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If you haven’t yet experienced the glory of Black Twitter, you are late to the party. But that’s okay. You’re here now.

Sip your tea, mind the shade.

Confused? Keep reading. We’ll get to that.

Black Twitter is part cultural force, cudgel, entertainment and refuge. It is its own society within Twitter, replete with inside jokes, slang and rules, centered on the interests of young blacks online — almost a quarter of all black Internet users are on Twitter.

There’s no password. The only entry fee is knowledge. If you’ve spent time steeped in black culture, whether at a historically black college or university or in the company of friends or family, you will probably understand the references on Black Twitter.

“To me, Black Twitter is essentially an extension of my black urban experience,” said Michael Arceneaux, who penned a list of Black Twitter’s 2013 All-Stars for Complex Magazine. “It’s a bunch of people like me. Black people in major cities and it’s basically six degrees of separation. I might not know you, but I might have a friend of a friend of a friend who does.”

You can observe its power and impact in the witty, sharply worded rebukes that haunt public figures when they do or say something stupid, especially if it’s racially insensitive.

In December, feminist singer Ani DiFranco announced that she was holding her Righteous Retreat at Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, La. Black feminists charged the artist with trying to advance the goals of (supposedly inclusive) feminism while dismissing black women and their experiences.

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I appreciate anyone who can be a damn fool and smart as hell at the same damn time. If you didn't read that in Future's voice, you've failed me and yourself. And when you get a moment, check her Twitter background. She does that all the time—though she still owes me an image of my face over Birdman's body on an old Big Tymers album cover. Just saying.

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The earliest known use of the term “Black Twitter” was in the title of an article titled “Black Twitter: A Starter Kit,” which was published on the African American culture online magazine The Root^[3] on February 4th, 2010. The article contained useful tips for using Twitter, arguing that the black community is a “powerful force” on the microblogging site.

Brown Twitter Bird

Brown Twitter Bird is a cartoon character and Twitter hashtag inspired by a controversial Slate article published on August 10th, 2010. The article featured an illustration of a Twitter bird with brown feather and a blue baseball cap with a hashtag printed on it (shown below, left), which many regarded as stereotypical and offensive. In response, many Twitter users made parody versions of the image, dressing the bird in a variety of different costumes (shown below, middle, right).

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On January 18th, 2011, The Root^[6] published an article titled “Black Twitter: Trending Topics Paint the Wrong Picture,” reporting that black people make up 25% of all Twitter users. On December 13th, the African American news site News One^[5] published a “Black Twitter History” infographic (shown below).

In March of 2012, writer Kimberly Ellis (a.k.a. “Dr. Goddess”) held a presentation at the South by Southwest (SXSW)^[7] conference in Austin, Texas titled “The Bombastic Brilliance of ‘Black Twitter’.” On December 20th, the men’s interest blog Complex^[8] published an article about negative misconceptions associated with Black Twitter. On February 18th, 2013, the black men’s interest blog Single Black Male^[4] published an article about the different types of Black Twitter users. On May 31st, the viral content site BuzzFeed^[2] published a list titled “8 Things You’ll Find on Black Twitter,” which provided examples of tweets from Black Twitter. On the same day, The Huffington Post Live aired a segment on Black Twitter (shown below).

