The term "Black Twitter" is often used on the social media site whenever trending topics generate a massive response from its many users throughout the United States.  The growing frequency in which the term is used has actaully sparked official study groups to form, exploring the many definitions of what exactly "Black Twitter" means and the types of Twitter responses that are generally associated with being considered as "Black Twitter."  One study in particular which was conducted by a research group out of the University of Southern California, sparked discussions of criticism over its findings.  

The study was conducted from October 3rd to December 12th, 2013, following the many tweets of users who were actively watching the hit TV series, Scandal, which features the black protagonist, Kerry Washington.  Previous studies have found that 18% of Twitter users in the United States are black, and the "Black Twitter" study followed the activity of that percentage to see what kinds of culturally charged tweets were being generated.  

Many users took notice to some of the results of these "Black Twitter" findings and expressed their opinions on the collected research today, September 3rd.  Unfortunately, this only spawned some very racially charged and mocking responses aimed at the black culture as a whole.  Many stereotypes were highlighted by either the actual study results or generated through new tweets from the many users sharing their opinions on the trend.  The research was originally being conducted by three white men, before it was taken over by a black woman named Dayna Chatman, who analyzed the findings for her dissertation.

Controversial tweets surfaced such as "Stacey Dash apparently can't sit with them, the same applies to Don Lemon," and "#BlackTwitterStudyResults conclude that castor oil grows back snatched edges."  Check out the many #BlackTwitterStudyResults tweets above.

Source: theroot.com