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Joy Duckett Cain

Joy Duckett Cain is a journalist whose work has appeared in Essence, Sports Illustrated, and Ebony magazines over the course of her thirty-year career. Her motivational book, Work It! is available on Amazon.com.
Joy Duckett Cain's Articles
, October 22, 2021
Some of Black women’s best qualities — compassion, generosity — are what users and fakers count on. Don’t harden your heart, get smart. (Lonely? Stressed? This is a must-read.)
, June 4, 2021
Omisade Burney-Scott brings together Black women for a life-changing conversation about the change of life. We needed to hear this.
, October 30, 2020
Martin Luther King Jr. reminded us that ‘the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.’ That bend is happening, even in 2020. Witness these hopeful moments in a hurtful year.
, June 26, 2020
Whether you need to take your mind off things or challenge it with progressive ideas, there’s a novel, anthology, memoir or analysis for you.
, June 5, 2020
“If we had had cellphones back in the day, I would have texted Jasper from the Bronx and cancelled that third date.”
, March 27, 2020
With humor, pain and plenty of plot twists, her latest novel is a girlfriend story for the ages.
, November 29, 2019
Cowgirls of color have wrangled and roped for generations. Award-winning photographer Rory Doyle celebrates them at a Mississippi rodeo.
, November 1, 2019
The world’s tallest skyscraper. Its largest mall. Ancient mosques, modern mega-yachts and more have made visiting the Arab city unforgettable.
, September 20, 2019
A hundred women. Thousands of miles. One goal. “Do it for the culture.”
, August 16, 2019
Money, success, a tight body, a happy marriage. She has it all — and you can put her pro strategy into play today.