black twitter
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Social Studies: If #AllLivesMatter…
#AllLivesMatter is trending on Twitter. The Root created this daily column as a space to curate and catalog blackness on social media. Sometimes it’s cool. Sometimes it’s funny. Today it is neither. The internet is a white space. Like America, social media reflects the thoughts, narratives and positions of a majority. Like America, black culture…
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Social Studies: These Are a Few of My Least Favorite (White) Things
Gun nuts and Karens with unseasoned chickenProducing white tears whenever racism’s mentionedTwerking in booty shorts made from cutoff mom jeansThese are a few of my least fav’rite white things! Saying “all lives matter” while tongue-kissing poodlesBut when cops kill us, it’s just business as usual.They actually believe that Bob Dylan can singThese are a few…
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Social Studies: Black People Invented Social Media
According to numerous internet historians, including Social Media Today, in 1997, a website called Six Degrees was the first social media platform on the world wide web. Then came Friendster, which began in 2002. Then Myspace and LinkedIn burst on the scene in 2003. Facebook emerged in 2004, which begat Twitter in 2006… And the…
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Mental Health Evaluation Ordered After Cory Booker Reveals His Top Five Favorite Rappers
Cory Booker is at a crossroads. Since his graceful exit from our upcoming presidential race, his affable nature and eternal optimism have struggled to find a place to call home. I mean, sure, he has the Senate and his constituency in New Jersey, but Cory is a man of the people, and apparently the people…
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Social Studies: If a Karen Falls in the Woods…
Here’s a question that needs answering: What is the male equivalent of a Karen? Is it Chuck or a Todd? How about Bryce? It’s an existential question akin to “What’s the sound of no Beckies crying?” If a Karen falls in the woods, does God speak to the manager for her? Well, I think we’ve…
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Bring Some Trustworthy Potato Salad Because You Are Invited to Questlove's Potluck
Y’all hungry? Well, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is inviting you to his potluck. Well, kind of. You’re invited to watch his new show on Food Network, Questlove’s Potluck. Here’s what to goes down in the series: With an exciting array of invited guests, this entirely remotely-shot production will bring friends together as they virtually share their…
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Social Studies: The New Negro Spiritual
As we begin to flesh out this social studies feature, we heard through the grapevine (not The Grapevine) that many of you were wondering what the hell we were trying to do with this series. Is it just a listicle meant for clicks? Is it a list of memes? Nah, it’s black history. Throughout the…
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Social Studies: Black Twitter 'Verzuz' White Twitter
Social media is a great educational tool. Because of slavery, Jim Crow, redlining and white flight, there are many black people who have not had the chance to acquire firsthand knowledge of white people. Luckily, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc. allows for great insight into the practices and habits of people who buy clothes from QVC.…
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Yes, Kaavia James Union Wade, Reigning Champ of Facial Expressions, Has Taken on the #FruitSnackChallenge
As we navigate the mental, emotional, physical and financial challenges of self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, we have to cling to the smaller things in life to bring joy…like babies and fruit snacks. Enter the #FruitSnackChallenge. If you need a smile, please dive into this hashtag and you’ll realize the outer corners of your mouth…