Black Twitter: A People's History

46min

Documentary

The rise, movements, voices and memes that made Black Twitter an influential and dominant force in nearly every aspect of American political and cultural life.

Production Companies

Culture House

Onyx Collective

WIRED Studios

A Penny For Your Thoughts

Episodes

Cast

CHAPTER ONE

1. CHAPTER ONE

50min

9th May 2024

The genesis. The ones you got your whole style from. Believe the hype because the culture doesn’t move without us. #AfterDark #MeetMeInTemecula #ThanksgivingClapback. But wait, who all gon' be there?

CHAPTER TWO

2. CHAPTER TWO

48min

9th May 2024

Post-racial America LOL. This one is for Trayvon, for Big Mike, for everyone lost to racial injustice. #BlackLivesMatter transformed the world. #OscarsSoWhite shook the table. FML here comes that BS. N***** Navy assemble. We all we got!

CHAPTER THREE

3. CHAPTER THREE

46min

9th May 2024

We in a pandemic y'all! You mean a panasonic?! Hold up—Who bought Twitter? Nah, we built this sh*t. BLACK TWITTER IS FOREVER.

First air date

9th May 2024

Last air date

9th May 2024

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks