Selected (Text Only) Tweets From #BlackMenSmiling, #BlackMenSmilling, & #BlackWomenSmiling

Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision- February 11, 2018

This is the fourth post in a four part pancocojams series that explores the history, purposes, and content of the viral #BlackMenSmiling hashtag and related hashtags.

This pancocojams's series on #BlackMenSmiling and its related hashtags seeks to provide some context to the viral #BlackMenSmiling hashtag which trended #1 on Twitter on February 2, 2018 and according to Twitter ratings, remained strong several days after that.

This pancocojams series also provides some corrections to repeatedly cited statements about that hashtag, In addition, this pancocojams series documents selected [text only] tweets from those hashtags for historical and socio-cultural purposes.

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This post presents selected (text only) examples of tweets from #BlackMenSmiling, #BlackMenSmilling, and #BlackWomenSmiling. This cut off date doesn't mean to imply that no other tweets have been posted to those hashtags. It simply means that I stopped reviewing those hashtags on February 9, 2018 (around 8:45 PM). [Note: I've since returned to read those "Black smiling" twitter threads on Feb. 11, 2018 and noted that a few people have added tweets on Feb. 10 and Feb 11th.]

As documented by this pancocojams compilation, some bloggers consider these "Black smiling" twitter pages as a non-competitive presentation of photographs of Black men, and/or Black women, and/Black children, as well as photographs of famous Black people. Other bloggers appear to approach these "Black smiling" twitter threads to be a competition (challenge. contest) for the best smile.

Also, some bloggers seem to think that these "Black smiling" hashtags are only a trend and/or a time limited event such as part of the observation of Black History month. But, other bloggers appear to consider these hashtags as a part of an ongoing movement or mission to change the way that Black people view themselves, individually and collectively.

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Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/02/paul-laurence-dunbars-1896-poem-we-wear.html for Part I of this series. Part I presents three spoken word/musical interpretations of Paul Laurence Dunbar's 1896 poem "We Wear The Mask". The Addendum to Part I presents an early 20th century quote about "smiling, acquiescent black people, & a 2006 quote about Black men using smiles as a survival strategy.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/02/information-about-examples-of-pre.html for Part II of this series. Part II presents information about #BlackMenSmiling and #BlackMenSmile prior to February 2, 2018 when the #Blackmensmiling hashtag went viral and trended to #1 on Twitter. The Addendum to this post presents a few post-February 2, 2018 #BlackMenSmile.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/02/general-information-about-descriptions.html for Part III of this series. Part III provides general information about #BlackMenSmiling, #blackmensmiles, #BlackMenSmilling, and #BlackWomenSmiling with a focus on the purposes of those hashtags.

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The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the person/s who created the #BlackMenSmiling hashtag. Thanks also to the person/s who created #BlackMenSmilling and the person/s who created #BlackWomenSmiling. Thanks to all those who have posted tweets, and embedded photographs, GIFs, and videos on those twitter threads.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
These tweets are given in text only form without their accompanying photographs, GIFs, and/or videos. I've numbered these tweets in their categories for referencing purposes only. Each selected tweet in this compilation is only given in one category, although they may fit in more than one category.

The links for these hashtags are:
#BlackMenSmiling
https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackmensmiling?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Ehashtag

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#BlackMenSmilling
https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackMenSmilling?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2Fentry%2Ftwitter-blackmensmiling-hashtag_us_5a786a54e4b06ee97af52d0a

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#blackwomensmiling
https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackwomensmiling?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Ehashtag
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Pancocojams Editor's Note: Feb. 11, 2018:
A few tweets are still being added to these "Black smiling" hashtags on Feb. 10th and February 11th, 2018.

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I just became aware that there is a #BlackgirlsSmiling hashtag which appears to have been created on February 4, 2018. https://twitter.com/hashtag/blackgirlsmiling?src=hash

The #BlackgirlsSmiling tweets are similar or the same as the tweets that are found on #blackwomensmiling, except that it appears to me that #BlackGirlSmiling has more product promotions than any of these other "Black smiling" hashtags.

I've added a few tweets from #BlackgirlsSmiling to category "i" below: "Tweets That Feature Photographs Of Black Boys Or Black Girls".

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I also learned that there is an organization called Black Girl Smiles, Inc. which was formed in 2012 http://www.blackgirlssmile.org. The hashtag for this organization https://twitter.com/blackgirlssmile?lang=en has different content than the "Black smiling" hashtags.

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SELECTED EXMAPLES OF TWEETS FROM #BLACKMENSMLING, #BLACKMENSMILLING, AND #BLACK WOMEN SMILING TWITTER THREADS

Pancocojams Editor's Note: These selected examples are given without any accompanying embedded photographs, GIFs, or videos. Click the links above to fully experience (and appreciate) these tweets.

A. TWEETS THAT REFER TO THESE HASHTAGS' OVERARCHING PURPOSE/S
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#BlackMenSmiling:
Ra'sclat Al Ghul
✔
@Felonious_munk
Today let's share some pics of #BlackMenSmiling. Like big goofy smiles. Happy (even if just for a moment) with life smiles. Normalize happy. #BlackHistoryMonth where your teeth at?

11:09 AM - Feb 2, 2018
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These are screen names for New York comedian Dennis Banks.

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https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/blackmensmiling-is-the-most-beautiful-thing-on-twitte-1822683812 "#BlackMenSmiling Is the Most Beautiful Thing on Twitter Right Now—and It’s Trending Worldwide" by Monique Judge, 2/02/18 8:15pm includes a later tweet from Dennis Banks:
"Banks later explained to another tweeter that he started the hashtag because he noticed that he rarely smiled in photos, even if he was happy. “Just sharing joy in bhm [sic],” he wrote. “Doesn’t invalidate black pain. Isn’t an attempt at being accepted or disproving anything.

“If nothing else #BlackMenSmiling is opening my eyes to how rare it is to catch a Black man smiling on camera. It’s like we can’t leave evidence of our happiness,” Banks added."..

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3.
#BlackMenSmilling
Quaezec
@qaezec

Feb 3 [2018]
It exists because Black Men are stereotyped as cold, brutish, aggressive, and all other forms of negativity. The #BlackMenSmilling exists to show that we can be seen as happy, warm, friendly, etc... like other races are seen. Try asking questions instead of making assumptions.
Fallon Fireblade 🔥
@FallonFireblade
So let's talk about the #BlackMenSmiling hashtag.
You don't want racism and everybody is supposed to be equal but you want to bring up someone's race all the time.
As a white person, I don't want to see #WhiteMenSmiling either. B/C get this - I don't care about someone's race!

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4.
#BlackMenSmilling
Soldiers of the Arts
@SelinaNBrown

Feb 3
I really love 💗 seeing Black people happy and carefree!!

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#BlackMenSmilling
vusace 🍩
@vusace_

Feb 4
These black men smiling on #BlackMenSmilling are real life proof on how gorgeous black men are.

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#blackwomensmiling
Mila 🦋
@Milathedon

Feb 2 [2018]
Can we make the #blackwomensmiling and #BlackMenSmiling both trend on Twitter , since its Black History Month 😊

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#blackwomensmiling

100ProfG
@100ProfG

Feb 2 [2018]
Showing love, & showing how proud I can to be a #BlackMenSmiling now that we have #Blackmensmiling treading can we get our #blackwomensmiling to tread also

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#blackwomensmiling
Emily Nixon
@enheduenna

Feb 3
So excited to wake up and see #BlackMenSmiling still going. Ladies, it is our turn. Brothers, we need your help to trend #1 all day...let's show the world the love we have for eachother. #BlackWomenSmiling

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9.
#BlackMenSmiling
That_Messy_Boi
@MjeleMsimang

Feb 8
Because Black Boi Joy is Important #BlackMenSmiling

📷@Shen_Scott

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Andrew
@HUFF6116

Feb 3
This hashtag is a great way to celebrate black history month #BlackMenSmilling
-snip-
This tweet included a photograph of Neil deGrasse Tyson, and a photograph of a Black American music producer whose name escapes me.

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B. TWEETS THAT REFER TO THE REASON/S WHY PEOPLE POST PHOTOGRAPHS ON THESE TWITTER THREADS
1.
#BlackMenSmilling
Jeremiah 🍔
@JDHTheProducer
·
Feb 4
contributing to this wholesome movement #BlackMenSmilling #BlackBoyJoy

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#BlackMenSmilling
hamid
@7amiiiid

Feb 5
Catching the wave 😂#BlackMenSmilling

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3.
#BlackMenSmilling
$aun
@Realrahsaun

Feb 6
Had to hop on the wave 👀#BlackMenSmilling

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4.
#BlackMenSmilling
#FreeBini
@Suave_Soap

Feb 4
A little late to the movement, but here’s a little something to brighten y’alls day🤗☀️ #BlackMenSmilling

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5.
#BlackMenSmilling

DthePhilosopher
@DSophisticater

Feb 3
Let me join the movement... #BlackMenSmilling

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6.
#BlackMenSmilling

Kevin McNeal🏀
@iamthatguy10

Feb 4
Since it’s the wave 🌊 😅 #BlackMenSmilling

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7.
#BlackMenSmilling
Mikhail K.
@_kxroze

Feb 4
Seen it trending, might as well #BlackMenSmilling

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8.
#BlackMenSmilling
K-Fazo ll 💸
@kevross_

Feb 4
I'm also joining the wave 🤷🏾‍♂️ #BlackMenSmilling

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9.
#blackwomensmiling
Nasia
@tharanasia
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Feb 3
Going to go on & join the #BlackWomenSmiling wave ☺️

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10.
#blackwomensmiling
mk hughes
@miikaylagibson

Feb 4
joined the movement #BlackWomenSmiling

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11.
#blackwomensmiling
J△I 🥀
@Neinahh_
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Feb 7
I’m here for the movement #BlackWomenSmiling Let’s keep it going! ✨

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12.
#BlackMenSmiling
Gloing up 😈
@Markertaaron

Feb 4
Joining the trend #BlackMenSmilling

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13.
#BlackMenSmilling
Elizabeth ✨
@____lizzzz

