Foreword; Noelle W. Arnold Chapter 1. The Formation of Black Joy: Veins and Deposits; Ursula C. Thomas Section 1. Joy Rooted in Resistance Chapter 2. She of Many Breasts-Blessed; Robyn Brown-Manning, Patricia Gray, and Felecia Pullen Chapter 3. Rooted in Faith, Flourishing in Culture: Joy as Sacred Resistance in the African-Caribbean Diaspora; Karen Harris Brown Chapter 4. Four Years for a Lifetime of Joy; Laina Lockett, Landas Lockett, Ta Misha Bascombe, and Vanessa Edwards Chapter 5.
Breaking Dawn: Finding Joy Amongst the Noise; Cherie Crosby-Weeks Chapter 6. Joy as Resistance: Cultivating Mental Health and Well-Being Among Black Women Through Self-Care and Community Support; Jacqueline Goodwater Chapter 7. Joyful Marooning: Refusals in Unethical Times; Renée Nichole Ferguson Section 2. Joy Rooted in Resilience Chapter 8. Joy; Alda M. Blakeney-Wright Chapter 9. (Re)Claiming Our Joy: Uses of the Love Ethic for Joy-Centred Pedagogy; Kamilah Clayton and Karen Arthurton Chapter 10. Reclaiming Joy: Black Widowhood as Resistance and Healing; Valora M.
Richardson Chapter 11. The Weapons of Her Warfare: Equipment for Spiritual Wellness in Academic Professionals; Demetria Lambert Chapter 12. Anchored in Faith: Cultivating Spiritual Joy and Resilience in Inhospitable Spaces; Tonya Clarke and Natalie Parker-Holliman Chapter 13. Sweet, Beautiful, Soul Saving Joy in the Advocacy for Our Daughters; Natalie Parker-Holliman and Tonya Clark Section 3. Joy Rooted in Rest Chapter 14. A Rare and Precious Gift; Stefanie C. Baker and Khalilah T. Doss Chapter 15.
Joyful Resistance: Relationships, Travel, and Well-Being for Black Women in Academia; Kanita DuCloux Stephens Chapter 16. Finding Multiple Streams of Joy in Academia and Beyond; Romney S. Norwood Chapter 17. Joy as Solidarity and Healing: Self-care Practices and Community Support; Stephanie Power-Carter, Amanda Clark, Ming Tate, and Camille R. Quinn Chapter 18. Black Women Leadership: The Love and Relationships That Keep Them Grounded; Nikki Harris Chapter 19. Still I Rise: Defining Success, Finding Balance, and Living in My Own Joy; Stephanie E. Blake Chapter 20.
Spiritual Joy: Faith, Spiritual Practices, and Rituals of Celebration; Susan H. Buckson Ephraim Chapter 21. The Power of Self-Care; Anika Nicole Harris Chapter 22. Interview with Tiney Crosby; Ursula C. Thomas.