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Black Twitter: A People's History 2024
Black Twitter: A People's History is a 2024 documentary series produced by Onyx Collective. The three-part docuseries originates from Jason Parham's 2021 Wired article and was directed by Prentice Penny. It explores the impact of Black Twitter on American society and politics beginning with the Obama era. The series uses oral histories to examine how Black users expressed themselves on Twitter about daily experiences. Topics include major events like Black Lives Matter, Trayvon Martin, and January 6 United States Capitol attack. It also covers lighter subjects such as the TV show Scandal and the Crying Jordan meme. A trailer premiered on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The series debuted at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in March 2024 before releasing publicly on Hulu Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Cast
- W. Kamau Bell
- Jemele Hill
- Rembert Browne
- Kid Fury
- Baratunde Thurston
- Brandon "Jinx" Jenkins
- Jamilah Lemieux
- April Reign
Crew
- Director
- Prentice Penny
- Writer
- Jason Parham
- Producer
- Jason Parham
- Executive producer
- List, yes, Prentice Penny, Alex Soler, Chris Pollack, Sarah Amos, Helen Estabrook, Agnes Chu, Andrew Whitney, Raeshem Nijhon, Carri Twigg, Nicole Galovski
Details
- Production
- A Penny for Your Thoughts, Onyx Collective, WIRED Studios
- Network
- Hulu