Feb 3
#BlackMenSmilling is trending and I am here for it 😍

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14.
#blackmensmiling
Tee Hughes 🥀
@TeeHughes98

Feb 4
#blackmensmiling I wanted to join the bandwagon

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15.
#BlackMenSmilling
I mean 🤷🏾‍♂️
@jetejerrett

Feb. 8
Let me hop on the BLACK wave 👋🏾 #BlackMenSmilling

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16.
#BlackWomenSmiling

Mariahj👽💘
@thatsmariahj

Feb 4
Had to join this hashtag 🙂😛 💕 #BlackWomenSmiling

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17.
#blackmensmilling
Ibrahim Khalil 👑
@andrei9462

Feb 3
Its a SUNNAH 🙌🏾 #blackmensmilling
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"Sunnah here may means something that you should do; It's an obligation for Black men to post on #Black Men Smilling's twitter page

Here's information about the word "sunnah" from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunnah
Sunnah (sunnah, سنة, Arabic: [sunna], plural سنن sunan [sunan]) is the verbally transmitted record of the teachings, deeds and sayings, silent permissions (or disapprovals) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as various reports about Muhammad's companions.[1][2] The Quran (the holy book of Islam) and the sunnah make up the two primary sources of Islamic theology and law.[1][3] The sunnah is also defined as "a path, a way, a manner of life"; "all the traditions and practices" of the Islamic prophet that "have become models to be followed" by Muslims.[4]…
The word "Sunnah" is also used to refer to religious duties that are optional, such as Sunnah salat.[11]

[...]

Concept
According to Fazlur Rahman, Sunnah is a behavior concept. This concept could be applied on mental and physical acts; in other words, sunnah counted as a law of behavior. This behavior belongs to conscious agents who can possess their acts. Besides, sunnah counted as normative moral law. Sunnah also means the actual practice which gains the status of normative and comes to be considered obligatory.[13]"

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18.
#BlackWomenSmiling
Mariahj👽💘
@thatsmariahj

Feb 4
Had to join this hashtag 🙂😛 💕 #BlackWomenSmiling
-snip-
This woman identified herself as a Sudanese blogger.

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#blackwomensmiling
Tadie🇿🇼Nana
@Ttk_samudzi

Feb 4
As crooked as my smile is i have the nerve #BlackWomenSmiling

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20.
#BlackWomenSmiling
H-Tøwń★
@_houstongriffin

Feb 10, 2018

I had to #BlackWomenSmiling

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21.
#BlackMenSmilling
🤴🏾
@yvng14jayr

Feb 4
Everybody else doing it 😅 #BlackMenSmilling

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22.
#BlackMenSmilling

Dec 4th
@DeMonte_Sims
·
Feb 4
Figured I’d Try 😌#BlackMenSmiling

“I am justice, no more”🇬🇭🇧🇪

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23.
#blackmensmiling
dev
@Devvvvvvvv_
·
Feb 3
i’m black enough😄
#blackmensmiling

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24.
#BlackMenSmiling
ayanna
@yannirobin

Feb 3
If you’re a black man smiling and you’re single hml so I can smile too #BlackManSmiling #BlackMenSmiling
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"hml" (hit my line) is another way of saying "send me a direct message {dm).

Some bloggers might actually use these tweets as a way of connecting with other bloggers.

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25.
#BlackMenSmiling
E🌟
@ericmreed30

Feb 3
Been told to try this, so here it is 😂#BlackMenSmiling 😁

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C. TWEETS THAT MENTION BEING LATE (FOR TWEETING A PHOTOGRAPH)
1.
#blackwomensmiling
Houston Barbie
@realHtinebarbie

Feb 4
OMG!! am I too late for the #BlackWomenSmiling

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2.
#BlackMenSmiling
KOJO FAROUK
@KojoFarouk
·
Feb 4
Hope it’s not too late to join the #BlackMenSmiling HAPPY SUNDAY
-snip-
Ghana

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3.
#BlackMenSmilling

Christian J. Estes
@MrTwo_Point_O

Feb 6
I hope it ain’t too late to join #BlackMenSmilling

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4.
#BlackMenSmilling
Flossy K 😬💰
@yt_kam

Feb 7, 2018

Hope I’m not too late 🤷🏾‍♂️ I feel I’m a qualified candidate 😌#BlackMenSmilling

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5.
#BlackMenSmilling
Dortchyyy🤪
@D0rTch_C

February 7h
Better late than never😁
#BlackMenSmilling

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6.
#blackwomensmiling
West African Queen ✨
@AmieLoveMB
·
Feb 6
I’m always late with these hashtags y’all 😅 #BlackWomenSmiling
-snip-
This woman identified herself as being "Afro-Swedish"

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7.
#BlackMenSmilling
Inherited
@bin_amin99

Feb 4
#BlackMenSmilling I know I’m late but aye 🤷🏾‍♂️😁

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8.
#BlackMenSmilling
•B•
@harti_24
·
Feb 4
Ok let’s jump on the train #BlackMenSmilling

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9.
#BlackMenSmilling
Joshua Jenkins
@jj_showtime
·
Feb 4
I had to jump on the🌊#BlackMenSmilling

