Belonging, Advocacy, Liberation, & Love.
Where knowledge is empowerment, research is reclamation, and community care is love in action.
Mission
At the BALL Research Collective, we are committed to advancing knowledge that empowers, affirms, and prioritizes the well-being of Black, Afro-diasporic, and LGBTQ+ communities.
Through community-centered research, advocacy, mentorship, and engagement, we strive to produce scholarship that supports healing, equity, liberation, and collective wellness.
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A Reflection on Joy
Joy as thriving.
“Joy is an important element of happiness. It is sometimes the difference between striving and thriving. One must nurture the joy in one’s life so that it reaches full bloom.”
Maya Angelou
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