Ideas worth spreading

The revolutionary power of Black joy

Miracle Jones |

TEDxCMU

• April 2021

What exactly is Black joy? It's the "indescribable joy that comes from being able to live and thrive despite all the obstacles and barriers of living in anti-Blackness," says community organizer and queer activist Miracle Jones. "Part of it is a hope that things will soon get better and part of it is a celebration of still being here." And she explains why this sense of pride and hope is another crucial component of the racial justice movement.

What exactly is Black joy? It's the "indescribable joy that comes from being able to live and thrive despite all the obstacles and barriers of living in anti-Blackness," says community organizer and queer activist Miracle Jones. "Part of it is a hope that things will soon get better and part of it is a celebration of still being here." And she explains why this sense of pride and hope is another crucial component of the racial justice movement.

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About the speaker

Miracle Jones

Director of Policy Advocacy

Miracle Jones is a community organizer and queer activist who works in the Pittsburgh area to advocate for equity along the intersections of gender, race, and class. She currently serves as the director of policy and advocacy at 1Hood Media. She received her Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) and Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) from the University of Pittsburgh. Her work focuses on implementing abolition-based principles and transformative justice through writing, policy, and advocacy.

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