19 LMAO Moments From #BlackTwitter This Week

This week, both Toni Braxton and Jill Scott shared a meme that claimed Black Friday sales are based on a tradition of slave traders selling African slaves.

Nov 30, 2014
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This week, both Toni Braxton and Jill Scott shared a meme that claimed Black Friday sales are based on a tradition of slave traders selling African slaves at a discount rate to prepare for the winter. It's about as authentic a story as Kim Kardashian is modest. The response was the hashtag #hotephistory where users remixed Black history facts in the spirit of the aforementioned gullible R&B and soul singers. It provided lots of laughs for a week that offered very few in light of Darren Wilson not being indicted for the killing of the unarmed Michael Brown. So there's that, plus reminders to Bill Cosby not to try to go out like Joe Paterno along with shots at cable news court jesters and other fuckery. Happy Holidays. Rest in peace, Michael Brown.

Michael Arceneaux is from the land of Beyoncé, but now lives in the city of Master Splinters. Follow him at @youngsinick. 

Obama and Us

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This is in reference to his disappointing speech about Darren Wilson not being indicted. She is absolutely correct.

Rudy Giuliani as a Tweet

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Insert "100" emoji here, several times.

OG Shmoney

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And you know Elizabeth Taylor would never be able to hit this. #hotephistory

The Struggle

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It's officially struggle plate season.

Wobble Baby

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This dance actually feels that old.

Did Toni Braxton Try It?

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Unbreak my credit report.

Shout Out to the Veggie Lovers

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If your kin is country, you understand.

Flex On 'Em

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This would only be better if someone could confirm whether or not it's Wild Turkey in that red cup next to him.

Instagram Is For...

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Good to know.

At the End of the Day

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... and that's with commercials.

Bye Felicia, Fleshed Out

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Ha.

B.A.E.

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Someone will actually try to flip this into a song and/or mixtape title. #hotephistory

There She Go...

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Thank you again, Jill Scott and Toni Braxton, for falling for the false meme that birthed this.

Don Lemon, On Duty

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Probably smacking it in the air, hunched over in his bullet proof vest and gas mask, too. Coming up with new lines to say, "Those Black folks be trippin' with their sagging pants."

40 For 40

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Olde English don't love you.

What Would MLK Say?

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Good predicting and paraphrasing right here.

Delivert

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By the way, the "I Don't Like Mens No More!" guy was in Ferguson last week in his auntie's old fur coat. The one her ex bought her after they saw that episode of "Good Times" when Penny's mama returned with that rich pimp.

Bye, Ashe

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I dare y'all to tweet this to Kenya Moore's feet.

We Ain't Forget, Bill Cosby

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Don't try that Paterno shit, sir.

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