Leslie Jones was the victim of a vicious hack on her website yesterday, with her nude photos and personal information, including her driverโs license and passport photos being posted. Thousands have voiced support for Leslie, labeling the attack racist and sexist, using hashtags like #LoveforLeslieJ and #SupportLeslieJ. However, a new hashtag came up that may have been a bit of a surprise, but also very welcome. Twitter user @BlakeDontCrack created the hashtag #BlackMenSupportLeslie for black men specifically to show support and love for Leslie Jones.
Black men: letโs show support and love for Leslie Jones. Use the hashtag #BlackMenSupportLeslie
โ Brotha B (@BlakeDontCrack) August 24, 2016
Others began to follow suit, showing an outpouring of positivity and empathy for Leslie.
#BlackMenSupportLeslie Because of course. I bet LJ is strong enough to take on these lames by herself, but she shouldnโt and doesnโt have to
โ jacobi (@jacobi81) August 25, 2016
#BlackMenSupportLeslie we need this ht bc they not mad about a ghostbusters remake, its about a black women that doesnโt fit the archetype.
โ Trav the GOAT (@Trav_theGOAT) August 25, 2016
I stand with @Lesdoggg and all other black women who get harassed on here daily simply bc they exist โ#BlackMenSupportLeslie
โ Naijaboi (@chuk_smoov) August 25, 2016
May this be a revolutionary start to affirming our love/support to @Lesdoggg and countless black women on/offline #BlackMenSupportLeslie
โ An-drรค-je-nes 3000 (@hautcommodity) August 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/BlackAutonomist/status/768583718013460480
We love you to Leslie Jones. #BlackMenSupportLeslie @Lesdoggg pic.twitter.com/ONgAPyN3oo
โ PushBlack (@wearepushblack) August 24, 2016
Malcolm X said the most disrespected, unprotected, and neglected person in America is the black woman. Fact. #BlackMenSupportLeslie
โ whoever threw dat paper, ya momโs a hoe (@theheartless06) August 25, 2016
We gotta come through for women. They always come through for us. #BlackMenSupportLeslie
โ Reef (@ShareefJackson) August 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/_ItsBoog/status/768571372633194496
#BlackMenSupportLeslie because her talent and courage is a threat to white supremacy @Lesdoggg โ๐ฟ
โ Tory Russell (@VanguardTNT) August 24, 2016
#BlackMenSupportLeslie because BW bear the brunt of the most vicious attacks while also being asked to do the most work for everyone else
โ C.E. Little (@ItsMrLittle) August 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/BlackAutonomist/status/768581853083238400
Leslie has put so much time and paid her dues in this industry this is her time to shine. #BlackMenSupportLeslie
โ Barry Gordy (@branfire) August 24, 2016
@Lesdoggg We absolutely love and support you in this world and the next!
โ Donta Henson (@DontaHenson) August 24, 2016
@Lesdoggg you know you beautiful right? Keep shining on em. Theyโll learn to handle it. #blackmensupportleslie
โ we all came from the mother๐ (@tonegodspeed) August 24, 2016
Because thatโs our sister
โ Muhammad (@330Kingish) August 24, 2016
Dear Leslie,
I got mad love for you sis. #BlackMenSupportLeslieโ ๐ฅEverythingโsFine๐ฅ (@OpiniontdBlkGuy) August 24, 2016
Black men: let #BlackMenSupportLeslie become a rallying call for us to do a better job supporting Black women.
โ Brotha B (@BlakeDontCrack) August 25, 2016
I wish I could retweet that last tweet over and over again.
Women also began using the hashtag, thanking @BlakeDontCrack and other men for their efforts and showings of love.
Soโฆ #blackmensupportleslie has me ALL in my feelings @BlakeDontCrack Thank you.
โ Optimus Fine (@sunnydaejones) August 25, 2016
#blackmensupportleslie reads like a love letter from black men to black women. Didnโt realize how much I needed this.
