Halloween Tweet Riles Up Black Twitter

(The Root) — Dear @RookieMoms, big mistake. Big! Huge! Suggested Reading Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read in April 2026 Black Nurse Details Terror, Heroism After Plane Crash on LaGuardia Runway Brandy Reveals Her Last Conversation With Whitney Houston The Day Before Her Death Video will return here when scrolled back into…

(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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