Two hashtags began trending on Twitter this weekend, exemplifying that there is nothing greater than our melanated skin.
#BlackGirlsBreakTheInternet trended, reminding us that we shine despite what society deems as presentable.
loving the features you were taught to hate :~) #blackgirlsbreaktheinternet pic.twitter.com/woiy2mzUns
— saharla⁶ (@6GODHOWELL) June 12, 2016
#BlackBoysBreakTheInternet also trended, giving the guys a chance to stand out.
Only because #BlackBoysBreakTheInternet is a Real Hashtag … pic.twitter.com/5p1I3PiEhG
— [$] (@DREWD0LLASIGN) June 11, 2016
It appears the hashtags were started by Twitter user @durwhen on Jun. 10, 2016.
#blackboysbreaktheinternet & #blackgirlsbreaktheinternet was step one in something big that I’m working on. #BYBTI
— derz. (@durwhen) June 12, 2016
Both of these trending at the same time was just amazing.
#blackboysbreaktheinternet + #blackgirlsbreaktheinternet both trending at the same time ✊ pic.twitter.com/NBYd7AzPWd
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) June 12, 2016
Seeing these #blackgirlsbreaktheinternet & #blackboysbreaktheinternet we all some blessings pic.twitter.com/VtTbQRusMq
— damnnn dariii (@dariduhh) June 12, 2016
#blackboysbreaktheinternet #blackgirlsbreaktheinternet FOR THE CULTURE✊ pic.twitter.com/puglMb2b1p
— ✨june 15th✨ (@_teenagerebel_) June 11, 2016
It was like another Twitter family reunion
When we randomly CELEBRATE one another with tags like #blackboysbreaktheinternet & #blackgirlsbreaktheinternet pic.twitter.com/9PNakT1w8u
— Veteran Freshman (@yusufyuie) June 12, 2016
Some of our favorite celebs even got in on the trend.
Can I get in on this? #BlackGirlsBreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/YqXOVldC15
— Yara shahidi (@YaraShahidi) June 12, 2016
It was so beautiful, it just got us in our feelings.
Looking through the #blackboysbreaktheinternet #blackgirlsbreaktheinternet tags like ✊ y’all are so beautiful pic.twitter.com/Ub4NKS5UaU
— Black (@melaninist) June 12, 2016
Some people just couldn’t handle it.
scrolling through #blackgirlsbreaktheinternet and #blackboysbreaktheinternet got me like pic.twitter.com/2BY6MVN2Cm
— BBGS (@bombblackgirlss) June 12, 2016
We’re such a beautiful race #BlackBoysBreakTheInternet #BlackGirlsBreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/yme4yMagxT
— ✨jazz✨ (@gottazayn1010) June 12, 2016
All shades of black are beautiful.
all of us are black and we r beautiful in all our shades // #blackgirlsbreaktheinternet + #blackboysbreaktheinternet pic.twitter.com/vKyFEnRfxm
— yati (@halaIheaux) June 12, 2016
..and don’t even think about ruining this moment for us
when you go through the #blackboysbreaktheinternet tag and you see a white boy talking about “equality” pic.twitter.com/anhh31k7Xr
— ℓ. (@everlarkmeadows) June 11, 2016
What a time to be alive.
