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There’s a corner of the internet that will make you laugh until your stomach hurts and then, two posts later, say something so sharp and honest about the world that you have to sit with it for a minute. A place that knows when to be serious and isn’t scared to be, but also isn’t going to pass up a genuinely great joke.
That corner is Black Twitter, and if you haven’t spent much time there, this is a pretty good place to start. We’ve rounded up some of its best moments here as a celebration of Black culture and the community behind it—because it deserves nothing less. Scroll down and enjoy.
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#1
Del Is A Start But It's Not The End Goal
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#2
The “Logic” Of Supremacy
#3
History Repeats Itself
Twitter may have officially become X, but Black Twitter has held onto its name—and it still fits perfectly.
This is a community that tweets and chirps with real vibrancy, a distinct voice that raises important issues, calls out discrimination and inequality, and beyond that, brings a sense of humor and cultural flair that is entirely its own.
#4
A Few Good Men
#5
We Have A Winner!
#6
Whenever We Try To Move Forward, They Move The Goalpost
cerinamroth 21 hours ago
Fight back with your vote. And remember when you do this whether human dignity for all or "rich people yacht money" aka the economy is more important to you.
Sociologist, professor and cultural critic Tressie McMillan Cottom perhaps described it best in an opinion piece for the New York Times. “Black Twitter is not a place or a group of people,” she wrote, “but a set of communication practices, like signifying and call and response. It is also a group of knowledges—for instance, a genealogy of misogynoir. And it includes shared language, culture and references.”
“Above all,” she argued, “Black Twitter is a repository, as when it archives public memory of cultural events. Black Twitter is instrumental to the platform’s cultural significance; to be good at Twitter is to borrow aspects of that Black sociolinguistic practice but make it feel authentic.”
#7
‘Rules For Thee, Not For Me’
#8
Medicaid Matters To All!
Michael Fernandez 21 hours ago (edited)
Over 20 rural hospitals have closed because Musk and Trump needed to give billions to the ultra-wealthy and drive the country trillions of dollars deeper into debt. I feel sad for the rural areas that voted to harm themselves and their neighbors. (Not too sorry; they intentionally voted to harm people like me).
#9
I Know They're Lying About His Cognitive Tests
cerinamroth 21 hours ago
I cannot bear to listen to his voice. It's an instant mute from me. I will not let his insanity taint the airwaves in my home, or reach my children's ears! He should be carted off to the asylum.
The history of Black Twitter is distinctly intertwined with the history of Twitter itself. The website launched in 2006. According to Wired, around that same time, early web forums like BlackVoices, Melanet, and NetNoir were fizzling out, leaving online spaces that catered to Black interests increasingly scarce.
BlackPlanet and MySpace failed to fill the void, and Facebook didn’t quite capture the energy of real-time conversation. Users were looking for something new, and Twitter became it.
#10
Yeah Go Ahead And Pack It Up Bro 😭🙏💔
nicholas nolan 18 hours ago
"Yes." Is, I assume the message. Because it is. You f****d up, kid. You will never have a chance to grow as an individual. You're gonna have to do it with chains around your legs. You'll do it, but it's gonna be way harder than it could have been. Wrap that s**t up, and no she wasn't taking care of things.
#11
W Parents
Stephanie Did It 21 hours ago
This parent understands the importance of childhood memories. She'll cherish this always.
#12
Medicaid Cuts Hit Us Hardest: My Daughter Lost Her Speech Therapist—and We Don’t Even Use It
Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47) 14 hours ago
When I did private practice in the US almost all of my clients had Medicaid. Didn't pay like private insurance did, but I had the best clients in the world.
What accelerated its growth were the moments that brought the community together. When Barack Obama ran for his first term, people wanted somewhere to talk about it.
CaShawn Thompson, an educator, told Wired: “I wasn’t on until October ’08, when we were getting ready to elect Obama to his first term. I wanted to know what was going on, and I heard about Twitter.”
Jamilah Lemieux, a Slate columnist, felt the same way: “I joined the day after Obama won.”
