By Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·Updated April 18, 2026 < /> Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
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.)
A Brunch with a Purpose She’s a proven scene stealer, see her role as Tasha on Power, an R&B singer, she was one-third of the pop group 3LW and a mother of two. Now,
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