Twitter Celebrates Black Women's Achievements With #BlackWomenDidThat

The hashtag was full of hilarious, wonderful, and inspiring tweets about the amazing things black women have achieved.

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By Sydney Scott · Updated October 27, 2020

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On Friday morning, Black Twitter was out in full force once again celebrating the amazing accomplishments of black women. Many of us woke up to positivity and black excellence with the hashtag #BlackWomenDidThat, created by user Bitterblue55, trending. The tag is full of facts you may not have known and endless inspiration. Black Twitter is dropping knowledge on the world and celebrating the women who made so many things possible.

angela davis was a leader of the communist party usa & she fought for her people's liberation #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/4gLGGn3mU3
— #1 kimberly hater (@apunkgrl) July 29, 2016

Man wouldnt have made it to the moon had it not been for Katherine Johnson, Mathematician #BlackWomenDidTHat pic.twitter.com/5AhtHDKhhp
— (((Magic & Real))) (@DarlingEbony) July 29, 2016

Michelle Obama is the only first lady to have graduated an Ivy League university for undergrad #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/nxzouT39Ej
— ️ (@pettyyonceh) July 29, 2016

Florence Flo-Jo, the fastest woman alive&a sis who ALWAYS slayed💅🏾💅🏾no matter the occasion💁🏾#Blackwomendidthat pic.twitter.com/dTwrRuw9Wj
— Vintage Honey (@thesoulasylum) July 29, 2016

Rock & Roll? #BlackWomenDidThat !!! not Chuck Berry OR Elvis pic.twitter.com/kitQ1BB8qP
— Richey Collazo (@RicheyCollazo) July 29, 2016

Roxane Gay, the first black woman ever to write for Marvel. Let that sink in. IN. EVER. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/jzcSCuHFGS
— The Lemonade (@LemonadeShow) July 29, 2016

Fannie Lou Hamer 4 championing black voting rights, especially in her home state of Mississippi. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/VcJySoC1XP
— ramel (@itsRamel) July 29, 2016

Stagecoach Mary "Freest soul ever to draw breath or a .38" #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/jDLtyrAtgH
— Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) July 29, 2016

So far, #BlackWomenDidThat shows no signs of stopping and we hope it trends forever because the accomplishments of black women are never-ending.

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