Black Twitter pulled together last night to drag Buzzfeed Video after the video entity shared one of its latest creations; “27 Questions Black People Have For Black People”. The video depicts black Buzzfeed Video employees asking questions that many felt were rude, lazy, and outright offensive to persons whom identify as Black.
Questions Black People Have For Black People 👀https://t.co/lj53cs6Xe1
— BuzzFeedVideo (@BuzzFeedVideo) April 13, 2016
Well… it could have been worse, but then again, it had a lot of room for improvement.
Let’s get on the level: Almost every question in that video could be answered with “because we’re still affected by systemic racism”.
— Ashley C. Ford (@iSmashFizzle) April 13, 2016
And it didn’t take long for Black Twitter to get in formation
The Buzzfeed Writers Room Team. (#BuzzFeedVideoQuestions) pic.twitter.com/705g11SJBj
— chris (@chrislaawrence) April 13, 2016
And for MJ to make his appearance
@BuzzFeedVideo #buzzfeedvideoquestions pic.twitter.com/j09fmej13X
— YWB (@YoungWoke_Broke) April 13, 2016
The satire came in #BuzzfeedVideoQuestions
“If you spend so much time in the club, with a bottle full of bub, how will you pay your mortgage?”#BuzzfeedVideoQuestions
— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) April 13, 2016
Why did Cash Money take over for the 99 and the 2000’s instead of building the community in the 99 and the 2000’s? #BuzzfeedVideoQuestions
— Victoria M. Walker (@VikkieNotVicky) April 13, 2016
How do you expect Felicia to make something of her life if you never say hello to her? #BuzzFeedVideoQuestions
— Janet Mock (@janetmock) April 13, 2016
“Why do folk know how to do the Nae Nae, but they don’t know how to PRAY PRAY amirite?” #buzzfeedvideoquestions pic.twitter.com/XqKoanfRDe
— Melech E. M. Thomas (@MelechThomas) April 13, 2016
Then the hashtag #RealBlackPeopleQuestions, created by twitter-user @jozenc, took off and asked more accurate questions that black people do inquire from one another, rather than questions that reflect stereotypes and preconceived notions.
For example: Do you have some lotion?#realblackpeoplequestion
— Jozen C. (@jozenc) April 13, 2016
Check out some of the best tweets from this Black Twitter gathering!
“Shiddddd, what y’all finna do?” #RealBlackPeopleQuestionspic.twitter.com/WjMDWPyvFB
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 13, 2016
What is “I bet it ain’t me!” Alex?
“Who you finna try?” #RealBlackPeopleQuestions
— ladykilla96 (@Namastaywoke) April 13, 2016
Is there a safe way to answer this?
Where ya lil girlfriend at? #RealBlackPeopleQuestionspic.twitter.com/BNAXLJeHE7
— Reagan Gomez (@ReaganGomez) April 13, 2016
And she arrived on CP Time
“Who invited her?” #RealBlackPeopleQuestionspic.twitter.com/1mcSQsHvpI
— anthony j. willyams (@anthoknees) April 13, 2016
Shade…
Is that a twistout? #realblackpeoplequestions
— Janet Mock (@janetmock) April 13, 2016
The struggles of childhood
“If I ask her she gone say no, so can you ask her for me?” #RealBlackPeopleQuestions
— Faygo Mami (@kashmirVIII) April 13, 2016
Because you know Beyoncé coming, right?
What you use on your edges? #RealBlackPeopleQuestions
— Jouelzy (@Jouelzy) April 13, 2016
QTNA
“How much she charge?” #RealBlackPeopleQuestions
— Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) April 13, 2016
Don’t set Mama off
“You think I care about what *insert name* mama let them do?!#RealBlackPeopleQuestions
— Rogue (@INeedja_Kadeeja) April 13, 2016
If it’s not live, then you know where I won’t be
You at the party yet? Who’s There? #RealBlackPeopleQuestions
— Jeff (@JeffJSays) April 13, 2016
Your Mama’s favorite question
You got McDonalds money? #RealblackPeopleQuestions #BuzzfeedVideoQuestions
— SirRatchettness (@SirRatchettness) April 13, 2016
Major Key!
Who. Made. The. Potato. Salad? #RealBlackPeopleQuestions
— Lemon Cake✨ (@TheSlimGoddess) April 13, 2016
Now THAT is how black people ask other black people questions that need answers.