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10.
Sexual_chocolate
@blak_hamer

Feb 7, 2018
Is it too late ? #BlackMenSmilling

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11.
#BlackMenSmilling

$harko
@MarcoDaSharko

Feb 8
My bday tomorrow, I know I’m hella late with this joint but 🤷🏽‍♂️ 😂😂😂#BlackMenSmilling

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D. TWEETS THAT MENTION THAT THE BLACK MAN OR THE BLACK WOMAN RARELY SMILES
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#BlackMenSmilling
MichaelSean:)™🕊
@XMichaelSeanX

Feb 4
I don't smile much in pictures and if I do they usually say "smile for real Sean"... lmao 😂 #BlackMenSmilling

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2.
#BlackMenSmilling
Mr. Davis ♠️
@_TheProtagonist

Feb 4
#BlackMenSmilling even though I usually got the mean mug

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3.
#BlackMenSmilling
META
@metamakesmusic

Feb 4
I normally have a very stern look on my face, I am always lost in my thoughts and I don’t like posing for pictures let alone smiling on command but I do enjoy being caught in a moment...
#BlackMenSmilling

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4.
BlackMenSmilling
Crunchy Black
@kinglos__

Feb 4
ok fine 🙄 so y’all can stop asking me. 😂 #BlackMenSmilling shout out to all my brothers not to cool to smile!

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5.
#BlackMenSmilling
T Dorbandz
@dorbins

Feb 4
Some rare pics of me smiling.. lol #BlackMenSmilling

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6.
#BlackWomenSmiling

TrestinyRena.!
@TrestinyRena

Feb 2
Loving my melanin. Rarely smile but here it goes #BlackWomenSmiling

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7.
#BlackWomenSmiling
Raneem 💁🏿‍♀️
@inooma_

Feb 3
Well, i rarely smile ☹️
#BlackWomenSmiling

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8.
#BlackMenSmiling
brother beloved
@trrvy

Feb 4
i don’t smile a lot. but when i do, i’m cheesin #BlackMenSmiling
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"chessing" = smiling, particularly making a wide smile

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9.
#blackwomensmiling

Nada Airlanda™
@nadasuliman_

Feb 4
Rare pictures of me smiling
RT for good luck
#BlackWomenSmiling

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10.
#blackwomensmiling

SHANICÉ
@shanicechanel_

Feb 4
#BlackWomenSmiling I used to hate smiling too lmao but I’m w/ this movement ✨

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11.
#BlackWomenSmiling

Katie Kait
@__katiekait

Feb 10, 2018
I’m late but I never take pics of me smiling so ... #BlackWomenSmiling ❤️
-snip-
This blogger embedded two photographs of her smiling. Both of these photographs included Snapchat aps's drawings of hearts as a crown on her head. A number of photographs included Snapchat drawings.

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12.
#BlackWomenSmiling

Angel Nichole
@trappening

Feb 5
I’m late. But better late than never. #blackwomensmiling
-snip-
These four embedded photographs were given in a box. This box format appears to be the favored way for the embedded photographs in these three "Black smile" hashtags.

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E. TWEETS THAT MENTION LIKING TO SMILE/OR POSTING POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT THEIR SMILE
1.
#blackwomensmiling
sensei sabs
@sxbrena

Feb 4
I smile too much so I guess this tag was made for me ✨ #BlackWomenSmiling
-snip-
Arabic writing as heading on ths twitter page

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2.
#blackwomensmiling
Joy.
@joyisabellla

Feb 7
I’m always smiling 😂🤗 #BlackWomenSmiling

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3.
#blackwomensmiling
H🕊
@haleeade
·
Feb 4
Literally what I do best is smile #BlackWomenSmiling

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#BlackMenSmilling
Miki McNichols
@mcnichols_miki
·
Feb 4
I stay smiling through the good and bad #BlackMenSmilling 😁😝
-snip-
In the context of this tweet, "stay" means "always", i.e. "I stay" means I'm always..."

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6.
#blackwomensmiling
scum 🐝
@jordanmae19

Feb 10, 2018

#TallGirlTwitter & #BlackWomenSmiling 6’4 with a killer smile 🤪

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#blackwomensmiling
Salma Moe☕️
@sowhatsgoodb

Feb 9
Since I love smiling I just had to jump on the wave 😤❤️ #BlackWomenSmiling

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F. TWEETS THAT HONOR FAMOUS BLACK MEN
1.
#BlackMenSmilling
Juliana
@OneWokeWoman

Feb 4
#BlackMenSmilling is trending again ... so ... I absolutely have to tweet this again ❤😍❤ @BarackObama *Our President*
-snip-
There were more people posting photographs of President Obama than of any other famous Black male.

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2.
#BlackMenSmilling

Diadelys🤤
@Diadelyss

Feb 5
#BlackMenSmilling in case you forgot. Happy Birthday Trayvon
-snip-
This tweet honors Trayvon Martin.

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3.
#BlackMenSmiling
مريم
@maryam_maryamu
·
Feb 6
Never forget those who were robbed of their smiles #BlackMenSmiling #BlackWomenSmilling
-snip-
This tweet includes a box of four separate photographs of Michael Brown, Sandra Bland, Trayvon Martin, and one other African American who died at the hands of police. (My apology for failing to recognize this martyr.

