The Hidden Level Known As Black Nerd Twitter

Outside a comedy club I was standing with a bunch of the comedians after the show — all people of color — and we somehow got onto the topic of Black Twitter. Danish asked, “What’s the deal with Black Twitter, man? I feel like it’s some secret Black Ops organization. Everyone comes forth and then disappears instantly.” And so I told him: “I honestly can’t tell you, but it’s basically the bat signal for Black people. Someone says something problematic, something traumatic happens, or we start a joke and people just mount up. Whatever it is, the job isn’t done until there’s white tears, folks getting woke, or a plethora of humor letting us know we gon’ be alright.” We continued: [quote_simple]Danish: …There’s something you’re not telling me, man. This seems like Illuminati clearance level criteria. Me: *laughing* I — what? Secret level clearance? Retina scans? Huh? Who said anything about a rotating code every 4.5 hours? ….I’ve said too much. [/quote_simple] No one knows or can control when Black Twitter will appear, but if we’re talking rare Pokémon cards then there’s a subculture with Black Twitter even fewer are aware of, and that’s Black Nerd Twitter. “Black Nerd Twitter?! Explain!!” [divider type=”space_thin”] This is straight up interwebs archaeologist shit, man. Black Twitter can get things trending by flipping news or embracing nostalgia. Black Nerd Twitter, on the other hand, appears only every so often, and even then it’s only now and then that it allows itself …