โ Issa Darling (@allygyrl702) August 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/MeLeaSings/status/768802170128871424
@Lesdoggg this awesome guy started #BlackMenSupportLeslie & as you can see, itโs for all Black Women. You inspire! ๐ https://t.co/5K6lPpMceO
โ Liz Lawless โ๏ธ๐ โ๏ธ (@LizWill99) August 25, 2016
We are SO here for this hashtag โ itโs beautiful to see black men stand up for Leslie like this.
This is awesome. Brothers like this are who we need to focus our energy towards, not them simp, self-hating fuc boys out there. I believe that the majority of black men (those worth their salt) DO still love us. Because why wouldnโt they?!? ๐ <3
Exactly.
She was cooning though. Making herself and other women look bad on Ghostbusters and that car commercial chasing that white boy.
How is that being a coon?
Thatโs so cool!
Art by me Bryan Christopher Moss
Of course they support her. Black males rally around anyone who works to demean the image of black women and stereotype them. They readily embrace and defend anyone who is making black women look like mannish, sex crazed, male identified, aggressive, insane, idiots in the media, male or female. She is purposely making herself look like an ugly, distorted, mammy clown and the black maleโs jealously of black women who are the opposite, makes her even more appealing to them. They wonโt rally around black women who are shot down by the police (they blame these women for it) or who… Read more »
But nobody deserves to get their nudes and personal information leaked. I totally stand for what these men are doing. Itโs obvious that some white people canโt stand a strong black woman, so they are trying to bring her down. By rallying behind her, we are showing these racists that they canโt get away with stuff like this. And I want to know how Leslie is putting up this slave woman act? Enlighten me, because to me, she doesnโt look like a savage, or a cannibal. Donโt attack her appearance because โMassaโ told you that people with strong African features arenโt… Read more »
So the person whom leaked her shyt was white?
Yeah, Milos Yiannopolous is white, and heโs been really trying to get people to go after her
Who on earth does she have nudes online in the first place that can be hacked?
Who on earth feels the need to hack and post those pictures out on the internet?
Brothers supporting their sister brings a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes! Thank you brothers.
YES!!!!!!!!!
Thank you finally black men standing up and supporting black women.
Very special??
Mannnn, come through Bruhs. Come through!!!! Idk y, this made me cry. I just resigned myself to believing all brothas are gone, hate us, or stereotype us. I was wrong. And Iโm glad to b wrong. This is so lifting. So lifting. Thank you brothas. #leslieBEAUTIFULtalentedRealTalk I can only imagine how this touched LJ. Man. Speechless.
[โฆ] Black Men Rally Behind Leslie Jones with #BlackMenSupportLeslie [โฆ]
Love this.
About damn time black men have finally started backing black women up.I know some of them were always there but most were not.
The reason we donโt get much done as a people is because as a collective the vast majority of us, BOTH men and women donโt unite and get active. Making it a gender issue and often generalizing as I have seen incites more division. There are and always will be issues within our community as there is in ALL communities. Being sarcastic about a beautiful act sounds bitter and unproductive. Support it and encourage more. We are never like this before taken from Africa. 400 years of systemic racism designed to disunite us on all levels is the reason. Lets… Read more »
Fuck anyone who hates on her. Sheโs fucking brilliant and hilarious.
very sweet. Leslie is hilarious. it was really upsetting that out of all of the Ghostbusterโs Cast, Leslie was viciously attack (with racism) on social media even though they all gained hell over a damn movie smh but Leslie stayed strong.
About time because tbh black men have been silent when black women are going through it. Time the stepped and be the men they claim we arenโt letting them be.
This is wonderful to seeโฆitโs truly heart warmingโฆwe love u Leslie
Leslie, I got mad crazy love for you my sista queen! Your persecution is no different than that of JesusโฆBecause this world all began with you.
And this is the way it should be; Black men standing with Black women, and, all of us standing for each other, together!
Iโm all about kicking white troll behind to defend Leslie.
Itโs totally my pleasure.
Had no idea this support from our brothas would make me so emotional. I love and appreciate them for it. And I support you too @LesDoggg.
Excellent! Keep up The long over due vocal support!-Thank you! ๐