#13
Accepting Others
cerinamroth 21 hours ago
As Bedford Council wrote in response to an ignorant comment about Ramadan allegedly having some kind of preference in the order in which it wished people a nice time at the moment: “Ramadan began on February 17. That is why we put our Ramadan message on social media yesterday. Lent began today, which is why our Lent message went on social media one day later. “The date of Lent is determined by the church calendar, rooted in the decisions of the Council of Nicaea (325 AD). The official start of Ramadan traditionally depends on the sighting of the new crescent moon. “Bedford Borough Council holds no authority over the Council of Nicaea and was not responsible for the creation of the moon 4.53 billion years ago.” This is one of my favourite things.
#14
Four Casinos
#15
Oh Trust We Are Aware We Are Just Going Through The Motions
Then on June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson was checked into a hospital in Los Angeles. Denver Sean, editor of LoveBScott.com, recalled the moment to Wired: “I was standing in line for Transformers at a movie theater in Atlanta when the news broke. Everybody was just staring at their phones. You could hear little Twitter chimes popping off. It was the most surreal thing.”
#16
Can't Shame People Who Feel No Shame In The First Place
#17
What A Double Standard
General Anaesthesia 1 day ago
"School shootings aren't enough, your children must be sacrificed in every way imaginable" - R.F. Kennedy Jr.
#18
They Deserve That And More
As the idea of Black Twitter took hold, celebrities and artists joined in, drawing more attention and more users to the platform.
By 2010, according to Pew Research Center, the Black community was the most active on the website in the US—African-American and Latino adult internet users were twice as likely as white users to be on Twitter.
That same year, Edison Research found that more Black celebrities than white were active on the platform. Shaquille O’Neal, Oprah, 50 Cent, and P Diddy were among the most followed accounts on the site.
#19
“Yall Worried About Dei When These Guys Can’t Even Handle Basic Tasks”
#20
Kinda How I Felt About Certain Groups This Election
#21
Or They’re Just Plain Stupid
cerinamroth 21 hours ago
My anti-Brexit British heart could have foretold this in your tea leaves, love.
That growing sense of community meant that when it mattered, Black Twitter could bring an enormous number of voices together.
The hashtag became a powerful tool—#BlackLivesMatter, #OscarsSoWhite, #SayHerName, and #DefundThePolice all gained mainstream attention through the platform, sparking conversations that reached far beyond the internet.
#22
Another Reason I Miss This Man, He’s Truly A Class Act
Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47) 14 hours ago
Trump is such a maroon. "Understanding Stage 5 Prostate Cancer: The Misconception When we talk about prostate cancer, some people mention ‘Stage 5’. But, this term is not officially recognized. This can cause confusion for patients and their families. We will look into why there’s no official Stage 5, where this term comes from, and what it might really mean."
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#23
Rejected A Visit To The White House.we All Know Why
#24
Whole Family Been Neurodivergent, Y’all Just Thought It Was Vibes 😭😭
Huddo's sister 8 hours ago
My dad finally thought maybe he has autism after watching a documentary about it a few years ago. Never mind my sister was diagnosed 10 years ago and share many of the food challenges as her, or the social ineptitude. He won't get diagnosed though, as he figures he has gotten through 70 years without one, why bother now.
To put it simply, Black Twitter is an integral part of the platform it belongs on, one that deserves to be seen and celebrated. It’s a community so rich and expansive that it resists easy definition, but that’s part of what makes it so compelling.
As Meredith Clark, associate professor and founding director of the Center for Communication, Media Innovation and Social Change at Northeastern, told NPR:
“It is impossible to collect the whole of Black Twitter or even to attempt to distill the essence of Black Twitter. So what we are going to have is a collection of what are called small histories. And they are parts and pieces of what has happened in this place and time, but they are not the end-all-be-all of Black Twitter. And so it is a very delicate balance of not essentializing what we know of this experience, but also making sure that it is accurately preserved for the record.”
#25
One Of The Few Times It Would Be Better For An Athlete To Just Stick To Sports
#26
Do Not Disturb On
#27
Reminds Me Of That Scene In Django Unchained Where He Said “ You Right Where You Belong”
Sue User 20 hours ago
This There was a big push a few weeks back about not hating on the people that voted for Trump, that people needed to embrace them. No. You don't get to root for this, then go " oh but I didn't think it would effect me, just the other guy" and so I forgive you ? That " I am for it as long as I am good" attitude is still there.
