“I wholeheartedly believe that Black joy is an act of resistance because we live in a world that thrives off of Black pain or exploitation'
Travelling prior to the pandemic also help remind Blain of the world’s natural beauty. For Blain, all these aspects of their life are acts of reclamation.
“I’ve been part of large actions that involve media spectacles, but I’m most proud of the small stuff,” she said. “Like, helping a senior resident locked out by her landlord. That’s the work I’m grateful for and solidifies why I do it.”Sebastián Mendoza-Price is currently working with the St. James Town Tenant Network to help tenants know their rights and organize with each other.
“What’s burned me and others out has been internal strife. It’s really important in my case to work directly with the community,” she said.
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