In Black joy, there is a space created to make real the possibility of what other ways of being can be. An impulse to spin in a circle simply to enjoy the sun and let it kiss your skin can be an intentional practice. Through that moment of joy, we can create the opportunity to look at both ourselves and one another more deeply. It makes room to understand more clearly not only what brings us joy but also what takes it away. How to eliminate that force altogether becomes an idea because of that joyous moment. That sigh after a deep belly laugh that brings you back down to the present is a moment that can and should lead to action. Again, it is a practice that there are more ways to exist and be well than we've had before and currently have today.

— The Black Joy Project by Kleaver Cruz (Page 38)