What Is Black Joy, and How Is It Connected to Juneteenth? | Everyday Health
By Deron Dalton Nearly a decade ago, between 2013 and 2014, the most recent stage in Black liberation began with the Black Lives Matter hashtag, network, and movement — often mistakenly thought to center on the community seeking justice for Black men who were killed at the hands of police and state-sanctioned violence. Though this […]
7 Black Joymakers You Need to Know | Everyday Health
By Deron Dalton Within the last decade, a movement amplifying Black voices and highlighting visualizations of Black joy has mobilized online and in real life. Largely a response to the perpetuation of images of Black pain and trauma on social media, the glimpses of joy provide a different — and previously lesser seen — view into everyday […]
For us, by us: Celebrating Black excellence in music today! The Tylt’s Fiercely Fandom with Deron.
By Deron Dalton It’s Black Music Month, and it’s no secret Black people have contributed to both American and world history beyond February (Black History Month) as well as June (when we observe Juneteenth). So we should all celebrate Black excellence year-round. On this episode of Fiercely Fandom with Deron., host Deron Dalton talks with […]