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Joy Elan

January 12, 2021 by

I Am Joy Elan

Tanesha's Work.

“Sometimes the truth can be beautiful and sometimes it can be ugly. My words and my voice are my weapons and I have to speak up on my beliefs.”

Author. Poet. Activist.

Joy Elan is an award winning author and spoken word artist from Oakland and Berkeley, CA. She uses her writing to advocate for civil rights for Blacks/people of color, women, and people with disabilities. With her poetry and novels, she speaks about social issues that affect people from locally to globally

What's the Big I.D.E.A.?

Overcoming Obstacles

Joy Elan received her BA degree in African American Studies at UC Berkeley and her MA degree in Education at Stanford University. She was born with a hearing loss and has been wearing hearing aids since she was 15 months.

Read Joy’s writing.

Follow Joy’s local activism in Oakland.

Watch Joy’s previous broadcasts. What’s the Big I.D.E.A.?

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