#28
This Was Suppose To Be My Year. Dammit I Was Manifesting
#29
Oregon Trail 2025 Remastered
#30
He's Just Doing His Job
#31
That Would Be The Appropriate Response
#32
Polite Discourse
#33
Joy Is Overpriced Now
Zig Zag Wanderer 1 day ago (edited)
This resembles America. The rest of the world not so much. If only people would understand this, and fix America instead of thinking the whole world is self-destructing.
#34
Shine On
*raspberry sound 17 hours ago
It's almost as if they've voted against their own self interest, just to *checks notes* "0wn the libs" Yeah, nobody legal wants your s**t job for s**t pay for seven days a week, gtf out of here.
#35
Shame On This School
#36
Today I Learned The Only Thing Fancy About Luxury Brands Is The Microsoft Word Font They Use
#37
I Don't Want People Who Went To High School With Marilyn Monroe To Be In The Government Actually
#38
Can’t Even Treat Yourself
#39
Get Him Out Coach. He Needs A Breather
#40
How You Fumble The Land Of Maple Syrup And Friendly Folk?!?
Zig Zag Wanderer 1 day ago
I honestly think that all countries should take a step back and reconsider any relationship with America. At least for a few years, anyway.
#41
Now The Only Thing Running Are Tears
#42
If The Pilot Ain’t Feeling It, I’m Not Feeling It Either
Zig Zag Wanderer 1 day ago
Better to be down here wishing you were up there than up there wishing you were down here
#43
She Got That ‘I Remember 1492’ Energy
Daisydaisy 1 day ago
I'm sorry to say that the Trump brand of white supremacy has spread to Australia and "One Nation" (a party with few policies other than blatant racism) is now the second most popular party in the country. I never thought this would happen here. It absolutely breaks my heart
#45
They're Not Afraid Enough Of The Majority Of The People
Lucy Covington 17 hours ago
Same in the UK. Our current 'faux left/centrist' government bowing down to Reform supporters and leaving the rest of us in the cold.
#46
Her: Let Me Climb This Helpful Ladder And Take It With Me
#47
The “But Kamala Laugh Is So Annoying “ Crowd Can’t Pop Lock Themselves Out Of This One
Jaya 8 hours ago
"I'm glad our society is going to héll because it proves my opponents wrong" is a bit of a weird take. An economy being destroyed, destroys the life of so many people. "I'm happy that thousands and thousands of innocent people will be suffering, because my 'opponents' will realize how much they f*cked up", I don't know, that's not a price I'd be willing to pay for it.
#48
Feels Like We’ve Been Here Before…
#49
Can’t Even Secure Your Own Bag, Baby What Are You Doing
#50
“The Sprite Is Out Of Syrup Again!!!”
#51
Its Literally Systemic Racism
#52
She's Outta Line But She's Right
#54
Come Save Us From Our Poor Decisions
Huddo's sister 8 hours ago
Should she have gathered a group who were willing to become criminals and force their way into the capitol?
#55
This In The Level Of Petty We Need!
#56
Yeah, I Don’t Support Your Right To Liberty, But Why Can’t We Be Friends 🥺
Jaya 7 hours ago
Even if you didn't vote that way because of racism, even if you are not racist at all, the end result of your vote is that you are helping them taking away my rights. It's hard to be friends with someone who actively tries to make my life so much harder. Politics aren't some fun theoretical exercise, your vote directly impacts my possibilities in real life.
#57
First Melania Was Stealing Her Speeches, Now Ivanka's Stealing Her Ideas ?
Teutonic Disaster 20 hours ago
Next up, Trump wears a tan suit at a press conference and Fox News & Co will fall all over themselves calling him the most fashionable president ever.
#58
Today Is Not A Good Day For That Kinda Foolishness
#59
We Had Parents Too You Know . Parents Who Inspired Is To Change The Pattern
285q6dgq6d 1 day ago
This was posted as a response: “I'm on my second of three kids learning to drive. Now, these kids have been in vehicles their whole life. They've seen how driving works. They know how it feels when a car starts, stops, and turns. They know what a stop sign and lights mean. And, before they actually drive, they pass a state mandated test that says they can start actually learning to drive. Two out of the three (3rd is only 13) have done the same things when driving. Hard on the gas, hard on the brake, hard and fast turns, etc. Why would that be? I mean They've all been in cars and have passed the written test. Why can't they just drive? Because until you're doing it, you don't know how to do it. Being behind the wheel feels different, and until you are, you dont know that it's different. Can they point out signs and other visual objects. 100% yes, but do they know how to navigate them? No. And, that is why parents may take general observations, but [say it’s different].”
