The Joy Trip Project
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The Joy Trip Project reports stories, curates events, and shares connecting opportunities within the historical context of our collective American experiences.
Give me a minute...did you know that the first American hero of World War II was a Black sailer named Doris Miller? Learn more on the Unhidden Minute Podcast
December 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Give me a minute...did you know that the first American hero of World War II was a Black sailer named Doris Miller? Learn more on the Unhidden Minute Podcast
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Motivated by the murder of a Black child in Mississippi a few month earlier Parks decided to take action. “I thought Emmett Till and I couldn’t go back,” she later said.
December 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Motivated by the murder of a Black child in Mississippi a few month earlier Parks decided to take action. “I thought Emmett Till and I couldn’t go back,” she later said.
If you enjoyed our most recent film review in Outside Magazine, you're going to love the latest episode of the Joy Trip Project podcast. Give a listen to audio formatted story on the new docu-series from Jordan Peele "High Horse: The Black Cowboy". https://wp.me/pgxHcZ-8GUU
December 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
If you enjoyed our most recent film review in Outside Magazine, you're going to love the latest episode of the Joy Trip Project podcast. Give a listen to audio formatted story on the new docu-series from Jordan Peele "High Horse: The Black Cowboy". https://wp.me/pgxHcZ-8GUU
Did you know that an advanced scout of the ill-fated Coronado Expedition of 1536 was an enslaved man named Estebanico? He explored the Colorado Plateau and what is now Coronado National Monument in Arizona. Learn more on the Unhidden Minute podcast https://jamesedwardmills.substack.com/p/estebanico
November 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Did you know that an advanced scout of the ill-fated Coronado Expedition of 1536 was an enslaved man named Estebanico? He explored the Colorado Plateau and what is now Coronado National Monument in Arizona. Learn more on the Unhidden Minute podcast https://jamesedwardmills.substack.com/p/estebanico
Did you know that the only all-Black unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II were members of the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion? Learn more on the Unhidden Minute Podcast https://jamesedwardmills.substack.com/p/the-320th-barrage-balloon-battalion
October 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Did you know that the only all-Black unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II were members of the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion? Learn more on the Unhidden Minute Podcast https://jamesedwardmills.substack.com/p/the-320th-barrage-balloon-battalion
Did you know that the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803-1806 included an enslaved Black American man named York? His skills as an outdoorsman made him a pivotal feature in the Corps of Discovery. Learn more on the Unhidden Minute
October 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Did you know that the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803-1806 included an enslaved Black American man named York? His skills as an outdoorsman made him a pivotal feature in the Corps of Discovery. Learn more on the Unhidden Minute
Did you know that during the Civil War Harriet Tubman was the first woman in U.S. History to lead a military operation? Learn more on the Unhidden Minute Podcast
https://jamesedwardmills.substack.com/p/general-harriet-tubman
https://jamesedwardmills.substack.com/p/general-harriet-tubman
October 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Did you know that during the Civil War Harriet Tubman was the first woman in U.S. History to lead a military operation? Learn more on the Unhidden Minute Podcast
https://jamesedwardmills.substack.com/p/general-harriet-tubman
https://jamesedwardmills.substack.com/p/general-harriet-tubman
Do you know about the Black Panther Party? It was a revolutionary organization founded in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland, California. Born out of the Civil Rights Movement, the Black Panthers aimed to combat racial injustice, police brutality, and systemic oppression .
October 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Do you know about the Black Panther Party? It was a revolutionary organization founded in 1966 by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland, California. Born out of the Civil Rights Movement, the Black Panthers aimed to combat racial injustice, police brutality, and systemic oppression .
Did you know Huey P. Newton was the co-founder of the Black Panther Party? As the Panther’s Minister of Defense, Newton advocated armed self-defense against police violence and oppression. He emphasized the importance of Black unity and community organizing to address systemic racism and inequality.
October 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Did you know Huey P. Newton was the co-founder of the Black Panther Party? As the Panther’s Minister of Defense, Newton advocated armed self-defense against police violence and oppression. He emphasized the importance of Black unity and community organizing to address systemic racism and inequality.
