In this op-ed, culture writer Ellice Ellis argues that the much-criticized Hulu docuseries Black Twitter : A People's History is an essential archival body of work for Black culture that amplifies necessary voices who can contextualize and celebrate the collective power of Black people on the Internet.
It forces us to ask the question, would Trayvon Martin's killer have been arrested if it weren’t for Black Twitter tweeting about his death? Would Obama have been reelected without the muscle that is Black Twitter? Would the Oscars have made any DEI efforts without April Reign's #OscarSoWhite? The docuseries isn't perfect and often succumbs to its skeptics, particularly those concerned with its tilt towards the white gaze.
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