There’s a good reason for this, as Black Twitter has years of live-tweeting events like the VMAs, Grammys and BET Awards under its belt. While Verzuz was technically born on Instagram, back in the dark days of the pandemic in 2020, Twitter was where the chitter-chatter was happening as we all tuned in to the IG Live show from our couches.

They encompass a mixture of humor, serious political discourse, bad relationship advice, tall tales and celebrity drama-because to be human means to be both righteous and ratchet. Here’s a look at some recent poignant moments in Black Twitter history. It’s where pop culture moments like awards shows are picked apart and celebrated (see: the positive reception to Chloe’s solo debut at the MTV VMAs), it’s where jokes about the ups and downs of the dating world are endlessly debated ( city boys, we up!) and it’s where real political discourse and dialogue are born and nurtured ( #BlackLivesMatter). Black Twitter, as it’s affectionately referred to, is the subset of Twitter that serves as the virtual watercooler for the collective Black experience. There is no channel better than Twitter for parsing and processing the present as it transitions into history in real time.

That is to say, taking a look at very recent Black history. But to me, one of the most exciting parts of examining Black history comes from examining its present. When we talk about Black History Month, we often reflect and remark on the inventions of great Black pioneers of the early 20th century, such as George Washington Carver, Garrett Morgan and Madam C.J.

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