Black Twitter: A People’s History

Hulu
Director: Prentice Penny

This three-part docuseries shows the cultural influence of Black Americans through the use of social media, particularly the platform previously known as Twitter. Structured like a coming of age story, the series takes you through the light hearted, growing pains of a community suddenly jolted into becoming a space for social change. Black Twitter premiered at SXSW and received multiple nominations, including two nominations for the Critics Choice Documentary Awards.