Supremacy culture thrives on exhaustion, fear, and control. It demands our suffering, convincing us that liberation work must always feel like struggle—but that is a lie.
Joy is not a luxury. It is not a reward. It is a strategy for survival and resistance.
We are not meant to just endure. We are meant to thrive, to laugh, to dance, to rest, and to love deeply. Joy is the fuel that sustains long-term resistance, community building, and personal healing. Without it, we burn out.
That’s why today, we are talking about joy as a foundation for connection, resilience, and resistance. If we are serious about building liberated futures, we must reclaim joy as a political, spiritual, and communal act.
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“You cannot have liberation without joy. You see that in how Black folks—Black women, specifically—move through the world. The world is burning, and we are running line dances. And I love that for us. Because joy is necessary for long-term resistance. You cannot sustain this work if you are constantly in a panic. If you want to be unbreakable, you have to find joy. And that is not spiritual bypassing. That is survival.
Joy is not separate from the struggle—it is a direct refusal to let oppression steal our humanity. It is a radical act of defiance against a system that wants us exhausted.
So, how do we intentionally cultivate joy as part of our liberation practice?
Keep reading to learn:
✅ How joy strengthens relationships and community care
✅ Why joy is an act of resistance in movements for justice
✅ Practical ways to integrate joy into your activism and daily life
