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black celebrities, black twitter, childs play, dolls, idris elba, peoples sexiest man alive, romany falco, social media - November 14, 2018

Harpo, Who Dis Doll? An $1,100 Idris Elba Doll Fail Debuts—and Hilarity Ensues

A Twitter Account Is Outing White People Who Pretend to Be Black and It's Hilarious

I believe it was William Shakespeare, in his great tragedy, Othello, who said:

Alec Baldwins says ‘Black people love me’ but Twitter disagrees

Alec Baldwin is facing some backlash from Black twitter after a recent comment raised flags about his own racism. The actor believes Black folks love him because of his hilarious portrayal of Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live but his comment has some people raising eyebrows. “I don’t know how to say this and […]

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Black Twitter, Ebonics, Language, Lexicon, News, Video - September 21, 2018

Study says Black Twitter is putting words in our mouths, literally

Black Twitter has already been acknowledged as a pop culture force to be reckoned with, but now a new study has found that it may also be America’s greatest source of linguistic creativity. According to Quartz, “A new study, led by Jack Grieve, a professor of corpus linguistics at the University of Birmingham in the UK, […]

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The Beyhive strikes again: Beyonce fans clap back on Madonna for photoshop image

Beyoncé fans checked pop singer Madonna after the Material Girl had a little photoshop fun at the expense of the Carters' new “Apesh*t” video featuring the singer and her husband, Jay-Z.

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BBQ BACKLASH: 15 hilarious memes about crying white woman who called cops on Black family in Oakland park

Life comes at you fast when you're a racist whose been publicly dragged and turned into a meme.

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Dear Black Men: You cannot and will not cancel Issa Rae for telling her truth

Black women are not here for your slander.

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6 simple ways for brothas to avoid Tristan Thompson’s rookie cheating mistakes

The Cleveland Cavaliers power forward,Tristan is catching all nine circles of Hell for allegedly cheating on girlfriend Khloe Kardashian multiple times on camera while she was pregnant. Bruh. Here are six ways to avoid his mistakes.

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Black Twitter slaughtered Killer Mike’s mentions and here’s the eulogy

"It is not an auspicious occasion that brings us together, but rather that of an untimely and unfortunate death. I’m talking, saints, of the Twitter mentions of one Michael Render, better known by his nom de plume, Killer Mike." -Dustin Seibert

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Chance The Rapper calls out Heineken for ‘racist’ commercial

Hip hop artist Chance the Rapper called out Heineken for a commercial which he believes crosses into dangerous territory just for the sake of creating clickbait

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Study: Black Twitter Matters to the news media (although they don’t admit it)

It’s been clear for quite some time that Black Twitter is a dominant, if not disruptive, social media force and now the data is here to back that notion up. Tuesday, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation released findings from the largest study ever conducted on interactions between the mainstream news media and […]

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Trolls Post Fake Images of People Being Assaulted at ‘Black Panther’ Premiere, Black Twitter Responds Accordingly

Grossing nearly $25.2 million before it officially hit theaters, Marvel’s “Black Panther” had some white […]

Black outrage is a trend and we need to stop reacting

To the Kim K's and Tomi Lahren's, issa game. But now it's time we stop feeding the machine.

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#BlackHogwarts, Black Twitter - January 11, 2018

#BlackHogwarts has us lining up at platform 9 3/4 Black Twitter’s latest gift has got us wondering where we can register for classes

Black Twitter has done it again! The latest hashtag to take off is hysterical, and we’re so here for it. We already knew black nerds (aka blerds) were a force to be reckoned with. But black Harry Potter fans have taken it to the next level with #BlackHogwarts. The best thing is, this hashtag has […]

To flourish in 2018, you need to follow these Twitter accounts

Get your 2018 started off on the right track by following these accounts...

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6 Instagram accounts you need to follow for some #BlackGirlMagic and #BlackBoyJoy in 2018

Sometimes when the news is too laden with stark political affairs, violence, racism, sexism, and all the other Isms, you just need a break...

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Are we entering the end times for the NFL? Professional basketball offers the NFL a blueprint for success: embrace the black culture of the majority of your players

The National Football League, the American sport that comes closest to resembling a religion, has its end times in sight: the year 2021. “The likelihood,” NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith said in August, “of either a strike, or a lockout is in ’21 a virtual certainty.” Doomsdays. Humanity has always been obsessed with […]

These solar eclipse memes stole the day, by far What’s a once-in-a-lifetime event without a good response from social media?

