Whether you’re a Reddit user or not, you may have heard of the subreddit called r/BlackPeopleTwitter. If it makes you raise your eyebrows, don’t worry. It’s not intended to be mocking or derogatory. Rather, it’s intended to pay tribute to the funny, insightful, and thought-provoking tweets from black Twitter users.
On the subreddit, you’ll find tweets from regular users as well as famous personalities like Samuel L. Jackson, Terry Crews, and Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. Some of them are just pithy insights that have nothing to do with race. Some are about the #MeToo movement, the need for economic reform, the American education system, or failures of the workplace. Others spread the trending hashtag #LivingWhileBlack, where people share their stories of encountering prejudice every day.
All of us need to read these stories and learn the places that people of color still encounter regarding racism in our society. It’s just one way that we can recognize where our system fails and help improve it for the good of everyone!
So, sit back and enjoy the 75 best tweets from black users on Twitter. No matter what the color of your skin, you’ll agree — these belong in the Twitter hall of fame.
Here is one of those comments that’ll make you do a double-take. This lady probably didn’t mean it like that, but it comes across as though she has opinions on how much slaves should cost.
Don’t look down on your garbage man. Chances are, he’s making a pretty good salary hauling your trash off the curb. He probably also has generous benefits and lots of vacation time.
This would have been almost impossible for the age of the internet. But Twitter managed to reunite these two best friends a full 12 years after they lost contact.
This lady is trying to pretend that men prove themselves by being persistent when they’’re cut off from their significant others. But this guy isn’t having it. And guess what? He’s 100 percent correct.
Being a parent can be weird. There’s no other situation where you would consider a 4-year-old your enemy. But as he said, he doesn’t make the rules — he just participates in them.
Whether marijuana is legal in your state or not, you probably know someone who’s really, really into weed. They might talk about the different strains and smells, but let’s be honest…to those of us who don’t use it, it just smells like weed.
If you require your significant other to be 6 feet 5 inches tall, you’re severely limiting your dating options. Not even 4 percent of American men are above 6 feet 2 inches. Also, don’t prioritize looks over personality!
Good on Kevin Hart for recognizing this man’s amazing talent and patronizing his business. It’s a big deal for a huge celebrity to recognize a small business and promote it. This guy deserves it!
The failures of the American workplace and education system have been called into question more and more lately. Young people are struggling to find work and faced with living off of the bare essentials or sometimes not even those.
We’ve all heard it’s rude to talk about how much you make, but these co-workers proved that rule wrong. Good for them – working together to help everyone get a fair wage. And shame on the employer for withholding the wages she deserved.
Terry Crews is a giant among men, both literally and figuratively. He’s a passionate advocate for sexual assault victims, even openly discussing his sexual assault experience and empowering others to come forward and seek justice.
Let’s face it: most of us don’t exactly know who the Kardashians are or why they’re famous. But we know way too much about them, including their net worth, relationship history, kids, and more.
Fun fact: there’s a scientific reason your hunger disappears if you ignore it! It’s a bit complex, but essentially it has to do with dropping hormone levels and teaching your brain to focus on other tasks.
Have you ever wondered if you’re smarter than most of the people you know? Chances are, you’re right. You might have even been smarter than them when you first suspected it as a child.
It’s good that Sesame Street is trying to add more representation into its stories — in fact, the long-running children’s TV show has been doing that for decades. But, when it comes to homelessness, are you going to ignore Oscar?
This was a dark chapter of many of our childhoods. What was happening to us? Why did we feel the need to have a Chipmunk version of every popular song?
Here’s the difference: in Uganda, people know all about the devastation of vaccine-preventable diseases and take measures to protect themselves. In contrast, the 2019 measles outbreak in the U.S. was due to privileged anti-vaccine parents.
Sure, it’s tempting to stop and spend a couple of bucks on a hamburger but the money adds up fast. When you’re paying your bills, you know the value of a few dollars!
The #LivingWhileBlack hashtag has highlighted some of the most entrenched racism that still exists. Since non-POCs probably aren’t aware of this problem, the hashtag is an important way to talk about the challenges black people face daily.
Finding a kidney donor can be a huge challenge. This man was a match for his wife — but first, he had to get in shape. The two of them look so healthy and happy together!
Samuel L. Jackson is known for his hard-swearing, no-nonsense personality. This tweet is the perfect example of what he’s all about — telling it like it is!
This artist saw a need for a Google doodle and put himself out there to offer one. The result? He’s now employed by one of the biggest companies in the world. Way to recognize talent, Google.
This guy is parodying the people who humblebrag on social media about how much they have. So, he pulled a bait-and-switch. Look at his gorgeous house! His gorgeous picture of a house, that is.
Living in an apartment can be tough. You have to deal with neighbors crammed into a tight living space. People who complain about how loudly you walk are so annoying…although this might not be the best response.
You’re sleeping soundly and suddenly you feel it — the urge to use the bathroom. Your bed is so warm and cozy, but you know that you won’t be able to relax with a full bladder. Cue a midnight dash to the toilet.
Many people admire Martin Luther King Jr., but let’s face it — it’s easy to look up to someone who’s no longer alive. If King still had a voice in modern politics, people might not like what he had to say.
When Netflix announced it was removing the sitcom “Friends” from streaming, people went wild. But here’s the thing — there are so many better TV shows out there, people. Try a new one.
I can’t decide whether this is funny or horrifying. Honestly, it’s a little bit of both. This person saw the opportunity to mess with a total stranger and ran with it. That poor parent was probably having a heart attack.
For some reason, no matter how long you’ve been out of school, you probably still have dreams about failing tests or missing the bus. Apparently, it leaves such an impact that we can’t ever forget it.
Articles like this are kind of demeaning because let’s face it, Oprah’s lifestyle is not like any of ours. It’s pretty easy to be stress-free when you don’t ever have to worry about a paycheck.
Welcome to the worst possible way to find out that you failed your midterm and quite possibly an entire college course. Note to all college professors: maybe don’t grade tests on an airplane.
34. Don’t flirt when she can see your bank balance!
This guy thought he could play it smoothly with a pretty bank teller. Unfortunately for him, she had his bank account open in front of her, and it wasn’t all that impressive.
These companies think they can fool us by packaging everything in bigger bags. Do they really think we’ll believe that we’re getting a full bag of chips just because the bag is bigger?
January 2019 saw a polar vortex blow through the Midwestern United States, bringing some of the coldest temperatures in history. Without this woman’s efforts, these people very likely would have died, as others did.
There’s nothing worse than sitting and waiting for someone to respond to a text after putting put yourself out there. Use the rush of nerves to go do some dishes. It’s a win-win.
Australian zookeeper and conservationist Steve Irwin died in 2006 after being stabbed in the heart by a stingray. But Irwin loved animals so much, there’s no doubt he would have even shown compassion to the animal that inadvertently killed him.
Every language is different, and the way each one uses punctuation is different, too. This Twitter user’s adorable assessment of Spanish punctuation was immortalized in one succinct tweet.
The year 2016 was weird, punctuated by political upheaval. But there were also a few months where the US quite literally had a scourge of clown scares. In the wake of the election, we just…stopped talking about them.
Whenever someone asks the internet what’s on its mind, they’re bound to get some odd answers. Chauncy has some questions about grammar and anatomy that have us a little dizzy.
42. There’s a real difference in how we talk about them.
In the conversation surrounding gun violence in the United States, there’s a definite difference in how we talk about white people and the way we talk about POCs. This person makes a very important point.
Not only did this man draw this amazing picture in less than five minutes, but he also did it while balancing the paper on one arm. Ahmed deserves more than street credit — he deserves a career as an artist!
Forget drinking coffee, eating greasy food, or having a protein shake — this person has discovered the ultimate hangover cure. A nice dose of panic and you’re up for the day!
It’s impossible to go through life without any regrets. For example, this guy knows he did Jessica wrong. Hopefully, her week of no recess didn’t turn into a life of crime.
For some reason, some guys think the moment it gets really cold is the perfect time to prove something. Why they think we’ll be impressed instead of horrified is a mystery.
Okay, okay, this is a little harsh. I’m sure many people who use Instagram also read books. But if you’re posting “inspirational” quotes that you think are deep, you might want to get a library card.
Beyoncé is known far and wide as “Queen Bey” and one of the most talented pop stars of the 21st century. That may well be the case, but some people just don’t like her music, and that’s okay, too.
Was this wrong? Yes, but it was also kind of genius. You can’t help but admire a man who had the guts to pull off this bold-as-brass move for an entire YEAR, just to get free fried chicken.
Okay, this is an inspiring story that also raises a point. Chalk it up to poor phrasing in the article title, but it does make it sound like this guy was making things harder on himself.
Okay, we get what this person is saying. But you have to be privileged to even say something like this. Money can’t buy happiness but living without enough of it sure does a number on your emotional and mental health.
We all try to eat healthily – we do. But that crisper is at the bottom of the fridge. You toss your veggies in it and then they just wither away, forgotten.
Bread is good and butter is good and humans have evolved to prefer hot foods over cold ones. Also, bread is nutritionally dense and the combination is full of carbohydrates. There, see? It’s scientific.
This child might not be the kindest, but he’s going to go far in life. As for his friends, they’re either going to get smarter or need to start seeing a therapist to get over being called dumb in elementary school.
Teens today will never understand the horrible agony of waiting a full 20 hours to download music from an illegal site on dial-up internet. And honestly? I’m happy for them. Those days were horrible.
It’s amazing to think that such a talented athlete could not see clearly throughout his entire career. He may now have excellent vision for the first time in his life.
In its earliest days, Wikipedia was unreliable and full of unvetted information. For some reason, teachers still treat it the way they did back in 2001, even though it’s now rigorously reviewed.
It’s not hard to make macaroni and cheese. Make the sauce nice and thick, get it piping hot, and for goodness’ sake, don’t do whatever these two ladies did to massacre those noodles.
Once a girl starts to date, she’ll lay claim to your hoodie. It’s big and warm and it smells like you, okay? You’re never going to get it back, so don’t even try.
This amazing human being knew that with the heavy snowfall, his elderly neighbors wouldn’t be able to get out of their homes. So, he decided to call for help and provide a team with everything they needed to keep the neighborhood safe.
To be honest, some girls do this too. If you don’t like the way you look in photos, you have to stick with the good ones. It’s less annoying than someone who constantly updates their photo.
If you live alone (or heck, even if you have a family), you don’t have to wear pants. No one can force you to. If your friends pull this move, it might be time to move on.
Okay, let’s be real — all it takes to start an ant war is a grain of sugar. But that being said, this guy is finally asking the important questions about everyone’s favorite documentaries. David Attenborough has some tough questions to answer.
Extroverts and introverts can’t always understand one another. Extroverts wonder how anyone could enjoy being alone at home, while introverts wonder how anyone could be with people all day.
We all knew kids like this who took notes on absolutely everything. Back in middle school, they did it with different colored pens. In college, they used so many layers of bullet points, it made your eyes cross.
This guy has been dealing drugs and kidnapping, so obviously, he’s the bad guy, right? That’s what you know! In reality, he wanted to bring important medical care to an underprivileged community.
The color of a Band-Aid might not mean much to some people. To others, it makes all the difference in the world. It means that having their skin color is being normalized and recognized.
There are few things more devastating than losing a document you spent hours working on. If it happened to you even once, you probably still reflexively save just to be sure.
You should treat everyone with respect, but that doesn’t mean letting anyone walk all over you. Sometimes, older people forget that it’s not okay to treat younger people rudely just because they’re young.
There are plenty of prejudiced people, while others refuse to acknowledge their privilege. But this man wanted to take the time to thank the non-POC who respect and defend everyone, regardless of skin tone.
This is a problem that couples of all races and creeds can relate to. Call it the battle of the sexes if you want, but if you’re married or in a relationship, you’ve probably experienced it from one side or another.
Remember being a kid and wondering why your mom was freaking out over you forgetting to take the chicken breasts out of the freezer? Now that we understand just how exhausting the work is, we get it.
Plenty of companies treat their employees poorly, giving them insufficient time off and making them beg for vacation or personal days. No, no, we’re just letting you know that you’ll be short-staffed that day.
Not every white person is racist. Those who aren’t need to firmly denounce white nationalism and stand up for their POC neighbors. Well done, Miss Texas!
75 black Twitter users who made us laugh, think, and retweet
Cedric Jackson
08.14.19
Whether you’re a Reddit user or not, you may have heard of the subreddit called r/BlackPeopleTwitter. If it makes you raise your eyebrows, don’t worry. It’s not intended to be mocking or derogatory. Rather, it’s intended to pay tribute to the funny, insightful, and thought-provoking tweets from black Twitter users.
On the subreddit, you’ll find tweets from regular users as well as famous personalities like Samuel L. Jackson, Terry Crews, and Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr. Some of them are just pithy insights that have nothing to do with race. Some are about the #MeToo movement, the need for economic reform, the American education system, or failures of the workplace. Others spread the trending hashtag #LivingWhileBlack, where people share their stories of encountering prejudice every day.
All of us need to read these stories and learn the places that people of color still encounter regarding racism in our society. It’s just one way that we can recognize where our system fails and help improve it for the good of everyone!
So, sit back and enjoy the 75 best tweets from black users on Twitter. No matter what the color of your skin, you’ll agree — these belong in the Twitter hall of fame.
