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Black Twitter: A People's History is a 2024 documentary film series about the history of Black Twitter. The series is produced by Onyx Collective.

The three-part docuseries is based on Jason Parham's 2021 Wired story and was directed by Prentice Penny.

The series chronicles the oral history of the influence of the Black community on American society and politics since the Obama administration. It also shows how Black people had used Twitter as a general means of expression to comment on everyday life. It touches on a range of serious topics (Black Lives Matter, Trayvon Martin, January 6 United States Capitol attack), but also more humorous topics (the TV drama Scandal, Crying Jordan meme).

The trailer for the series was released on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The series then premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival in March 2024 and debuted to the public on Hulu on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

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