After a woman who goes by the name Sister Toldjah on Twitter, released an article criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement’s lack of response to the murder of six-year old, King Carter, many were up in arms, citing her point of view as racist and uninformed. Although the criminals charged with the crime had already been captured, Toldjah harped on about the tragic death of Carter being ignored because of the black on black crime violence in the case. The anti-BLM sentiments proved to rile up the black twitter community in anger but, ultimately erupted in a hilarious comeback hashtag that continues the ingenious nature of #BlackTwitter moments.
@deray Started in response to this racist “why doesn’t BLM care” ahistorical post by this woman pic.twitter.com/x9yO8AO56i
— narco rubio (@meaganewaller) February 27, 2016
What ensued was another case of clapbacktivism at it’s best in which the satirical #WhereWasBLM hashtag started by @RodimusPrime, invited many to point out the absurdity in Rachel Dolezal cousin’s idea that the Black Lives Matter movement doesn’t care and/or doesn’t do the work to address all the issues that make up the lives within the movement itself.
1. When #BLM didn’t show up and protest the attempted murder of Mister at the hands of Mrs. Celie
#WhereWasBLM when Celie was fixin’ to shave Mr. pic.twitter.com/fnQW2IfNL8
— Ess (@ScottyLiterati) February 27, 2016
2. When #BLM ignored Aunt Viv’s protest of lack of foundation shades which ultimately led to her being replaced with an actress whose skin tone could better fit the make-up department budget
#WhereWasBLM when they got rid of the real Aunt Viv? pic.twitter.com/aSd58xykk0
— Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) February 28, 2016
3. When #BLM denied the surge of unemployment in the black community
#WhereWasBLM When David Ruffin was kicked out of the Temptations? pic.twitter.com/PPBqir5dD0
— Tay Solo (@Tinytay19) February 27, 2016
4. When #BLM ignored Jermaine Jackson’s roots and lack of black-owned businesses in the hair care industry
#WhereWasBLM when Jermaine Jackson shellacked his head? pic.twitter.com/wxNWNcmG1J
— jujoffer (@jujoffer) February 27, 2016
5. When #BLM didn’t protest this cartoon and it’s transracial propaganda
#WhereWasBLM when Lois Lane put on blackbody pic.twitter.com/4NiOuvGjvY
— Captain Kirk (@ILLCapitano94) February 29, 2016
6. When #BLM depended on Mr.Clark to fix all the issues of the school-to-prison pipeline plaguing black youth and did none of the work themselves
#WhereWasBLM when Joe Clark was telling Sams to jump off the roof ? ! ? pic.twitter.com/MRR7SJjXPN
— ToraShae (@BlackMajiik) February 27, 2016
7. When #BLM didn’t address the instance of black gatherings being shut down due to violence in public spaces
#WhereWasBLM when we couldn’t go to Bella Noche’s?https://t.co/BlNzR7M9r8
— 【Opal’s Husky Moan】 (@SageSaturn) February 27, 2016
8. When #BLM ignored the mental health crisis in the black community and it’s damaging effects
#WhereWasBLM when Angela Bassett was setting folks cars on fire? pic.twitter.com/koyLvEWYZA
— black magic woman (@jananamirah) February 27, 2016
9. When #BLM disregarded the most publicized black on black crime in cinematic history
#WhereWasBLM when Mufasa was murdered pic.twitter.com/lj7D6nMIVL
— geejayeff (@geejayeff) February 27, 2016
10. When #BLM never stood in solidarity with communities who are not able-bodied
#WhereWasBLM when this BLACK QUEEN fell from grace?! pic.twitter.com/3wNMagdwAI
— HollyWound (@TheWoundGod) February 27, 2016
11. When #BLM didn’t say her name too
#WhereWasBLM when Charles dragged Helen out her own house on their anniversary huh?!? Where?! pic.twitter.com/tBdWF27Jz6
— ToraShae (@BlackMajiik) February 27, 2016
12. When #BLM ignored the problem of illiteracy among black people
#wherewasBLM when Steve Harvey was trying to read the winner of Miss Universe? pic.twitter.com/WYFrSSQY86
— Yaya (@Yaya_Other) February 27, 2016
13. When #BLM turned the other cheek at the increase of obesity in black youth and other health crises in the black community
#WhereWasBLM when Timberly ate all the chocolate turtles? pic.twitter.com/gJYyHL3N6A
— Cheyenne (@heycheyennehey) February 27, 2016
14. When #BLM did nothing to address the attacks and lack of inclusion of the LGBT community
#WhereWasBLM When Lucious Lyon put his son in the trash pic.twitter.com/KigONzcz2Z
— Baby Hairs n Afros (@MonaKinkCurlz) February 27, 2016
15. When #BLM did not protest the propaganda fueled against black women and the blame being placed upon them in the destruction of the black family
#WhereWasBLM when joe jackson was a liar and a cheat, & katherine didnt want him didnt want him didnt want him no mo pic.twitter.com/iZ3C3Rn3nq
— * (@HRC__04) February 27, 2016
16. When #BLM dismissed the video footage revealing the murder of Ricky Baker at the hands of gang violence
#WhereWasBLM when Ricky was shot? Where was the outrage? Black on black violence. pic.twitter.com/9PrdPammb8
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 27, 2016
17. When #BLM had nothing to say about the black feminist struggle within the movement
#WhereWasBLM when Sophia needed them! pic.twitter.com/5Cz9TrZmva
— AV (@a_for2day) February 27, 2016
Despite the laughs that ensued following the backlash from Sister ToldMeNot’s, fallacious article, it proves how easily people are quick to assume or judge before doing their own well-rounded research about all of the work being done within the movement.
In the case that this woman tries to take a stance about anything that is anti-BLM ever again she could start here for some insight.
Her next article gonna be like “Where was Black Lives Matter when a black person died from choking on a hot dog?!”
— #BernedOut (@rodimusprime) February 27, 2016