About the Journal

SoulClap is an annual, multi-genre journal that features groundbreaking research about Black Joy and creative writing (fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry) inspired by Black Joy. Each issue will be dedicated to a specific domain of Black Joy. The inaugural issue, for example, will be designed around Black Joy and nature. Future domains include: music, faith and spirituality, kinship, and literature. 

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The foundation of SoulClap is the creative, academic, and healing power of Black Joy through the eyes of Black students, Black culture, and the Black initiative and entrepreneurial spirit. Although pain is part of the Black experience, this annual publication will serve as a creative and scholarly journal, featuring scholarship, storytelling, interviews, and soundtracks that seek to shift the dominant mainstream narrative about African diaspora people away from trauma. This shift is crucial for the emotional, social, physical, and spiritual well-being of Black people.