This week, BuzzFeed created quite a disturbance within the Black ‘Twittersphere’ and Black communities in general following the release of a new video titled “27 Questions Black People Have for Black People.”
Questions ranging from a cringe-worthy “If my dab is on fleek, am I lit?” to a more inflammatory “Why is growing up without a father so common in our race?” set off a firestorm of understandable backlash against the media company and the Black individuals who sat down to ask the questions themselves.
Naturally, an interesting conversation and its assigned hashtag spawned forward, generating some of the most hilariously unfiltered responses to this controversial video. Check them out below:
Why are black men so eager to get in the recording booth but not the voting booth? #BuzzfeedVideoQuestions
— DJ Chainingdemiks (@HeadphoneJones_) April 13, 2016
The Buzzfeed Writers Room Team. (#BuzzFeedVideoQuestions) pic.twitter.com/705g11SJBj
— chris (@chrislaawrence) April 13, 2016
How can we complain about paper on our now&laters but not address black on black crime? #buzzfeedvideoquestions
— Victor Pope Jr (@VictorPopeJr) April 13, 2016
What are all the continents in Africa that Raven Symone is from? #buzzfeedvideoquestions
— Party McFly (@DefinitelyNotTy) April 13, 2016
Why does Young Metro stand by idly while our communities destroy each over his trust? #BuzzFeedVideoQuestions
— Clinton Yates (@clintonyates) April 13, 2016
Why did Cash Money take over for the 99 and the 2000's instead of building the community in the 99 and the 2000's? #BuzzfeedVideoQuestions
— Victoria M. Walker (@VikkieNotVicky) April 13, 2016
"What's the problem with cooning if you're getting paid?" #BuzzfeedVideoQuestions pic.twitter.com/yXN6ybeSOk
— Lazer Gun Carrier (@branfire) April 13, 2016
How do you expect Felicia to make something of her life if you never say hello to her? #BuzzFeedVideoQuestions
— Janet Mock (@janetmock) April 13, 2016
Why are Black ppl so judgmental of other Black ppl? Why can't we just eat *everyone's* potato salad at the cookout? #BuzzfeedVideoQuestions
— Kendra (#7 of 256) (@KendraJames_) April 13, 2016
Yo @BuzzFeedVideo, the answer to every one of those questions is white supremacy #BuzzFeedVideoQuestions
— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) April 13, 2016