Twitter has officially become X.com. But the legacy of the social community known as Black Twitter will never be forgotten, thanks to a three-part documentary series now streaming on Hulu.
Nzinga Blake, Jason Honeycutt, Luke RichardsTwitter has officially become X.com. But the legacy of the social community known as Black Twitter will never be forgotten, thanks to the Onyx Collective's three-part documentary series "Black Twitter: A People's History," now streaming on Hulu. Director Prentice Penny, producer Jason Parham, and Onyx Collective executive Jihan Robinson discussed the genesis of the project with ABC's On the Red Carpet Storytellers Spotlight.
"Black Twitter: A People's History" received a straight-to-series order from Onyx Collective, a content brand dedicated to supporting underrepresented creatives. Part of the appeal was the cultural phenomenon that Black Twitter became as it gained popularity around 2009. Robinson explained that they needed to approach making the documentary correctly to avoid backlash from Black Twitter. Finding the right visionary was key, and they found it in Prentice Penny, a member of Black Twitter and executive producer of the hit TV series, "Insecure."
For Penny, this was his first time shifting to the documentary space, a significant move due to his tenure in the scripted space and his connection to Black Twitter. While he enjoyed the humorous interactions on the platform, he also recognized its power to galvanize people for social change.
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