Ep 3 of GO FOR BROKE, which is all about Black Planet, has so much in it that needs its own thread. s/o to @Nikki_StrongArm for her incredible work on this episode! Go listen! https://open.spotify.com/episode/66kDGBWMcmj2YJNCF8rHBQ?si=6LyAf4f-Q7-WbmBJWv7Org">https://open.spotify.com/episode/6...
Exhibit A: This soft-focus vid from 2000 of @owasow teaching Oprah & Gayle how to use the internet, which includes an email from Diane Sawyer threatening to send nudes of Sam Donaldson (!!??) http://www.oprah.com/own-oprahshow/oprah-and-gayle-use-the-internet-for-the-first-time-video">https://www.oprah.com/own-oprah...
THE PANTS!! We look at http://theglobe.com"> http://theglobe.com  which was an early social media site. One of the founders, Stephan Paternot, is in this CNN vix dancing on a table & takes a break to makeout with his gf...in the most 90s pants to ever exist. https://collection.cnn.com/search/asset/42763227">https://collection.cnn.com/search/as...
At the end of the episode @owasow references this thread from @michaelharriot about blackfamous celebrities that is worth looking at again and always. https://twitter.com/michaelharriot/status/1205695846391721986">https://twitter.com/michaelha...
All of this wouldn& #39;t been possible without @Nikki_StrongArm who made sure we were got to highlight the cultural importance of Black Planet. As a person who maybe-almost-kinda made a Mi Gente page it was really cool! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎉" title="Partyknaller" aria-label="Emoji: Partyknaller">
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