For Black Folks, Digital Migration Is Nothing New
Among Black folks, on the occasion of being invited to an event, a common question is, “Who gone be there?” In other words, the essential question for…
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There Is No Replacement for Black Twitter
Of course, that kind of loss would be immeasurable. “Black Twitter has reflected a fuller scope of Blackness, and a rejection of respectability,” says Sarah…
Why the History of Black Twitter Needed to Be Told
If you've been on Twitter, then you've been on Black Twitter. No other subsection of social media has produced ideas and movements as influential or as…
A People’s History of Black Twitter, Part III
Elzie: I miss the hood days on Twitter, the good days. It’s not that fun to me anymore.Wesley Lowery, 60 Minutes+ correspondent: The heartbeat of Black…
A People’s History of Black Twitter, Part II
Rising Up, 2012–2016Following the death of Trayvon Martin, Black Twitter launched an online campaign in support of Martin and his family. As outcry swelled,…
A People’s History of Black Twitter, Part I
Near the end of 2009, during the twilight months of a decade that saw the first Black man elected to the US presidency, Ashley Weatherspoon was chasing…