Black Twitter: A People's History

Black Twitter: A People's History

Documentary 2024

Available on Disney+

Prentice Penny looks at the rise, movements, voices and memes that made Black Twitter an influential and dominant force in nearly every aspect of American political and cultural life.

Documentary 2024

Starring W. Kamau Bell, Jemele Hill, Rembert Browne

EPISODE 1

CHAPTER ONE

The genesis. The ones you got your whole style from. Believe the hype because the culture doesn't move without us. #AfterDark #MeetMeInTemecula #ThanksgivingClapback. But wait, who all gon' be there?

50 min · 9 May 2024
EPISODE 2

CHAPTER TWO

Post-racial America LOL. This one is for Trayvon, for Big Mike, for everyone lost to racial injustice. #BlackLivesMatter transformed the world. #OscarsSoWhite shook the table. FML here comes that BS. N***** Navy assemble. We all we got!

48 min · 9 May 2024
EPISODE 3

CHAPTER THREE

The team covers the Covid-19 pandemic, who bought Twitter and how Black Twitter is forever.

46 min · 9 May 2024

W. Kamau Bell

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Jemele Hill

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Rembert Browne

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Kid Fury

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Baratunde Thurston

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Black Twitter: A People's History

DOCUMENTARY

Prentice Penny looks at the rise, movements, voices and memes that made Black Twitter an influential and dominant force in nearly every aspect of American political and cultural life.

Information

Studio: HULUOV
Released: 2024

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (AD, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, Always On)

Accessibility

: Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.