#60
Who Gon’ Tell Her?
#61
The Earlier You Know
#62
At What Point Is A Home Invasion Considered A Prank ?
Chihuahua Mama 22 hours ago
Imagine, just for a second, if it was a teen of colour at a white man's house...
#63
You Bout To Be The April Fool
#64
Other Countries Are Going To Treat Us Like Mojo Jojo
#65
I Keep Telling People This And Folks Be Looking At Me Like I’m Crazy
Khavrinen 8 hours ago
They aren't scared of the way society is regressing because they don't believe it will regress *on them*. As long as it's only other peoples' live being destroyed, they're going to cheer it on, then be shocked and outraged if/when their lives are impacted. "That wasn't supposed to happen!!"
#66
If The 4th Amendment Doesn’t Stop You, The 2nd Might
#67
You Won’t Catch Me Without My Mask In Public
#68
Freedom Of Speech For Me, And Not For Thee
#69
“Dei” Is Totally Not A Stand In For Black People, Trust
#70
Back When He Was Considered The Real Life Tony Stark And I Dreamed Of Owning A Tesla. Never Trust These Ceos
#73
The Cleaning Fee Is A Separate Charge From The Nightly Rate
#74
Kendrick Out Here Making A Masterpiece
Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47) 14 hours ago
That's why it surprised me when Trump cried like a little child when Bad Bunny was picked to play this year's Super Bowl halftime.
#75
This Is That Advanced Racism
#76
Yeah I Kinda Want To Know Also
*raspberry sound 16 hours ago
God, remember that old, wax puppet monster? What a piece of sh1t that guy was
#77
More Pro Black People Need To Hear This
cerinamroth 21 hours ago
I guess no woman in a relationship with a man is entitled to have views on feminism for the same reason, right? Idiotic!
#78
Pray For Him 🙏🏽
#79
Pull Up To Prom In A Rented Hellcat
Teutonic Disaster 20 hours ago
How is prom "AT LEASTTTTTT 20k now"?! Are you renting a gulfstream to fly your kid to location or something? Get the EFF outta here!
#80
Just Know That It Would Come From A Good Place
Frunkadunk 14 hours ago
We had a potluck at work once and someone brought cinnamon rolls and chili. I was told to put the chili on the cinnamon roll - not a joke. People were raving about how good it was and to just try it. So I did. Y'all, it tasted like chili on a cinnamon roll. Would not recommend. 👎
#81
Aquamayne
Beak Hookage 7 hours ago
Wow, that guy has REALLY gone off the rails since losing his role in Iron Man 2.
#82
Snl’s Kenan And Ego Silently Communicating About Morgan Wallen
Teutonic Disaster 20 hours ago
Ok, I'll admit it, I'm to white to get this. No clue what the message is here.
#83
Many Such Cases
Melissa Quinn 12 hours ago
I have seen this guy before. He posts a lot about how AI in movies is great, how all immigration to America is bad (except Europeans). He's racist Grok as a person.
#85
I Did A Hard Double Take
Multa Nocte (she/her/86 47) 14 hours ago
Kyle Rittenhouse is the whiniest little (murdering) baby ever. Ever.
#86
The Kennedys Have Opps Like You Wouldn't Imagine
TheGreaterDebater 1 day ago (edited)
Wow I love this account! Advocating for the against oppression in America while also promoting the very (former) country and ideology that thrived off of the gen0cide of over 20 million people, the dictatorship regimes and suffering of people in half of Europe, and oppression in general. There's a reason why we kicked your 𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚜 out in almost every single country you were in.
#87
This Was The Most Powerful Man In The Music Industry Do You Really Think She Stood A Chance Of Leavin?
Jaya 2 hours ago
People who think a victim of domestic abúse "could have just left" are seriously uninformed about the topic of domestic violence. Yes, people shouldn't stay in a relationship like that, but leaving can be extremely dangerous. More people get múrdered by their abúsive partner while leaving or in the first year after having left, than in all the years leading up to it. There are lots of reasons why leaving can seem impossible or actually be impossible, it would be good if people got more educated about it, instead of saying stuff that's purely based on "common sense" but is really not correct.
