Black Twitter

The #BlackTwitter movement has grown so much in popularity, that major publications are going the extra mile to make sure it’s covered. According to an internal note from the Los Angeles Times, Managing Editor S. Mitra Kalita announced that journalist Dexter Thomas would be joining the team to cover the “Black Twitter” beat and other areas […]

There’s been a lot going on in blackness this year, particularly in the constantly evolving universe known as Black Twitter. We’ve still got a Black president in the States, and they’ve got a new one in Nigeria. On the other side of Africa, things have gotten beyond dangerous, as terrorists attack a college in Kenya. […]

If you use Twitter and Instagram, you’ve probably seen Martin Baker’s image used in a number of popular memes. Well, it turns out Baker — whose identity was previously unknown — was one of 125 people who attended a rally weeks ago in support of the police officer who killed unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown earlier this month, according […]

Jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics are projected to grow by 17 percent by 2018, compared to 9.8 percent for jobs in other fields, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Commerce. That’s good and bad news for women and minorities, who are barely represented in one of the nation’s fastest growing job […]

Tupac Shakur is alive somewhere in Cuba.  No, he’s in Mexico.  Didn’t you listen to Machiavelli? Tupac faked his death. The CIA killed Tupac. If you’re a Hip-Hop head who listened to and loved slain rapper Tupac Shakur, you’ve probably heard a variation of one or more of the above statements. If you’re a superfan with […]

  These days the “Twitterverse” is inescapable and who can believe that just a decade ago the term “tweet” was still associated with birds. But lucky for us all, the universe created by the microblogging site can be broken down into smaller worlds, hence the concept of “Black Twitter.” Well, this week, let’s break it […]

Black Twitter has created the #BoycottClippers hashtag in response to an epic, racist rant by L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling that was captured on tape. RELATED:  UPDATED: L.A. Clippers Owner Donald Sterling: ‘Don’t Bring Black People To My Games’ [AUDIO] Charles Barkley Responds To L.A. Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Controversy [VIDEO] As previously reported by NewsOne, Sterling can be […]

After a Florida jury failed to find Michael Dunn guilty in the shooting death of a 17-year-old Jordan Davis, black Twitter responded with its usual biting wit and #DangerousBlackKids was born. Writer Jamie Nesbitt Golden kicked the hashtag off with a picture of her adorable son and the caption, “Here’s [a] potential future threat to society walking into […]

On Wednesday, Black Twitter officially received its own Wikipedia page. SEE ALSO: Lee Daniels Perpetuates Black Myths That Need To Die On Wikipedia, Black Twitter is defined as “a cultural identity on the Twitter social network focused on issues of interest to the Black community, particularly in the United States.” The page cites writer Choire […]

For EBONY magazine’s September issue, the iconic African-American brand dedicates four covers to the Trayvon Martin movement that has gripped Black America for over a year. After previewing the covers — depicting Miami Heat franchise player Dwyane Wade and his two sons, famed director Spike Lee and his son, actor Boris Kodjoe and his son, […]

In one of the most ignorant, blatantly racist stunts in media history, TMZ “reports” that Boston Marathon terror suspect, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, had an email address associated with the Hip-Hop site, “Real Hip-Hop,” suggesting that must have influenced him to allegedly bomb the Boston Marathon. Tamerlan Tsarnaev has an email associated with the website, “Real-hiphop.com.” The […]

Atlanta Falcons wide-receiver Roddy White has apologized for making comments offensive to his gay followers on Twitter, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Not known to normally shy away from media controversy, White quickly realized that this was one game he might not want to play. The AJC reports: @roddywhiteTV said: “OK people I apologize for […]