These days, it is easy to feel like the world is on fire: all of our bills are too high, we’re at war with Iran, the government is…well, you know how stressful politics is right now. Our news cycle usually feels like one sad or depressing story after another. But, there is still an abundance of Black joy and Black excellence in our midst. So we’ve gathered up some of the week’s most cheerful news to help take your happy meter up a notch. Enjoy—and be sure to share this story in your favorite group chat. Every last one of us can use more joy in our lives! (Get last week’s joy here.)
Angel Gets Her Flowers WNBA superstar and baddie Angel Reese received her well-deserved flowers during a recent episode IMO (In My Opinion) Podcast with our View this post on Instagram
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Blessed to be a Blessing Sports broadcast journalist Taylor Rooks is giving back to her hometown in a major way. The Emmy-nominated media pro teamed up (no pun intended) with the non-profit organization Undue Medical Debt to abolish more than $2 million dollars in overdue medical expenses for residents of her cherished hometown of Gwinnett County, Georgia (just outside of Atlanta). This will undoubtedly impact the lives of many families in a positive way. Way to go, Taylor!
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Black Teachers Matter A great teacher is worth their weight in gold. We’re proud to see that Leon Smith, a 25-year educator veteran was just named, Teacher of the Year. The Haverford, PA high school teacher confesses that during most of his career, he was the only Black teacher in the school building. We salute Leon who teaches U.S. History and African American Studies for his dedication to our youth.
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Africa, The Beautiful View this post on Instagram
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Dancing Machines This is a bit of an oldie but definitely a goodie. The dance moves of this father-sons duo was too uplifting to not run back. Dancing is medicine!
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