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4.
#BlackMenSmilling
♑️🐐 Why So Serious
@WWWhySoSerious

Feb 4
Tupac will never be forgotten.

“It's a struggle for every young black man. You know how it is, only God can judge us.” -Tupac

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMenSmilling

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5.
#BlackMenSmiling
Leayah🌻
@Yahslight

Feb 4
We can't forget one of the most beautiful smiles of all time. #BlackMenSmiling
-snip-
four embedded photos of Michael Jackson [in the box format that is common to these "smiling" hashtags]

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6.
#BlackMenSmiling
Antidote 👅
@Antonette_Liebe

Feb 4
Asap Rocky takes the cup...💦 #BlackMenSmiling
-snip-
"Takes the cup" means that this contributor believes that rapper, producer, actor Asap Rocky has the best smile of all those whose smiles have been added to this hashtag.

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7.
#BlackMenSmilling
Its Mzar
@MazarAzhari

Feb 6

#BlackMenSmilling

The credit goes to #AlfredEnoch ♥️😫
-snip-
Embedded photo of Alfred Enoch, a Black actor from England
This twitter page includes Arabic writing

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8.
#BlackMenSmilling
Elva Green
@elvagreen1232

Feb 3
#BHM Eddie Green seen here at the Strand in New York 1940s and in his radio role as Eddie the waiter in the Duffy's Tavern radio program 1941-1950. #BlackMenSmilling. Get the book Eddie Green The Rise of an Early 1900s Black American Entertainment Pioneer. A page-turner ya'll.

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9.
#BlackMenSmilling
BraimahBL
@Brymuh

Feb 3
Some of my favorite #blackmensmilling
-snip-
This tweet was accompanied by a box containing three separate photos of
President Obama, James Baldwin, and Sun Ra [?]

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Jocelyn Cooley
@coolejoc
·
Feb 4
#BlackMenSmiling Bryson Tiller is my favorite by farrrr
-snip-
Bryson Tiller is an African American singer, songwriter and rapper. This tweet could serve as an example of how a number of people twitting to these hashtags viewed the photographs as a contest for the best smile.

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11.
#BlackMenSmiling
Kadeja {ka-day-juh}
@loveedeja__

Feb 5
#BlackMenSmiling Trey Songz 😍😩 he so fine

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12.
#BlackWomenSmiling
THNKR™®
@Cedric_Nzaka

Feb 8
Qual Chan in Paris, France based fashion brand Maison Chateau Rouge shot by Me #BlackWomenSmiling

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G. TWEETS THAT REFER TO BLACK MEN AS KINGS
Pancocojams Editor's note: These tweets are all of the examples of this type of tweet that I've found in these twitter threads as of this date (Feb. 11, 2018), except for blogger names.

1.
#BlackMenSmilling
sheabutta.
@thebahamiandub

Feb 3
I’m here for #BlackMenSmilling 😍keep blessing us kings.

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2.
#BlackMenSmilling
Olivia
@CocoaBoho

Feb 3
#BlackMenSmilling got me looking for my king like

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3.
#BlackMenSmilling
Dara Michelle
@Dara_michelle_

Feb 3
Okay Kings 😍 #BlackMenSmilling

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#blackwomensmiling
Emily Nixon
@enheduenna

Feb 3
Today let's get #BlackWomenSmiling going strong. My Kings filled my heart yesterday, I need some Queen magic today!!!!!!!!!!
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[Pancocojams Editor's Note: The following tweet is a rare example [on these "smiling" hashtags] of a man calling himself a king [other than as a screen name]

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#BlackMenSmilling
ROLL TIDE 26-23 🐘
@mr_smittyjon

Feb 3
Oh a tag for Kings I’ll throw mine in
#BlackMenSmilling

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6.
#BlackMenSmiling
SheTweetsTruth

February 6
@MsKTweetsTruth
Is it too late to add this to #BlackMenSmiling pics? Look at that beautiful hair! They represent well. Two Kings.
#NaturalHairTwitter #BlackFatherhood

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H. TWEETS THAT REFER TO BLACK WOMEN AS QUEENS
Pancocojams Editor's Note:
These tweets are all of the examples of this type of tweet in these twitter threads that I've found as of this date (Feb. 11, 2018), except for blogger names.

1.
#BlackWomenSmiling
Sir Azul🤴🏾🐉
@blujaxson
·
Feb 2
Thank you Queen👸🏾 I love us for real🖤 ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿 when is #BlackWomenSmiling starting? I need to see my beautiful Queens 👸🏾

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I. TWEETS FROM BLACK PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OR TWEETS WHICH MENTION THE PERSON'S CONNECTION TO OTHER NATIONS
Pancocojams Editor's Note: These tweets are all of the examples of this type of tweets in these twitter threads that I've found as of this date (Feb. 11, 2018).

