S.M.I.L.E-ING Boys CIC

— LONDON

The S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys Project is a happiness-research-led project addressing the mental health needs of Black boys and challenging their negative portrayal in the media.

This work is achieved through creative arts workshops including photography, poetry, film and discussions in a co-creative collaborative process within London schools. The resulting portraits counter stereotypical images and are exhibited within community public spaces to humanise Black boys and spark broader conversations about belonging and freedom.