Black Europeans discuss Black Joy | BLACK EUROPE IN BRUSSELS

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As part of the online interdisciplinary conference ‘Black Europe in Brussels’, we bring to you an in depth conversation about one of the most cosmopolitan and diverse cities in Europe: Brussels.
In recent years, the concept of Black Joy has garnered increased attention among Black communities. It is commonly described as a counter practice that combats the unidimensional representations of Black history and contemporary Black life which focus largely on the pain and struggle that Black people experience. The Black Joy movement seems to have grown stronger after the series of global protests following the killing of George Floyd in the spring of 2020. Black Joy responds to the often very explicit media images of violence against and inequality of Black people and addresses the widespread feelings of emotional and political fatigue and the normalization of trauma among Black people. Instead, the practice of joy celebrates, highlights and creates positive Black experiences in the past, present and future.
In this panel Black Joy advocators engage in a conversation about the liberatory potential of Black Joy, discussing the dis/advantages of conceptualizing Black people’s Joy, and the dangers we may face in a neoliberal climate in which Black people’s bodies are prone to being co-opted by institutions and companies for branding and commercial purposes.
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[@deborahrose7047]

Reclaim Black joy. It is eternal. This is talking about the push and pull and anxiety to its articulation ....valuable conversation here

[@Avu20]

Beautiful content✨👏🏿

[@72vince27]

Finally not only London, love from Amsterdam ❤

[@BBrince]

Thanks for the interesting video! Around 10:15 something seems to go wrong with the timing of the subtitles.

[@afroeuropeansconference8552]

A big thank you to Black Speaks Black for hosting this event in the Black Europe in Brussels series of events. Looking forward to hearing about this at the (postponed) Afroeuropeans Network conference next year.

[@mrsgolden6526]

Black "european" 🤣