'lt was like a really good line of demarcation for me from one phase of my career to another. And I'm a big fan of Black Twitter. I engage in it. I love it,' says the series producer.
You’ve probably heard or read these phrases somewhere: “Oscars So White,” “Me Too,” “Say Her Name,” 'Black Girl Magic,” “Black Lives Matter.” They’ve all become part of the national lexicon. What you may not know, or have forgotten, is that they originated on an area of social media that included smart, informed reactions from Black celebrities, authors, journalists and just about anyone with a voice. It was called Black Twitter.
“You know, watching him diversify his own , not just being a narrative filmmaker but having done documentary film, stuff like 'When the Levees Broke' and '4 Little Girls.' It felt like a really good line of demarcation for me of one phase of my career to another. And I'm a big fan of Black Twitter. I engage in it. I love it.” The angle of Parham’s three-part article was how much the internet changes.
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