Jim 5805 11253 Holiday	Yeah Its a peaceful group ok. "Black Twitter " 1/6/2017 1:14:34 PM
	'Black Twitter': The only group that sends me more death threats than Islamists is #BlackLivesMatter . It's clearly not peaceful. https://twitter.com/search?q=%22Black%20Twitter%22&src=tren
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Jim 5805 11253 Holiday	Black Twitter: A virtual community ready to hashtag out a response to cultural i 1/6/2017 1:22:47 PM
	I didn't know there was such a thing till this morning! Black Twitter: A virtual community ready to hashtag out a response to cultural issues Twitter logo is displayed at the entrance of Twitter headquarters in San Francisco. (AFP/AFP/Getty Images) By Soraya Nadia McDonald January 20, 2014 If you haven’t yet experienced the glory of Black Twitter, you are late to the party. But that’s okay. You’re here now. Sip your tea, mind the shade. Confused? Keep reading. We’ll get to that. Black Twitter is part cultural force, cudgel, entertainment and refuge. It is its own society within Twitter, replete with inside jokes, slang and rules, centered on the interests of young blacks online — almost a quarter of all black Internet users are on Twitter. There’s no password. The only entry fee is knowledge. If you’ve spent time steeped in black culture, whether at a historically black college or university or in the company of friends or family, you will probably understand the references on Black Twitter. “To me, Black Twitter is essentially an extension of my black urban experience,” said Michael Arceneaux, who penned a list of Black Twitter’s 2013 All-Stars for Complex Magazine. “It’s a bunch of people like me. Black people in major cities and it’s basically six degrees of separation. I might not know you, but I might have a friend of a friend of a friend who does.” You can observe its power and impact in the witty, sharply worded rebukes that haunt public figures when they do or say something stupid, especially if it’s racially insensitive. In December, feminist singer Ani DiFranco announced that she was holding her Righteous Retreat at Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, La. Black feminists charged the artist with trying to advance the goals of (supposedly inclusive) feminism while dismissing black women and their experiences. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/black-twitter-a-virtual-community-ready-to-hashtag-out-a-response-to-cultural-issues/2014/01/20/41ddacf6-7ec5-11e3-9556-4a4bf7bcbd84_story.html?utm_term=.24fd79cecfb9
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Jim 5805 11253 Holiday	RE: Black Twitter: A virtual community ready to hashtag out a response to cultural i 1/6/2017 1:25:36 PM
	As an active member of Negroes on the 'Net, aka Black Twitter, I've been asked to write about the all-stars of Black Twitter considering the incredible amount of attention mainstream media gave the subculture of the popular social media service. I've tried to offer a nice variety, but like all things Black Twitter related, some people will think I don't know what the hell I'm talking about, that I ruined Black Twitter, and offended the ancestors or something with this list. Feel free to call me whatever name you'd like—except Don Lemon II. That'd just be hurtful and wrong. Either way, see y'all in 2014 (notably when Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta returns). RELATED: 25 Black Comedy Movies that are Actually Good Michael Arceneaux (@youngsinick) is a writer, but some days when he looks at his student loan debt, wishes he worked at The Players Club. For more of his work, check out The Cynical Ones. Corporate Barbie Image via Twitter Username: @CorporateBarbie Followers: 12,000 + I appreciate anyone who can be a damn fool and smart as hell at the same damn time. If you didn't read that in Future's voice, you've failed me and yourself. And when you get a moment, check her Twitter background. She does that all the time—though she still owes me an image of my face over Birdman's body on an old Big Tymers album cover. Just saying. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/black-twitter-a-virtual-community-ready-to-hashtag-out-a-response-to-cultural-issues/2014/01/20/41ddacf6-7ec5-11e3-9556-4a4bf7bcbd84_story.html?utm_term=.24fd79cecfb9
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Jim 5805 11253 Holiday	RE: Black Twitter: A virtual community ready to hashtag out a response to cultural i 1/6/2017 1:32:26 PM
	About Black Twitter is an online social movement made of people of African American descent using the microblogging and social networking site Twitter. Origin The earliest known use of the term “Black Twitter” was in the title of an article titled “Black Twitter: A Starter Kit,” which was published on the African American culture online magazine The Root^[3] on February 4th, 2010. The article contained useful tips for using Twitter, arguing that the black community is a “powerful force” on the microblogging site. Brown Twitter Bird Brown Twitter Bird is a cartoon character and Twitter hashtag inspired by a controversial Slate article published on August 10th, 2010. The article featured an illustration of a Twitter bird with brown feather and a blue baseball cap with a hashtag printed on it (shown below, left), which many regarded as stereotypical and offensive. In response, many Twitter users made parody versions of the image, dressing the bird in a variety of different costumes (shown below, middle, right). Spread On January 18th, 2011, The Root^[6] published an article titled “Black Twitter: Trending Topics Paint the Wrong Picture,” reporting that black people make up 25% of all Twitter users. On December 13th, the African American news site News One^[5] published a “Black Twitter History” infographic (shown below). In March of 2012, writer Kimberly Ellis (a.k.a. “Dr. Goddess”) held a presentation at the South by Southwest (SXSW)^[7] conference in Austin, Texas titled “The Bombastic Brilliance of ‘Black Twitter’.” On December 20th, the men’s interest blog Complex^[8] published an article about negative misconceptions associated with Black Twitter. On February 18th, 2013, the black men’s interest blog Single Black Male^[4] published an article about the different types of Black Twitter users. On May 31st, the viral content site BuzzFeed^[2] published a list titled “8 Things You’ll Find on Black Twitter,” which provided examples of tweets from Black Twitter. On the same day, The Huffington Post Live aired a segment on Black Twitter (shown below). http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/black-twitter
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