Joy Is Our Birthright

Joy Is Our Birthright is a collaborative video project by Lydia Collins and UNILEARNAL inspired by the poem “Joy Is Our Birthright” in Collins’ latest collection of poetry, To Everyone We’ve Ever Been. This project aims to capture Black joy, with a particular emphasis on Black queer and trans folx.
Lydia Collins is a Black, queer Author, Creator, and Sexual Health Educator from the Niagara Region. She published her first chapbook of poetry titled Angry. Black. Woman. in January 2019. Collins’ work is often inspired by the intersections of Blackness and queerness, the overall complexity and multifacetedness of Black life and experiences, and the importance of community.

[@theunrulyjoyclub]

With all the negativity in the media and on social media, this was a breath of fresh air. Thank you 🤎

[@cindydeachman5595]

Thoroughly enjoyable.

[@sunshine1287]

Love this.

[@loosestroodle]

Sadness is also your birth right technically speaking.

[@mirasoh5180]

Beautiful 🌻

[@lumh28]

nice job!

[@cableparrott1216]

fantastic! 😍💋 💝