by
Rinny
A couple of days ago, the internet was ablaze for the quarterly #blackout day dedicated to celebrating black beauty. Shortly thereafter, the #itwasablackwoman hashtag appeared. Twitter user @WhoisSizzle stated he wanted to create the hashtage to celebrate the accomplishments of black women. Not long after, twitter was flooded with black history facts on phenomenal women.
https://twitter.com/Luke_FLYtalker/status/645731545802633216
https://twitter.com/FarahLiebknecht/status/645343442688602112
https://twitter.com/saladinahmed/status/645069242614812672
https://twitter.com/NariBrianaRocks/status/644852894177624064
Some twitter users also used the #itwasablackwoman hashtag to share personal accounts that attribute black women for the positive impact made in their lives.
https://twitter.com/JazziRaye/status/646498931388645376
https://twitter.com/jasminndayy/status/646469711618674688
https://twitter.com/mcnuggetsRus/status/646431173401382912
https://twitter.com/noreallyhowcome/status/646111136379731968
https://twitter.com/_ROCKZILLA/status/645927386312273920
https://twitter.com/yvng_burrito/status/645835719374598144
We want to hear who you’d include in #ItWasABlackWoman! Share in the comments below.
6 Responses
#it wasablackwoman that was the first black woman in existence that started it all. She was the beginning on this earth of this beautiful race of people, to you I am grateful.
This is great! We need more articles like this. I’m loving the positive vibe this site has going on lately. There’s so much good to focus on. Keep it up!
This gave me an emotional moment. The emotional feeling didn’t hit me until I got to the ones using the hash tags to talk about personal matters. All of this positivity you guys are giving out is touching. I didn’t hear this in grade school but I’m newly 20 so I’m not late. You might call me “strange” but I didn’t know black women were inventors except for the flat ironing invention. Now I know.
#Itwasablackwoman who taught me when to clean myself, how to dress, and how to act. She taught me that my skin was a badge of national greatness and the significance of my history. She walked me to school everyday until the 12th grade, raised me on her own, put good on the table, put clothes on my back, and took me everywhere with her.
She taught me the meaning of things and the value of material. She gave comfort and security. She believed in me. She answers my questions no matter how many times I ask and she’s confident in me. She gave me life and she kept me. She’s phenomenal!
I wish these facts were incorporated into school curricula to not only recognize black people as essential contributors to this nation but normalize their prominence. The black American story is not just one of oppression but extraordinary innovation in ALL areas.
#ItWasABlackWomanwho made me see that I wasn’t crazy for feeling what I felt, seeing what I knew I saw and having the courage to speak on it.#BlackWomensEmpowerment.
Thank you for posting a positive, uplifting article