Black Twitter 100 – Week 2

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 2

1. Deray Mckesson @Deray Location: N/A Followers: 225K Selecting who would go first at the top of our 2015 Black Twitter 100 list in the Cultural Commentators category was a tough decision to make. Any of the individuals named up to this point is certainly worthy of the accolades, adoration and prominence they wield in […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 2

3. Jesse Williams  @jesseWilliams Location: N/A Followers: 1.9M Jesse Williams is best known to fans as the actor behind the Dr. Jackson Avery character on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. However, since the rise of the #BlackLivesMatter movement and other related activism via social media, Williams has emerged as a passionate supporter of those causes with an […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 2

11. Michael Arceneaux @youngsinick Location: Houston, TX Followers: 11.6K The scrutiny faced with being a proud Black and gay man could drive a sane man berserk but Acreneaux steers through life with a “sinick” approach and the people love him for it.

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 2

  1. Talib Kweli Greene @TalibKweli New York, NY Followers: 889,000 Talib Kweli has been one of Hip-Hop’s leading voices for years now. With his everyman approach to music evident in his tweeting style, the Brooklyn rapper and CEO covers many issues on his timeline. Music, cultural happenings, and his beloved hometown are all signature […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 2

  2. Jean Grae @JeanGreasy Followers: 109,000 Location: New York, NY Jean Grae has become one of Twitter’s wittiest personalities over the years. With social commentary flying in just as swiftly as her jokes, the multi-talented star dishes on current events and the occasional snarkfest. As the lead actress and producer of her buzzing show Life […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 2

3. Marc Lamont Hill @MarcLamontHill Followers: 115,000 Location: New York, NY Columbia University professor and HuffPost Live host Marc Lamont Hill has been one of the more dynamic Twitter standouts based on his stints with the various media outlets he’s worked for and his scholarly aims. The Philadelphia native often chimes in on sports, as he gave running commentary on […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 2

  4. Reggie O$$É @Combat_Jack Followers: 19,800 Location: New York, NY Reggie Ossé, better known as Combat Jack, has been a music industry insider for years as a former entertainment attorney, editor and executive. With his current The Combat Jack Show podcast and video series, Ossé lands some of the biggest names in the business on his […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 2

5. Brokey McPoverty @brokeymcpoverty Followers: 20, 100 Location: New York, NY Brokey McPoverty has carved out a unique lane in the commentary space. One part side-splitting comedy, one part serious banter and a vocal supporter of women’s issues, the Buzzfeed writer has built an impressive following with her varied social media attack.

Black Twitter 100 - Week 2, Features

  6. Kimberly “Dr. Goddess” Ellis @drgoddess Followers: 16.6K How do you manage to combine Black excellence, education and entertainment all in swoop? Kimberly “Dr. Goddess” Ellis makes it look easy by using her Ph.D for the greater good to act “talk with” her followers instead of down like some uppity types. She is simply […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 2, Features

  7. Danyel Smith @danamo Location: NYC/California Followers: 27.5K When you conquer print, online media and podcasts, there may be a life-altering, crossroads decision to make. That is, unless your name is Danyel Smith. If that is the case, you create your own avenues on the road to penmanship success. Smith has held down numerous […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 2

  8. Michael Skolnik @MichaelSkolnik Location: New York City Followers: 123K Global Grind’s Editor-in-Chief and Russell Simmons’ voice of reason, Michael Sklonik keeps one foot in the streets and the other in the court rooms, Legistratrive Branch and the ever-changing tide of politics. Which, is important for the younger generation who only hit social media […]

Black Twitter 100, Black Twitter 100 - Week 2, Features

  9. Michael Arceneaux @youngsinick Location: New York City Followers: 6,975 The multifaceted writer is adept with the dual persona as possessing a Southern’s common sense with a New York state of mind. When’s he not penning columns that put the “oooh…sh*t” in Taboo, he’s spreading his educated opinion about reality TV (and all things […]