Celebrating Black Joy as an Alternative Form of Resistance and Reclaiming of Humanity Feb. 1, 2021 Members of the Upset Homegirls protested last summer in front of Fullerton City Hall. As a part of their protest, they invited participants to dance in the spirit of Black joy. Credit: Photo courtesy of Upset Homegirls 513 Shares Since 1976, the month of February has been recognized in the United States as Black History Month to observe and celebrate the Black diaspora. Forty-five years later in the middle of a pandemic, Black History Month returns with the activism of the Black Lives Matter movement and a newfound urgency for social change.