1.
#BlackMenSmilling

Malume Bae Asanda
@AsandaBhenya
Your smile is beautiful @leboclive why don't you take part on this #BlackMenSmilling 😄
-snip-
location: Ngqamakhwe | Johannesburg
-snip-
This tweet was posted on 10:57 PM · Feb 2, 2018 and may have been the first non-United States tweet to this thread (if this thread wasn't started by a person outside of the UNited States, or a person who has connections outside the United States as I suspect.)

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2.
#BlackMenSmiling
Abel
@abelyeghin

Feb 2
East African Ting #BlackMenSmiling
-snip-
ethnicity: Eritrean; location: Los Angeles, CA

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3.
#BlackMenSmiling
@JeffKwakuM

Feb 4
Just to show I do smile from time to time lol #blackmensmiling
-snip-
Location: London, England

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4.
#BlackMenSmiling
GoldBones&Stardust
@Seho_withLove

Feb 4
This #BlackMenSmiling hashtag tho 😍😍😍 got me liking every post...
-snip-
Location: South Africa

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5.
#BlackMenSmiling
Hokage
@6_lashes

Feb 4
Let me see what I can add to this #BlackMenSmiling movement
-snip-
Location: Ghana

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6.
#BlackMenSmiling
David Machungwa
@D_Mac182

Feb 4
I know this is late but.. #BlackMenSmilling
-snip-
Location: Zambia

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7.
#BlackMenSmiling
That 6'7 Ghana Boy

@Brian_YFG

Feb 4
Since Everybody Wants To Show Their Teeth Might As Well... 😃🤷🏾‍♂️#BlackMenSmilling
-snip-
Location: Ghana

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8.
#BlackMenSmilling

Tony Hanalla
@drthanalla

February 6, 2018

#WhiteMenSmiling #BlackMenSmilling always more always better I hope 🤞 people will understand the above quote CCK Comboni college khartoum
-snip-
Location: Sudan

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9.
#Blackmensmilling
M A N ج O👅
@AhmedGornas212
·
Feb 6
#BlackMenSmilling or #whitemensmiling choose what you want😘it's about the smile not the colour❤
-snip-
Location: Sudan

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10.
#BlackMenSmilling

Kingston Capital JA
@Atreggaemusic

February 7, 2018
@fabigeez Tribute to @usainbolt ..The Fastest man (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=T2eDCmnRGFY) youtube.com/watch?time_con… @YaadNoyz Production #WeTheNorth #Raptors #Celtics #KristapsPorzingis #Cavs #Dancehall #Reggae #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMenSmilling #Jamaica
-snip-
Location: Jamaica

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11.
#BlackMenSmilling
Damilola Otuyalo
@OSF_98

Feb 6
Get you a man who looks at you like this #BlackMenSmilling
-snip-
London, England

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12.
#BlackMenSmiling
Asmeret♕
@AsmeShikor

Feb 3
#BlackMenSmilling all the heart eyes for you 😍
-snip-
This participant identified herself in her twitter page as being Eritrean. No location was given.

I recall reading tweets on these "Black smiling" twitter pages from other Eritreans who lived in the United States, or no location was given. However, I can't find those tweets now.

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13.
#BlackMenSmilling
Kwabena Agbotse
@kwabenaPosigee
·
Feb 4
Saw this trending and I thought it was pretty cool😁😁😁 #BlackMenSmilling
-snip-
Location: Ghana

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14.
#BlackMenSmilling
هَندرِيلَّا|Hundrela
@Hundrela

Feb 4
#BlackMenSmilling i know he probably won’t join. So i did it 😂❤️
-snip-
location: Rabat, Morocco, but heading says “Sudanese”

This is an example of a tweet in which a woman posted a photograph of a man she knows.

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15.
#BlackMenSmilling

Otii Soberekon
@I_are_otii

Feb 3
Does this count too? 😁#BlackManSmiling #BlackMenSmilling
-snip-
This blogger is a Nigerian living in the USA

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16.
#BlackMenSmiling
MoeWaddah🇸🇩
@TonyMoeTana

Feb 5
Greatest smile. #LongLiveAbd❤️ #BlackMenSmiling
-snip-
Location: Khartoum, Sudan.

The heading includes RIP with a heart along with the pinned tweet from January 5, 2018 "Let your friends know you love them while they’re still here."
-snip-
I was surprised at the considerable number of tweets on #BlackMenSmiling, #BlackMenSmilling, and #blackwomensmiling from Sudan. From my admittedly unofficial counting (as of Feb 9, 2018), it appears that Sudan has the most non-United States tweets on these hashtags.

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17.
#BlackMenSmilling
She 🇨🇷🇵🇦
@Cosa_Rica

Feb 8, 2018
Dinner date with my nephew

He doesn't want to partake in #BlackMenSmilling
-snip-
Location: Costa Rica [?]

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J. TWITTER SCREEN NAMES AND/OR TWEETS THAT MENTION SKIN COLOR
1.
#BlackMenSmilling

Lightskin Paulie Cicero
@_AlexHaley_

Feb 3
R I D E D A W A V E🏄🏾❄️ #BlackMenSmilling

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2.
BlackMenSmilling
Delwuan Gaston📶
@Wuannnnn
·
Feb 4
#BlackMenSmilling great teeth,dimples & darkskin why not Wuan 🤷🏾‍♀️

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3.
BlackMenSmilling
B.I.G Madam Bengu 💫
@amanda_bengu
·
Feb 4
Scrolling through this #BlackMenSmilling TL I realized how much I'm a sucker for dark men. Dark men are absolutely BEAUTIFUL! 😭😭😭

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4.
#BlackMenSmiling

TOLU 2.0 🕊
@tolu_augustinee

Feb 4
Skin is dark, but the smile’s bright 🌟

#BlackMenSmiling

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K. TWEETS FROM WOMEN (on #BlackMenSmiling and @BlackMenSmilling hashtages)
1.
#BlackMenSmilling
👑
@_sundayknight

Feb 3
All these fine men on the #BlackMenSmilling hashtag! Yes, Lord!

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2.
#BlackMenSmilling

Isabel
@Izzyg_yyc

Feb 3
Might find my husband tweeting under this hashtag #blackmensmilling 👀

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3.
#BlackMenSmilling
iAmHER 💕💎✨
@_deltaaRaisedd

Feb 3
I’m here for the #BlackMenSmilling 😍I see that chocolate🍫 .
#BlackMenSmilling

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4.
ShynBrightBeauty
@ShynnaH

Feb 3
#BlackMenSmilling is the greatest thing I’ve seen. So much positivity

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5.
#BlackMenSmilling
YT: Chinny Okafor
@ChinnyOh

Feb 3
This #BlackMenSmilling movement is dangerous. You can’t look at too many tweets. It’s akekeke until you find yourself in his DMs talmabout some “hey boo”. nope. I rebuke it. Read your Bible sis. 😂😂
-snip-
My guess is that this is a tongue in cheek tweet. Chinny Okafor has a Nigeria name, and a number of Nigerians on her twitter feed. However, her location indicates that she is tweeting from Maryland.
"Akekeke" = laughs; Another common way that some people outside of the United States right this is "kkk".
-snip-
This is the first tweet that usually appears on that twitter page.

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6.
#BlackMenSmilling

Bri.✨
@_brigabrielle

Feb 3
if you posting your man in #blackmensmilling, you selfish, you inconsiderate, you unnecessary. if you ain’t single & you posting in #blackmensmiling , you selfish, you inconsiderate, you unnecessary.

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7.
#BlackMenSmilling
Yanií Lí
@grandepapiyanii

Feb 3
All these beautiful people participating in #BlackMenSmilling & #BlackWomenSmiling make me wanna cry 😭❤️

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8.
#BlackMenSmilling
BABY D 👑💍
@princessdayjuh_

Feb 3
#BlackMenSmilling is only for black men. Please don’t try to steal it 🙄😤 only black people will understand

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9.
#BlackMenSmilling
Ro 💛
@SmileForNetTa
·
Feb 4
My future husband somewhere in these #BlackMenSmilling post 👀
-snip-
In contrast to the large number of women twitting on these hashtags, there appears to be only a few men posting tweets (with or without photographs) on #blackwomensmiling's twitter page.

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L. TWEETS THAT ONLY CONTAIN PHOTOS OR VIDEOS OF BLACK BOYS OR BLACK GIRLS (This doesn't include tweets that contain photos of men with their child/children or family photos that include children)

1.
#BlackMenSmilling
LaDell
@taylorg4ng25

Feb 3
My lil #BlackManSmiling 😆💙 #BlackMenSmilling
-snip-
video of little Black boy, Mother says “Say cheese” [meaning smile]

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2.
#BlackMenSmilling
CocoCamele_LazyMUA
@Courtishacamele

Feb 3
#BlackMenSmilling my soon to be handsome young black boy to man!
-snip-
This tweet is accompanied by a Black boy with gap in teeth, also with Snapchat bunny ears.

This is one of a few tweets that has a comment thread and is also one of a number of tweets that includes Snapchat features (animal nose, drawings of stars, flowers etc. added on or around the photograph.

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3.
#BlackMenSmiling
Black Lives Matter
@usblm

Feb 9
This adorable little man's smile is going to completely warm your heart #BlackMenSmiling
-snip-
This tweet includes an embedded video of a baby boy.

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4.
Wendy
@MomKeepsItReal

Feb 9
My Grand BEAUTY😍😍 #BlackgirlsSmiling #BlackGirlMagic #BlackGirlsRock
-snip-
photo of Black girl

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5.
#BlackgirlsSmiling
Big BlaQ
@EarthQuake_HK15

Feb. 10, 2018

Couldn’t tell my lil Queen anything man... Love seeing my daughter smile and be confident

#BlackgirlsSmiling #BlackGirlsRock
-snip-
This tweet includes a video of this blogger's young daughter.
-snip-
My apology if I inadvertently overlooked tweets of boys or of girls on these "Black smiling" hashtags.

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M. MISCELLANEOUS TWEETS
1.
#BlackMenSmilling
Shoman Wright
@ShomanWright

Feb 3
It's Time Rebuild The Black Family And Reconnect With Our Ancestral Roots!!! #TheBlackFamily #AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth #AfricanRoots #AfricanDiaspora #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackWomenSmiling #BlackMenSmilling #TheDecade
Ryerson Soc. Justice
@RyeGindinChair
Did you know the United Nations' General Assembly proclaimed 2015-2024 the Int'l Decade for People of African Descent?

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2.
#BlackMenSmilling
TwanDonn💮
@Ayo_Twan

Feb 3
A hashtag for the culture ✊🏾#BlackMenSmilling #BlackBoyJoy

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3.
#BlackMenSMiling
Vincent Anthony
@iVincentAnthony

Feb 4
#BlackMenSmilling checkout #BlackWomenSmiling too! Love to see all the #Melanin

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4.
#BlackMenSMiling
Chan 🥀
@lovechvn

Feb 5
Somebody get Colgate on the phone #BlackMenSmilling
-snip-
"Colgate" is a brand of toothpaste.

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5.
#BlackMenSMiling
j.shaw
@saintshaww

Feb 5
Let your smile change the world but don’t let the world change your smile #BlackMenSmilling

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6.
#BlackMenSMiling
tyler ♨️
@TBOOGlE

Feb 5
Black boy joy ✊🏾 #BlackMenSmilling

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7.
#BlackMenSMiling
jones
@_JOMJ

Feb 4
Can’t let my friends get all the shine

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8.
#blackwomensmiling
Chizi Duru
@ChiziDuru

Feb 4
It's my time to shine #BlackWomenSmiling

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9.
Mike Omoniyi
@MikeOmoniyiCS
·
Feb 8
3 Queens.
3 Generations.

Love my family so much man 👪

#BlackWomenSmiling
-snip-
United Kingdom

This tweet has three embedded photos of the contributor's mother, wife, and daughter.

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10.
#BlackMenSmilling
Kellyfit👑
@kellfit

Feb 4
Black men are so beautiful..😭😩 #BlackMenSmilling

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11.
#BlackMenSmilling
Batman's Gym Bro 💪
@Benjamin_Fit

Feb 4
Women were supposed to wait for the #BlackMenSmilling tag to simmer down before they could bring up the #Blackwomensmiling tag.
But y'all just can't see us shine. Always wanting to steal the spotlight. Mwapangwa shani 😒😒😒
-snip-
Google translate gives this translation for "Mwapangwa shani" = How are you". However, that doesn't seem to fit the spirit of that tweet.

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12.
#BlackMenSmilling
Furious Styles Jr
@Archie_Bold
·
Feb 4
As soon as black men started the #BlackMenSmilling trend. Here come black women doing the same thing like they don’t have a million hashtags. Sh&t* crazy. We can’t have NOTHING!!!
-snip-
*This word is fully spelled out in this tweet.

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13.
#BlackMenSmilling
Akím Mitchell
@ermitch24
·
Feb 4
So I know we have #BlackMenSmilling and #BlackWomanSmiling but what about #BlackCouplesSmiling

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14. #BlackMenSmilling
thefelisha
@byefeliesha
·
Feb 4
All of this chocolate hurshey handsomeness got me like. #BlackMenSmilling 😍🔥

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15.
#BlackMenSmilling
PRISSY PISCEAN
@PrissThePisces

Feb 4
#BlackWomenSmiling & #BlackMenSmilling are trending in honor of #BlackHistoryMonth & WHITE people are getting upset & calling it racism😂 I didnt know posting pictures of Black ppl smiling was racist. They said all that but someone felt the need to start #WhiteMenSmiling?

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16.
#BlackMenSmilling
shea.
@leteir_430

Feb 4
I just wanna take a moment to thank whoever decided to take the time to appreciate our black men 🙏🏽 #BlackMenSmilling

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17.
#BlackMenSmilling

Robby 🤩
@prettypiimpp

Feb 4
#BlackMenSmilling I know god is working so I smile 🗣😁🤩

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18.
#BlackMenSmiling
I can’t swem
@CuttleB0ne

Feb 8
The first time someone spoke a slur to me I was 6. I spent a lot of my childhood wishing I was different, but I’ve since settled into who I am and who I’ve become. I’m a lot happier now and proud to be me :)
#BlackMenSmiling #BlackHistoryMonth #FurryBlackHistoryMonth

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19.
BlackMenSmiling

Tai Johnson
@TAI_J0HNS0N

Feb 5
Mama said to smile #BlackMenSmiling

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20.
#blackwomensmiling
لزنجيه 🌚💜
@malozzti

9h Feb 9, 2018
#BlackWomenSmiling
I give my smile a chance😬

-snip-
This is an example of a number of tweets on #blackwomensmiling that have Arabic writing on their heading or in their twitter threads.

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21.
#BlackMenSmilling

Hood Philosopher™
@KingHosey_
·
Feb 4
Most smiles are started by another smile
#BlackMenSmilling
-snip-
Two of these four photos show this man smiling while holding a smiling baby

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22.
#BlackMenSmilling
Quez Akins
@JaquezAkins

Feb 6
I am way more than a statistic✊🏾💯💪🏾 #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMenSmilling

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23. #BlackMenSmiling

Dr. Eddie Connor
✔
@EddieConnorJr
Wear your crown and smile...as you find strength through every struggle! #BlackMenSmiling

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