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Black History Month got off to a grand start Tuesday morning (Feb. 1) via social media, most especially among the cultural innovators collectively known as Black Twitter. Via the hashtag #BlackHistoryMonth, folks are kicking off the month-long celebration with passion and pride as expected.
Via Twitter’s Explore tab, most will note that the #BlackHistoryMonth hashtag is the top trending topic at the moment. Underneath the tag, Twitter users shared memes, jokes, short clips, historical facts, and much more.
First established at Kent State University in 1970, the celebration extended to other parts of the nation in 1976 when President Gerald Ford recognized the month as part of the nation’s Bicentennial. The celebration is held in other nations too such as Canada, which shares the same month as America.
Check out some of the reactions from Black Twitter celebrating Black History Month below.
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Happy #BlackHistoryMonth Y’all pic.twitter.com/4YvfTLo6LJ
— BlackCultureEntertainment
(@4theculture____) February 1, 2022
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Sharing this well before #BlackHistoryMonth because our sense of humanity is worth more than a month.
Shoutout to teachers who use #BlackHistoryMonth as an opportunity to not just teach us about history, but a responsibility to stress the gravity and evil of slavery. pic.twitter.com/LEr2tC7q85
— Ahmed Ali (@MrAhmednurAli) January 25, 2022
Word
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2022 and still!
#BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/plwqtir8NV
— 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐧 (@Derron_McNelly) February 1, 2022
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Mood forever. #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/6kUF2Ioh0w
— ᴅᴏʟʟᴀʀ (@callmedollar) February 1, 2022
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Good morning
I’m starting off Day 1 of Black History Month by recognizing “Madame Vice President @KamalaHarris
She did make history! #BlackHistoryMonth #Blackhistorymonth2022 pic.twitter.com/9BJr1BHpZZ
— Oh Just Talk (@OhJustTalk) February 1, 2022
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DID. YOU. KNOW???
These are BLACK INVENTORS that They want you to think that Caucasian people INVENTED!I Bet You Didn't Know That!
#BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/PQZeXJoWoE
— Ruthiejackson68 (@jackruthie68) February 1, 2022
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Y’all know what time it is
#BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/faTle4N5kW
— its__sweetee (@ISweetee) February 1, 2022
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Mary Eliza Mahoney, helped to pave the road for RNs like me. She was a trailblazer. Here’s to celebrating and honoring black women. #BlackHistoryMonth #PearlOnNetflix #MeghanMarkle pic.twitter.com/7sMR6rGUKu
— QueenCity
(@QueenCityBird) February 1, 2022
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In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth
I celebrate the Midwives who tended to the rural, Black communities of the segregated South. These women played a critical role in improving the care and outcomes for Black families. #PearlOnNetFlix #MeghanMarkleMississippi Midwives (1929) pic.twitter.com/jwtHoDM0dH
— Jo Ann
(@JoDivaRunner) February 1, 2022
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It’s Black with a capital B. #BlackHistoryMonth
— Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) February 1, 2022
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New month. New goals. New opportunities. But most importantly, it’s #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/nuFW4r6zDE
— Mike Curtis (@MikeACurtis2) February 1, 2022
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Happy #BlackHistoryMonth
This is a time to celebrate ALL black history, not just trauma. This is a time to support black voices and listen to them. Most importantly, keep this same energy ALL YEAR ROUND!
pic.twitter.com/znaSTBhMJv
— Ana | Freelance Illustrator
(@AnaLatese) February 1, 2022
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I dare @marcorubio to tweet something about #BlackHistoryMonth
RIP John Lewis pic.twitter.com/BN9L3CA8xV
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) February 1, 2022
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It’s BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
BKTIDALWAVE SAID IT BEST. #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/ogKPu6pJva— Ely ✮ (@EarfToEly) February 1, 2022
A little intense, but we respect the energy. RIP, Queen.
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It's #BlackHistoryMonth yall… pic.twitter.com/Git6sumFKz
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) February 1, 2022
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REMEMBER: "Black Magic" Norman Smiley was a WORLD CHAMPION in Mexico for the oldest active promotion in wrestling (on record) as the 3rd CMLL World Heavyweight champion in 1992.
Don't let that stat go undiscussed or uncelebrated; because it's important.#BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/g5DKc4IzAb
— SUGE. (@SugarDunkerton) February 1, 2022
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Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first Black woman in America to earn a degree as a medical doctor. Hospitals and pharmacies shunned her, but she persevered, bringing critical medical knowledge to poor communities. Here's her story. #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/I5C67lH7qM
— Rep. Val Demings (@RepValDemings) February 1, 2022