#92
A Height Bbl Is Crazy
Bewitched One 2 hours ago
What does a bbl have to do with surgery to make someone taller? Someone fill me in please lol
#93
Pets Can’t Be Illegal, Right?
#95
There Is No "I" In "Team"
Melissa Quinn 12 hours ago
The fact that people are making it about race, and not just two young men fighting and one k*****g the other shows their racism. It was two American kids. Their ethnicity spying have nothing to do with it. Instead racists are using this as a way to justify their bigotry.
#96
They Aren’t Ready For A Black Pope
nicholas nolan 18 hours ago
Yeah, this cardinal is hyperconservative, homophobic, Islamophobic, and is totally into continuing the s*x crimes coverups. Much worse than the guy we got.
#97
Five Guys Finally Willing To Negotiate
Teutonic Disaster 20 hours ago
14 dollars for that?! That ain't a "Now we talking", that's "get lost, go bankrupt" kinda deal!
#98
The Kendrick Lamar Method
Zig Zag Wanderer 1 day ago (edited)
I've always stated that hate (of any group) creates division. That division just leads to violence. It plain to see it going on here.
#99
Man I Would’ve Been Sipping Tea And Reading The Thread Like It Was The Shaderoom
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Forrest Hobbs 1 hour ago (edited)
What I'm thinking is: what's 'black twitter'? Twitter's a defunct brand name. 'Black' in terms of human culture is - umm - not a concept that is defined in absolute terms. You'd be *amazed* at how differently 'black' gets defined, depending on who's doing the defining. I mean, I get how come from a particular sociological point of view, some take the view that 'Jewish' counts as a variation on 'black' here in the UK (not that I agree, but I understand; I can provide references and btw, I'm fiercely opposed to antisemitism, you have no idea...) - but then, so does 'Chinese' fall into the sociological category of 'black' according to some, here in the UK. Now then, try to explain to an actual Chinese person how it is they fall into the same 'racial' category as a London-born Brit (who happens to be Jewish) and a Lagos-born Nigerian? It's all crazy, all this racial categorization. So's racism, which is a real scourge upon us all. 🤷
Jack McHue 9 hours ago
I'm sorry, but "Black Twitter?" Seriously? Is there also "black Facebook" and "black Google" and "black Wikipedia?" Stop. Just stop.
*raspberry sound 16 hours ago
I know you think you sound intelligent, reducing complex matters into an overtly simplified, down home antilogic, but all it does is bring light to your ignorance. Your ability to stand on your little soap box and speak from your bubble of ignorance shows your utter lack of experience and inability to see what others go through. That is a privilege.
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UKGrandad 20 hours ago
Yeah, how very dare black people find a place to talk about the racism that black people are subjected to! 🤔🙄
Load More Replies... Forrest Hobbs 1 hour ago (edited)
What I'm thinking is: what's 'black twitter'? Twitter's a defunct brand name. 'Black' in terms of human culture is - umm - not a concept that is defined in absolute terms. You'd be *amazed* at how differently 'black' gets defined, depending on who's doing the defining. I mean, I get how come from a particular sociological point of view, some take the view that 'Jewish' counts as a variation on 'black' here in the UK (not that I agree, but I understand; I can provide references and btw, I'm fiercely opposed to antisemitism, you have no idea...) - but then, so does 'Chinese' fall into the sociological category of 'black' according to some, here in the UK. Now then, try to explain to an actual Chinese person how it is they fall into the same 'racial' category as a London-born Brit (who happens to be Jewish) and a Lagos-born Nigerian? It's all crazy, all this racial categorization. So's racism, which is a real scourge upon us all. 🤷
Jack McHue 9 hours ago
I'm sorry, but "Black Twitter?" Seriously? Is there also "black Facebook" and "black Google" and "black Wikipedia?" Stop. Just stop.
*raspberry sound 16 hours ago
I know you think you sound intelligent, reducing complex matters into an overtly simplified, down home antilogic, but all it does is bring light to your ignorance. Your ability to stand on your little soap box and speak from your bubble of ignorance shows your utter lack of experience and inability to see what others go through. That is a privilege.
Load More Replies... UKGrandad 20 hours ago
Yeah, how very dare black people find a place to talk about the racism that black people are subjected to! 🤔🙄
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