Photo: Vladimir Valdimirov (Getty Images)Where do you get your memes from? Your jokes? Your “slang?” Black Twitter is the answer. For decades now Black folks have been carrying the app with daily thoughts, jokes and personal essays. However, there are some legendary moments in Twitter history where Black users have set off a new trend with their storytelling and reactions to what’s buzzing.This list is only a glimpse of the greatness we’ve witnessed. ZolaI was in a sophomore in high school when I came across the longest, insane yet entertaining and well-written Twitter thread. You wanna talk about records? This was the longest thread ever and transcended the trend of storytelling on Twitter. Here’s the skinny: a Black stripper goes on a strip trip with a white stripper and almost gets sucked into being pimped out. Trust me, the read is worth your 15 minutes. According to Rolling Stone, she’s been living her best life since her story went viral. Oh! And they made a movie about it.Negro SolsticeThe weather is getting cold y’all. No, don’t start singing Silent Night by The Temptations. That’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about December 21, 2020 when Black people got their…
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15 Priceless Black Twitter Moments Worth Remembering – The Root
