The Root Is Celebrating the Start of Summer With #SummerWhileBlack

Summer, summer, summer tiiiiiime! Yes, it is now officially summer, so you know what that means (for us, at least): barbecues and fights over who makes the best potato salad, family reunions, vacations, pool parties (with no one in the pool) and more. It's the most wonderful time of the year, so of course we…

Summer, summer, summer tiiiiiime! Yes, it is now officially summer, so you know what that means (for us, at least): barbecues and fights over who makes the best potato salad, family reunions, vacations, pool parties (with no one in the pool) and more. It's the most wonderful time of the year, so of course we had to commemorate it with a hashtag.

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And thus, #SummerWhileBlack was born. This is a comedic, visual representation of everything that goes on within the black community during the hottest months of the year. As you know, hashtags mean nothing until they catch on, so feel feel to join us in celebrating #SummerWhileBlack with some of your most hilarious memes!

https://twitter.com/TheRoot/status/744946457866698752
https://twitter.com/donaldofficiall/status/744950177350434816
https://twitter.com/nubianbrotha/status/744964510222548992
https://twitter.com/ByAshleyGraham/status/744954209200640000
https://twitter.com/connichameleon/status/744956356361347072
https://twitter.com/LBoogie_NYC/status/744957687260131328
https://twitter.com/LBoogie_NYC/status/744959469357010945
https://twitter.com/TheMovement/status/744963350455418881

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