In case you didn’t know, being a black girl is lit. And Twitter user @Awkward_Duck kept the fire burning as we were still on our high from a Beyoncé-filled weekend.
Started #BeingaBlackGirlisLit cuz I don’t ever wanna see the joy my sisters have been feeling lately to ever end.
— Carolina Bama (@Awkward_Duck) February 8, 2016
And she was right on time!
When I have to see white tears all over Facebook & get on Twitter & #BeingABlackGirlIsLit is trending pic.twitter.com/hfycL30V3y
— Masterpiece (@CraftdByRoyalty) February 8, 2016
The hashtag was quickly filled with selfies of slayage.
#beingablackgirlislit because this is what happens when that sun kisses our melanin. Pure Gold pic.twitter.com/VrHosD6u4O
— Kiaya (@Keepin_up_wit_K) February 8, 2016
when your baby niece is only 1, but she knows #BeingABlackGirlisLit pic.twitter.com/q8jy1KMHRM
— Blue Ivy’s Afro (@alexia_maree) February 8, 2016
And paying homage to the ones that came before.
Cause our style is always imitated but poorly duplicated.#BeingABlackGirlisLit#bhm pic.twitter.com/BtNZvw1vny
— eatwords drinkstars (@akamami) February 8, 2016
Shoutout to my Negro great grandma! 😜😘 pic.twitter.com/ijJI4epr3B
— TLM. (@traemili) February 8, 2016
#BeingABlackGirlIsLit pic.twitter.com/pUVTkXvuMG
— Blue Ivy’s Afro (@alexia_maree) February 8, 2016
#BeingABlackGirlIsLit because the ancestors taught us. pic.twitter.com/hMXb1inxs5
— britni danielle (@BritniDWrites) February 8, 2016
#BeingABlackGirlisLit pic.twitter.com/wj8qGvCEF9
— Carolina Bama (@Awkward_Duck) February 8, 2016
Because our elders are iconic.#BeingABlackGirlisLit#bhm pic.twitter.com/YYxQR7xoqB
— eatwords drinkstars (@akamami) February 8, 2016
#BeingABlackGirlisLit pic.twitter.com/fbcy3PlfnB
— princess. (@_kelsology) February 8, 2016
There was also the praising of our sisters.
#BeingABlackGirlisLit pic.twitter.com/7WmpjpBlOu
— Carolina Bama (@Awkward_Duck) February 8, 2016
#BeingABlackGirlIsLit My fav bad ass black women pic.twitter.com/V2ImRHSQD0
— baby hairs and afros (@fatalitiess) February 8, 2016
#BeingABlackGirlisLit pic.twitter.com/2027ShFLb6
— Carolina Bama (@Awkward_Duck) February 8, 2016
#BeingABlackGirlisLit pic.twitter.com/yHLqwa0C4o
— Carolina Bama (@Awkward_Duck) February 8, 2016
#BeingABlackGirlisLit pic.twitter.com/eQGS055bF5
— Carolina Bama (@Awkward_Duck) February 8, 2016
And just an overall celebration of the lit-ness that is being a black girl.
#BeingABlackGirlIsLit so if you aren’t one pic.twitter.com/8VfdsgjQyq
— Myspeaque Blackness (@tres_stimulante) February 8, 2016
“I can’t believe my good fortune.” #BeingABlackGirlIsLit pic.twitter.com/UlJO5nb23w
— *Typo Queen (@AyyThereDelilah) February 8, 2016
when you see #BeingABlackGirlIsLit trending and you already got caught pic.twitter.com/db4WwjbIbZ
— TSMShotcaller (@TSMShotcaller) February 8, 2016
#BeingABlackGirlisLit hashtag got me like pic.twitter.com/QfOzW90Tlq
— QueenMi❤️ (@OshunDeep7) February 8, 2016
#BeingABlackGirlisLit pic.twitter.com/sg1CD9kLzN
— Its me (@electro_ladyy) February 8, 2016
#beingablackgirlislit pic.twitter.com/TTORjV9Azs
— Aaminah K. Muhammad (@AhhhMeanUh) February 8, 2016
#BeingABlackGirlIsLit pic.twitter.com/VoewwlzXTq
— Koffie (@KoffieKakeKi) February 8, 2016
#BeingABlackGirlIsLit because you make fun of our features but spend a fortune trying to cop them pic.twitter.com/3TxU3EVXjx
— rosechocglam (@MBApioneerz) February 8, 2016
them: how many times yall gon bring up being black?!
me:#BEINGABLACKGIRLISLIT pic.twitter.com/j0aNqe7oW8— Aaminah K. Muhammad (@AhhhMeanUh) February 8, 2016
#BeingABlackGirlisLit https://t.co/ros4MN5Hhe
— princess. (@_kelsology) February 8, 2016
And if you don’t know, now you know.
#BeingaBlackGirlIsLitpic.twitter.com/XxeHgTKhRz
— Sailor Mercury (@NrdLovnNetta) February 8, 2016