. Microaggressions in the office, then coming home to a warm hug and a garden of lilacs. The list goes on. Black Joy is always held in tension with broader systemic wounds. It is a powerful, historically important salve that allows us to keep going and reimagine new ways of being. The Black Joy Project captures these dual realities to incredible, unforgettable effect.". 20240105. Black people in art. Joy in art. Arts, Modern 21st century Themes, motives.