In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggets, New York Times Best-Selling Author.

She is the critically-acclaimed author of fifteen books, and her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Essence, Oprah Daily, and more. 

When Tracey wrote a piece for The Washington Post on Black joy, she had no idea it would resonate with countless people across the U.S. She celebrates Black joy as a tool for personal and collective healing, whether racism is conquered or not.

In BLACK JOY: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration delivers a timely collection of intimate, uplifting, and powerful essays. Unlike happiness, which is fleeting, Black joy is ever-present yet oft-overlooked, rooted in self-compassion despite a world all-too-ready to criticize Black folks. The book offers transformative guidance and a profound reflection on the complexity of the Black experience.

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