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Hi! I’m Joy, a Louisiana-born, Nigerian-American writer who’s obsessed with literature, research, and the untold histories of Africa and the Black diaspora. The Braid Blog is where I weave it all together: memory, literature, culture, and the quiet power in our everyday lives. Think of this space as part archive, part altar–always an offering.
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Tag: Jim crow
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Black labor history didn’t begin in 1882—it began in shipyards, fields, and strikes led by Black workers long before Labor Day. From the Colored National Labor Union to Pullman porters, Black labor movements built this nation’s workforce. Today, unionizing honors their legacy and continues the fight for racial and economic justice.
