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99 Hilarious And Relatable Posts From Black Twitter That Might Make Your Day Way Better (New Pics)

There’s a corner of the internet that will have you laughing one minute and genuinely thinking the next. A place that isn’t afraid to call something out when it needs to, but also knows how to have a really good time. That corner is Black Twitter, and we’ve rounded up…

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113 Hilarious Posts To Celebrate Black Culture Through Tweets

Black Twitter has become the internet’s undefeated comedy club. And if you’ve ever found yourself laughing until your stomach hurts, there’s a good chance they were behind it. The post 113 Hilarious Posts To Celebrate Black Culture Through Tweets first appeared on Bored Panda.

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How Black culture repurposed Twitter

Director Prentice Penny on his new docuseries about the coming-of-age story of an influential online community

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‘That open tweet is the canvas’: behind the highs, lows and memes of Black Twitter

A new docuseries, from Insecure showrunner Prentice Penny, explores how a section of Twitter became an inventive and impactful community

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Goodbye to Twitter, the once cool app

Twitter gave me community and my writing career. Now it's a joke, and charging a fee is the end

Salon

Scuba Gooding Jr and the Riverboat Rumble: why Alabama brawl memes have real power

Black Twitter has seized on the clash in Montgomery, cutting to the heart of the city’s troubled history in a moment of catharsis

The Guardian - US

She's trying to archive Black Twitter. It's a delicate and imperfect task

Black Twitter has been a force since the platform started. Now, one woman is seeking to archive it, as Twitter's future appears uncertain.

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‘I’m on the right side of history’: Spike Lee on speaking truth to power – and why Beyoncé was robbed

As the BlacKkKlansman film-maker picks up the British Film Institute’s top honour, he talks about being accused of provoking race riots, why his Malcolm X biopic will endure – and the problem with awards

The Guardian - UK

In defense of You People, the hit Netflix movie you hated

The culture-clash comedy does its job of providing a fun escape. Why is that so hard to buy?

The Guardian - US

Repairing our online public squares

Online spaces have a tendency to attract toxicity. Yet some pioneers are showing we can have a kinder internet

Salon

Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about the consequences of Elon Musk's takeover of the microblogging platform

You would be forgiven for growing numb to the almost daily assault of headlines proclaiming the latest stunning development involving Elon Musk’s tenure as owner and manager of Twitter. The microblogging platform has seen a rise in hate speech and technical problems as media reports say up to 75% of…

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Black Twitter shaped the platform, but its future lies elsewhere

From cartoon memes to cancel culture, hashtag activism and “new” languages, it’s undeniable that Black Twitter has shaped much of today’s internet culture.

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Musk takeover threatens Black Twitter

Black Twitter’s expected demise would make it harder to discuss police brutality and racism

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Black Twitter's expected demise would make it harder to publicize police brutality and discuss racism

Before the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Philando Castile and Sandra Bland were propelled into the media spotlight, their names were Twitter #hashtags.

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The Guardian - US

What will happen next for Black Twitter?

Now that Elon Musk has bought the social media platform, some users fear a unique form of Black witnessing will be lost

Evening Standard

Is running Twitter and Tesla too much for Elon Musk and what problems is he facing?

The Tesla founder’s focus on Twitter is affecting all his companies, leading some to wonder how much longer he can hold on to his reputation, writes Liam O’Dell

The Guardian - US

Seen and Unseen review: George Floyd, Black Twitter and the fight for racial justice

Marc Lamont Hill and Todd Brewster’s brilliant book considers the history of communications technology in a racist society

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As Musk buyout looms, Twitter searches for its soul

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Leaving Twitter's easy. Change is harder

There are better reasons than Elon Musk to leave Twitter. But what will that change?

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Leonard Greene: Retweet this — maybe #BlackTwitter should start its own platform

I just blocked Elon Musk.

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