📚 As a social justice and anti-racism activist, USC Dornsife alumna Nzinga-Christina Reid spent years protesting, organizing and advocating on behalf of Black communities in the United States. But now, as a mother, she has turned to storytelling as a way to elevate Black stories and teach others, particularly Black children, that there is pride and happiness in Blackness. 📖 Becoming a parent inspired her to write "Joy! Joy! Joy! The Anthem for Black Boys" and its companion book, "Joy! Joy! Joy! The Anthem for Black Girls," both published by blackdiariesorg, which she founded to tell the stories of the Black diaspora, promote literacy and build community. “So many times, especially during Black History Month, when we hear about the Black experience, it’s coupled with oppression, systemic racism, despair, lower pay, high incarceration, poor schools,” she says. “My book is really about just trauma-free Black joy. It doesn’t have to be coupled with anything else negative to stand o...