Black Twitter

Black Twitter is mourning the possible end of the influential community they found on Twitter more than a decade ago, but users are split between finding a new app or staying put.

Shaun King deleted his Twitter account over the weekend and made his Instagram private—noting that he’s taking a social media break “for the rest of July.” 

Over the course of the past day, Black Twitter has once again boosted the culture with some of the most hilarious comments regarding the inauguration ceremonies for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

It's an honor fit for a King. The late Chadwick Boseman's final tweet now his the distinction of being Twitter's most like tweet ever.

Black Twitter came for Ivanka Trump’s head after she posted over the weekend that “Black History is American History.” The White House adviser noted “that our nation is stronger, better, and wiser for the contributions of black people” throughout history. But folks quickly chimed in on her comments to shade her father, who many are convinced is pushing […]

4/30/18- Chance The Rapper took a beating from Black Twitter after he stepped out and defended his mentor Kanye West. Not to worry, he did come back from it apologizing especially after grabbing the attention of Donald Trump. If Chance can come back, Chris Paul wants to know if Kanye can too! READ MORE STORIES […]

Singer Taylor Swift did a cover of the song September by Earth, Wind and Fire and Black Twitter is not pleased. The country singer decided to put her own spin on the famous song and uploaded it to Spotify for fans to listen to according to USA Today. Swift made the cover to honor the 70’s band because […]

People are calling plus-size swimsuit model, Vivian Eyo-Ephraim, a “bikini legend” because she actually looks like them… and she’s slaying in this yellow bikini. Eyo-Ephraim told Metro more about her career – and just how important diversity and representation is to her: “I think it’s incredibly important to start re-defining what is the norm, and […]

1/25/18- Erykah Badu is getting dragged on social media for her comments on finding the good in everyone including Adolf Hitler and Bill Cosby. Comedian Chris Paul uses a little Badu inspiration to sing you a song about where she’s coming from. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET THE HOTTEST STORIES STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: 

Kellogg is redoing its Corn Pops cereal boxes after a complaint that the artwork on the back is racially insensitive. The image shows a bunch of cartoon Corn Pops hanging out in a retail mall, with multiple yellow versions frolicking and going about their business. But there is one darker corn pop among them – […]

This story of missed flights, house mice and desperate DMs from mom exposes the many risks of social media romance.

Yahoo Finance says it accidentally tweeted out a racial epithet when promoting a story about the cost of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to increase the size of the U.S. Navy. The headline for the story on Yahoo Finance is, “Trump Wants a Much Bigger Navy: Here’s How Much It’ll Cost.” But when it was tweeted […]