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Why Black joy on Juneteenth is an act of resistance against racism

Sunday, June 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Opal Lee, 95, has spent much of her life advocating for civil rights. When she was just 12, her family home was vandalized and set ablaze by white supremacists, none of whom were arrested. It led her down a lifetime of trying... Read More.

Tiffany Haddish’s new book of essays, ‘I Curse You with Joy,’ coming in November

Friday, March 25 by ABC News

Tiffany Haddish has announced her second collection of essays, I Curse You with Joy, will be out this November. The follow-up to 2017’s The Last Black Unicorn, this new book will feature candid personal stories from Haddish’s life and career. They include auditioning... Read More.

Need a pep talk? Kindergartners share encouragement, joy in viral hotline

Wednesday, March 9 by ABC News

(HEALDSBURG, Calif.) -- A group of grade-schoolers is inadvertently bringing joy, laughter and some wise words to thousands of strangers, all thanks to their Peptoc art project. Peptoc is the brainchild of art teacher Jessica Martin and artist Asherah Weiss, who worked with the K-6 students... Read More.

Amid anti-LGBTQ efforts, transgender community finds joy in ‘chosen families’

Sunday, March 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Jessica Parker, 40, didn't transition until she was in her 30s. She suppressed her identity in her conservative, central Texas town out of fear of rejection or violence. But as more and more LGBTQ people came into her life, she finally felt... Read More.

Dancing 93-year-old grandma spreads joy to millions on TikTok

Monday, September 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- This 93-year-old grandmother is dancing her way into the heart of millions online. Marie Francis O’Brien, affectionately known as "Fran" or Fran the Hip Gram on TikTok, began dancing at the age of 15 when she would perform in shows for WWII servicemen and... Read More.

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Why Black joy on Juneteenth is an act of resistance against racism

Tiffany Haddish’s new book of essays, ‘I Curse You with Joy,’ coming in November

Amid anti-LGBTQ efforts, transgender community finds joy in ‘chosen families’

Dancing 93-year-old grandma spreads joy to millions on TikTok

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