Twitter Responds to Michael Dunn Verdict With #DangerousBlackKids

Twitter is littered with adorable photos of black children today under the hashtag #dangerousblackkids, which pokes fun at and defies the rampant criminalization of black children.

Video will return here when scrolled back into view

‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Dish on What It Takes to be True Bad Boys

view video

‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Dish on What It Takes to be True Bad Boys

In response to the Michael Dunn trial, in which Jordan Davis was characterized as a dangerous, weapon-brandishing thug, Twitter user @thewayoftheid shared this photo:

More images of black children being children are pouring in under the meme, and it’s a moving display of black children’s humanity. Cry warning:

Check out more photos at #DangerousBlackKids.

Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The Grapevine. Like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter.

If you want to see what’s hot on black Twitter, check out The Chatterati.Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The Grapevine. Like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter.