Why Black Twitter is so Important
As I wrote about in this week’s discussion board, the Black Twitter culture is imperative to society. It has become a resource not only for those within the African American community who are struggling to have their voices heard, but it has also become an educational resource for those who might be ignorant of the struggles that this community has to face daily. This platform gives them a way to communicate all of the things that might be hushed from the rest of society (like certain hate crimes against their race, etc.), and provides a way for other people outside of their community to not only learn about what they have to go through, but also gives them the ability to help and put their two cents in. Black Twitter has done so many amazing things, from hyping up young struggling artists or entrepreneurs within their community to joining the rest of Twitter in a war to get someone fired or expelled from school for making racist comments. This community is in place to first of all, give African Americans a place to feel like home and a place where they can feel comfortable to speak freely on the internet, while also making sure to hold other people accountable for their actions-- something that might be a bit harder to accomplish at such a successful rate off of the internet. Basically, Twitter is as amazing and influential in people’s lives as it is mainly because Black Twitter (and communities similar to it) exist.