The 2026 Matthew Henson Polar Explore Scholarship is now open for applications! To honor the legacy of the great innovator of Arctic exploration and winter adventure this program aims to inspire young explorers to build the necessary skill set to thrive during extreme low-temperature expeditions.
October 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The 2026 Matthew Henson Polar Explore Scholarship is now open for applications! To honor the legacy of the great innovator of Arctic exploration and winter adventure this program aims to inspire young explorers to build the necessary skill set to thrive during extreme low-temperature expeditions.
Celebrating my birthday as always with big thank you to our National Parks! Last week I had the pleasure to co-leading a scouting trip to the third least visited park in the system. Isle Royale, established in 1940, is on Lake Superior and is accessible only by ferry or seaplane.
September 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Celebrating my birthday as always with big thank you to our National Parks! Last week I had the pleasure to co-leading a scouting trip to the third least visited park in the system. Isle Royale, established in 1940, is on Lake Superior and is accessible only by ferry or seaplane.
Today we acknowledge the passing of Joseph McNeil, one of four Black students who refused to give up their seats at a Woolworth’s lunch counter on February 1, 1960. His act of civil disobedience inspired the creation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee part of the Civil Rights Movement
September 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Today we acknowledge the passing of Joseph McNeil, one of four Black students who refused to give up their seats at a Woolworth’s lunch counter on February 1, 1960. His act of civil disobedience inspired the creation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee part of the Civil Rights Movement
On this Labor Day we celebrate the Pullman Porters. On August 25, 1925 more than 500 employees of the Pullman Company gathered in Harlem, New York to form the first Black American labor union
Learn more on Substack: https://jamesedwardmills.substack.com/p/the-pullman-porters
Learn more on Substack: https://jamesedwardmills.substack.com/p/the-pullman-porters
September 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
On this Labor Day we celebrate the Pullman Porters. On August 25, 1925 more than 500 employees of the Pullman Company gathered in Harlem, New York to form the first Black American labor union
Learn more on Substack: https://jamesedwardmills.substack.com/p/the-pullman-porters
Learn more on Substack: https://jamesedwardmills.substack.com/p/the-pullman-porters
You know I love a good story, and this is one of my faves. Check out "How To Be Black", a discussion from the Joy Trip Reading Project with author Baratunde Thurston.
July 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
You know I love a good story, and this is one of my faves. Check out "How To Be Black", a discussion from the Joy Trip Reading Project with author Baratunde Thurston.
On February 1, 1960, four Black American college students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University sat down at a "whites-only" lunch counter at the Woolworth’s store in Greensboro, NC. Refused service, they remained seated in a peaceful protest against racial segregation.
April 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
On February 1, 1960, four Black American college students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University sat down at a "whites-only" lunch counter at the Woolworth’s store in Greensboro, NC. Refused service, they remained seated in a peaceful protest against racial segregation.
Lemuel Haynes (1753–1833) was a Black American Minuteman. Born in West Hartford, he enlisted in the local militia as a Minuteman in 1774 and was called to arms following the outbreak of hostilities with British forces at the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.
April 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Lemuel Haynes (1753–1833) was a Black American Minuteman. Born in West Hartford, he enlisted in the local militia as a Minuteman in 1774 and was called to arms following the outbreak of hostilities with British forces at the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of Black American pilots and support personnel who served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. They overcame racial prejudice and discrimination to become one of the most successful and respected fighter groups of the war.
January 26, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of Black American pilots and support personnel who served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. They overcame racial prejudice and discrimination to become one of the most successful and respected fighter groups of the war.
Highlights from 2024. Thanks to the many amazing people that made this such an amazing year! #Joytriponassignment #thejoytripproject
January 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Highlights from 2024. Thanks to the many amazing people that made this such an amazing year! #Joytriponassignment #thejoytripproject
The 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a gift of peace, joy, and happiness from the Tongass National Forest and Tlingit People of Wrangell, Alaska
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December 24, 2024 at 10:22 PM
The 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a gift of peace, joy, and happiness from the Tongass National Forest and Tlingit People of Wrangell, Alaska
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The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree made a stop in Hagerstown, MD with a special escort from Motorcycle Santa. So cool!
November 20, 2024 at 12:49 PM
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree made a stop in Hagerstown, MD with a special escort from Motorcycle Santa. So cool!