The premiere of the documentary series “Black Twitter” on Hulu – Black Twitter reacts

The documentary “Black Twitter” is coming to Hulu. “Black Twitter: A People’s Story” from director Prentice Penny can be a deep dive into one of the most influential and powerful spaces on social media.

The upcoming series is predicated on Jason Parham’s 2021 Wired cover story titled “A People’s History of Black Twitter.” According to the official press release, the three-part series “showcases the developments, movements, voices and memes that have made Black Twitter an influential and dominant force in almost every aspect of American political and cultural life.”

The series features some popular Twitter users over the years, including Roxane Gay, Jemele Hill, Sam Jay, Amanda Seales, Kid Fury, April Reign, Raquel Willis and more. After the trailer was released, Black Twitter immediately began posting opinions about the documentaries on the X platform (formerly referred to as Twitter), and over the weekend, the timeline was flooded with mixed reactions.

Many users appeared to query the purpose of the documentary but additionally talent chosen to participate, with one writing: “The real meat and potatoes of Black Twitter are on a regular basis people. Not black B-list celebrities and pseudo-mental talking heads.

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Another user summoned the meta nature of the debate on Black Twitter about the documentary “Black Twitter,” writing: “Black Twitter arguing over whether this documentary about Black Twitter will cover all the right people and topics is the blackest thing on Twitter ever.”

Penny went to X to clear up her concerns and joined the conversation directly. “I’d prefer to think that after 20 years of containing this culture, everyone would trust me #blacktwitterhulu along with your best interests in mind,” the director wrote. “But let’s be honest, I also love black Twitter, I’m crazy indecisive and petty! A LOT OF LAUGHTER!”

The documentary will premiere on Thursday, May 9 on Hulu.