Halloween Tweet Riles Up Black Twitter

(The Root) — Dear @RookieMoms, big mistake. Big! Huge! Suggested Reading Professor: How Bad Bunny Became Famous By Gentrifying Black Music The Spiciest, Shadiest Lyrics From J. Cole’s New Album ‘The Fall Off’ Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Moment Is a Win for Black People Everywhere Video will return here when scrolled back into view…

(The Root) — Dear @RookieMoms, big mistake. Big! Huge!

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On Monday the popular parenting blog Rookie Moms tweeted, “Do you have a chubby, bald, dark-skinned baby? I have some Halloween ideas for you! DM me if I don’t sound nuts.”

Black Twitter responded quickly and mercilessly, taking Rookie Moms to task for the racist implications of that tweet.

Rookie Moms, this isn’t going to end well. Rest in peace to your mentions.

https://twitter.com/eveewing/status/384761516643586050
https://twitter.com/Jewyorican/status/384763587451191296
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