Racism Is All Across America

It’s cute how y’all want to believe the guys who stormed the capitol live in their mom’s basement snorting Cheeto dust pissing in Mountain Dew bottles because you don’t want to believe it’s your retired colonel neighbor and your realtor and lawyer and your sister’s cop husband

— Lauren Hough (@laurenthehough) January 14, 2021

Morherfuckers show up to protests driving $50,000 trucks, strap themselves in 5k worth of guns and gear, and you wa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Lauren Hough (@laurenthehough) January 14, 2021

@laurenthehough @LeahPetersen That's a word. But it's part of the narrative that poor Southerners are to blame for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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sally kilpatrick (@SuperWriterMom) January 14, 2021

@laurenthehough One turned up in a $1,300 Burberry jacket and others travelled there in a private jet. The white pr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Fiona B 🌊 (@Feebeekiwi) January 14, 2021

When Black and PoC told White folx to talk to their racist relatives during the holidays past four years, they were all like "we don't wanna ruin the mood" over their dry ass unseasoned turkey. And now it's all "let's reach out to them in love." Bye.

— Rebecca Theodore-Vachon (@FilmFatale_NYC) January 14, 2021

...I don't care how progressive you are as a White adult, or that you voted for Obama twice - if you stayed silent… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Rebecca Theodore-Vachon (@FilmFatale_NYC) January 14, 2021

Sergio Hudson

.@sergiotheexpert tells the story of how he landed in Philadelphia to a text from Michelle Obama's stylist that she would be wearing his outfit for Inauguration Day: https://t.co/hZbrA63ojo pic.twitter.com/RLYwsjcBxL

— The Ringer (@ringer) January 22, 2021

We Been Knew (x100)

Every black person in America: https://t.co/fjPMDsLIOW pic.twitter.com/WEybTX5yMM

— The Last 🔝 (@JuSLIKEMIKE911) January 12, 2021

TESTIFY!

Black people have been under the boot of racism, white supremacy, economic anxiety, inequality and so much else. Despite it all, we somehow didn’t vote for a racist and didn’t storm not nary a U.S. capitol. But sure, let’s keep centering everything around aggrieved white people.

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) January 18, 2021

Black Women = Blessed Hands

Thank you all for the love this morning. It's an honor to be on Mrs. Obama's team. #HairByYeneDamtew pic.twitter.com/KmqKVJ6Q3d

— Yene Damtew (@yenedamtew) January 20, 2021

@yenedamtew Baby you did what needed to be done. You are the backbone of this country

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Ricki Fontaine (@madonna_MONROE) January 20, 2021

@yenedamtew The layers The edges The modest highlight The bounce Wind blowing but not a hair out of place Somebody… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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P (@lovemarjorie23) January 20, 2021

Yep! pic.twitter.com/TcTwgNy2EY

— Kalen Allen (@TheKalenAllen) January 20, 2021

Whew! They never miss! pic.twitter.com/fry4qbwYRn

— Kalen Allen (@TheKalenAllen) January 20, 2021

Haha! 😂 https://t.co/nReCxSOpQz

— Yene Damtew (@yenedamtew) January 20, 2021

Y'all really got #LAID trending on Twitter. We… the Black Twitter… are undefeated.

— Ty Alexander (@loveTyAlexander) January 20, 2021

whoever got this angle deserves a medal #LAID #MichelleObama pic.twitter.com/Vwv7AlEF6x

— Ash 🏝 (@_ashhlauren) January 20, 2021

The fact that #laid is trending because of Mrs.Obama I will forever stan! She is Amazing! 🥰👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/t8z0zyzkSt

— Danielle Fleming (@_CoachFleming) January 20, 2021

QTNA: It was I! 😉 https://t.co/RdDCVzu7Rh

— Yene Damtew (@yenedamtew) January 20, 2021

Her stylist is Arlington-based Yene Damtew of Aesthetics Salon. https://t.co/7z7oO3k1J1 pic.twitter.com/pG7YFN8eps

— Jummy Olabanji (@JummyNBC) January 20, 2021

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— Yene Damtew (@yenedamtew) January 21, 2021

I'm so grateful for your mentions today! I've received lots of DMs about mentoring. I have an online coaching program for hairstylists called The Academy. Please click here to learn more and join the waiting list: https://t.co/3HAYWKvogI

— Yene Damtew (@yenedamtew) January 20, 2021

**raises hand** 😉 https://t.co/mwRl9gwPVI

— Yene Damtew (@yenedamtew) January 20, 2021

Black Twitter losing their minds over Michelle’s hair was honestly the highlight of this entire morning 😂😂 that hair didn’t MOVE

— elyza 🇨🇺🇩🇴 (@elyzacguzman) January 20, 2021

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/urIig0qH3j

— Yene Damtew (@yenedamtew) January 20, 2021

Whoever did Michelle’s hair deserves the presidential medal of freedom.

— This is the voicemail for Rebekah Weatherspoon (@RdotSpoon) January 20, 2021

I appreciate this nomination 😂 Thank you all for the love, truly. It has put a huge smile on my face all morning. #HairByYeneDamtew https://t.co/zsoqsFNpSX

— Yene Damtew (@yenedamtew) January 20, 2021

The internet is undefeated! I love you all, truly. #HairByYeneDamtew https://t.co/uNs6MKfT5z

— Yene Damtew (@yenedamtew) January 20, 2021

😂 Thank you for the love! #HairByYeneDamtew https://t.co/h65psQYfa7

— Yene Damtew (@yenedamtew) January 20, 2021

The hands that were fortified to do Michelle Obama’s hair did a GOOD work on today That hair is bouncing AND behav… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The Root (@TheRoot) January 20, 2021

Michelle Obama’s hair is really laid like a bridge over troubled waters. #InaugurationDay https://t.co/rgAFiSO4Bq

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The Root (@TheRoot) January 20, 2021

Interconnectedness

With so much going on, Dr. King’s leadership is as steadying a force as it’s ever been. I’ve been reflecting a lot on his example, and how it might help us move forward after these last four years. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/oGCF2wbT18

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 18, 2021

Ain’t Got Nothing To Do With Us

black people every single day: “we?!”

— nadirah (@hinadirah) January 11, 2021

@hinadirah Uncle Jr entered the chat 😂😂😂 https://t.co/UeGb0R66Wv

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TheRealDuchessofHastings (@oswhyteknits) January 12, 2021

Rosa Parks

Taking a photo with the statue of Rosa Parks in Statuary Hall. https://t.co/wUcGRnPFLS

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Emily Cochrane (@ESCochrane) January 13, 2021

@ESCochrane As Doc Rivers said, Black people show again and again they love a country that doesn't love them back.

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katushka (@Featherbrained) January 13, 2021

Keeping It Real

To my colleagues who won't go through the metal detectors:

Have you ever had a job before? If you work at McDonald’s and you don’t wear the uniform, you don’t work that day.

If you won’t abide by the rules of this job, go find another one 👋🏾 https://t.co/rPO2xek1iB

— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) January 13, 2021

No Uniting With Terrorists

I don’t want to unite with those responsible for the insurrection at our nation’s Capitol. I want us to unite in holding them accountable.

— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) January 12, 2021