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This conference seeks to
Investigate how comedy
as an artistic form, performance
mode and research discipline
- functions as a critical tool
in the fight for racial justice.
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​Joy Carter is a British comedian, writer, actress and advocate for adoption & humour
'I  know what you're thinking. I bet she was born in Nigeria raised by white missionaries and brought up in Scunthorpe? Yes you're right.'

Joy's miracle 'against all the odd's' life story has shaped her character, career and sense of FUN! From her stage shows to advocacy work Joy is passionate about developing lasting change in the adoption, humour, and racial awareness working with communities, charities, organisations, churches, business and government. In 2008 Joy's humour was recognised when she was nominated for an Emma award in comedy and her career exploded. Joy now boasts many TV, film and broadcasting credits to her name and is constantly challenging herself engage, develop and develop her authentic voice and creative work.

 

Following a news interview for Channel 4 in 2006 about Madonna adopting black children suddenly Joy's life story went viral overnight reaching over 10 million people on channels such as BBC1, SKY, Channel 4 to name a few.  As the letters and emails poured in she realised there was so much more to humour and her life developed. Humour is Joy's name, mantra and now her work and advocacy. Joy is now committed to using her voice and platforms to champion better outcomes for adopted children and adults, teaching people to use laughter fully in the are areas of mental health and develop her comedic skills to push boundaries.

 

'The best change starts with a giggle'.

 

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 Appearances

Faith in Kids Podcast. 5th March. Discussion about families, adoption and parenting CLIP

 

​Comedy and Racial Justice conference at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Tuesday 22nd April.  Hosted by Centre for Comedy Studies Research (CCSR)  BOOK NOW

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Quote's about Joy

‘Her comic style certainly makes her one to watch out for’

Daily Mail

 

‘Spontaneous, eccentric and a true individual’

BBC Home Counties

 

‘warmed and wowed me’

Arthur Smith Comedian/writer 

The Stage

 

‘So Brilliant’

Jo Brand. Comedian

 

‘Joy mines a rich seam of gold in her hilarious stand up material. She is sharp as a pin but she is fluid too’

Lemn Sissay. Broadcaster/poet

 

‘Her warmth, passion and incredibly high energy levels captured the audience’s imagination’

Dr Sharon Lockyer, Director at Centre for Comedy Studies Research, Brunel University

 

‘From the second it started we were hooked! We would highly recommend it (Spot the Difference'

Helen Stead, NCF Comedy Festivals

 

‘An outstanding public speaker who was able to bring a unique combination of warmth, wisdom, personal experience and edgy observational humour to the complex subject of transracial adoption'

Joan Fletcher Head of Social Work, Department of Social, Therapeutic and Community Studies, Goldsmiths University

 

‘Amazingly funny and talented performer, Joy is also an insightful, compassionate and an inspirational woman – the young people, the children, in fact the whole audience just loved her”

Diane Carrington, Team manager, Virtual School for Looked After Children & Careleavers. City of Westminster

 

Funny, intriguing, entertaining, respectful, you took the audience on a fluid journey of comedy that made them believe the story was theirs as much as yours’

Philippe Granger, CEO Rushey Green Time bank

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