Social media hilarity ensued once again on Monday when many onlookers around the world paused to experience a once-in-a-lifetime moment. Millions of Americans gathered in crowds, with co-workers, friends or family with protective glasses (or nah) to marvel at the first solar eclipse in nearly a century. As usual, social media had no chill and […]

Black Twitter Outraged That Attorney Dubs White Woman ‘Most Innocent Victim’ of Police Violence

Minneapolis police shooting victim Justine Damond is apparently the new poster child for police brutality, […]

The Lupita/Rihanna buddy movie might be real and we can barely contain our excitement

Never underestimate the power of a solid meme. According to Entertainment Weekly, the not-so-wacky idea of Lupita Nyong’o and Rihanna starring in a buddy movie where they pull scams on old white guys is actually somewhat closer to happening. Black Twitter is the best. If this movie happens, you can expect crazy numbers. More selfishly, […]

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Black Twitter - March 30, 2017

Black Twitter takes lemons and turns them into lemonade with #BlackWomenAtWork Black women join in shared workplace experiences and encouragement via Twitter

On the heels of Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly’s recent remarks about congresswoman Maxine Waters’ hair, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer spoke down to White House correspondent April Ryan during a news conference on Tuesday. After the veteran journalist asked how President Donald Trump’s administration would revamp its image after what has been a rocky […]

Maxine Waters is not the one to mess with, Bill O’Reilly The Fox News host may have missed the memo but Black Twitter clapped back on the her behalf

If you aren’t a black woman, there are a few rules to know when discussing black women’s hair: Don’t touch it and don’t talk about it. Fox News host Bill O’Reilly didn’t get the memo. During an early Tuesday morning appearance on Fox & Friends, O’Reilly found himself at the middle of controversy again. After […]

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Black Twitter, Politics, Steve King - March 14, 2017

Rep. Steve King’s tweet draws serious pushback on Twitter Forget checking for the Nicki Minaj-Remy Ma beef, we’re checking for elected officials now

It’s no secret that racism is still alive and kicking. Whether it’s rooted in overt oppression, or quieter microaggressions, it still rears its ugly head very often. Twitter isn’t the newest thing kids are doing these days, but it seems to be the new wave for elected officials. From our commander in chief right down […]

WorldStarHipHop founder dies Lee ‘Q’ O’Denat was 43

Lee “Q” O’Denat will never get the credit he deserves. The creator of WorldStarHipHop died in San Diego while visiting a massage parlor, according to the Los Angeles Times. Fittingly, TMZ first reported his death. He was 43 years old. He’s no longer with us, but the impact of the website he created, while measurable […]

Twitter bids farewell to Barack Obama but everyone wants to know, where was Sasha?

Tuesday night in Chicago, President Barack Obama gave his last public speech and Twitter was watching feverishly. There was a lot of raw emotion and the TL was definitely an indicator of how much a lot of people are going to miss him. It broke down into three main categories and hashtags. And, of course, […]

Black Twitter goes all in on foolishness around ‘Hidden Fences’ There’s no other group on earth that knows how to turn lemons into sweet, hilarious lemonade

Moments before the live broadcast of the Golden Globes on Sunday night — and mere days after the Yahoo Finance naval mishap — Today show correspondent Jenna Bush Hager made a faux pas when she asked musician Pharrell about his feelings on being nominated for the movie “Hidden Fences.” The only problem is that “Hidden […]

Black Twitter Turns Yahoo Typo Into Hilarious Hashtag; As Usual, White People Try to Ruin It

Once again, Black Twitter has managed to turn an unfortunate situation into pure hilarity. Late […]

#BlackTwitterVerificationQuestions take over Twitter is definitely ready to make it flourish

On the commute home Tuesday night was when I first saw it. I didn’t look up from it once on my bus ride until I fell asleep. When I woke up, I walked and read it. The hashtag — #BlackTwitterVerificationQuestions — which, if you don’t get it, refers to questions one might be asked in […]

Shirley Caesar has always been the truth and this latest meme has put a spotlight on her glory

Last week, to most, Shirley Caesar was The First Lady of Gospel. The pastor/singer was a legend in the game, the type who sings at the White House. This week, she’s everyone’s grandmother at Thanksgiving. If we’re being honest, we don’t feel bad about this meme at all. The song is just too good. Don’t […]

You can shut down the #MannequinChallenge This family pulled one off that is legendary

If you’re not familiar with the #MannequinChallenge, what’s wrong with you? For the past two weeks, droves of people have been executing the social media video feat, which basically involves a large group of people posing like, well, mannequins, while a person goes through the crowd filming everyone in their still poses. At its best, […]

Twitter had a lot to say about Kevin Durant & Russell Westbrook’s first reunion The epic meeting was met with some some epic tweeting

While the first meeting between Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder and Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors wasn’t a close game — a 122-96 Warriors rout of Durant’s former team — at least Twitter was able to get some jokes off in the meantime. Here were some of the best ones. All […]

Neiman Marcus Was Not Prepared for This Backlash After Selling Collared Greens For $66

Luxury Department Store Neiman Marcus has become the center of public shaming the way only […]

R.I.P. Vine, the great It changed more than social media — it changed storytelling

When we’re all sitting in rocking chairs and communicating with our grandchildren however we will in those days, we’ll probably recount how we first rebelled against Facebook, how the world opened up via Twitter and how SnapChat made us all want to act goofy with filters. But the true nature of Vine’s game-changing status in […]

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