Hello, friends! In honor of Black History Month, I wanted to highlight some amazing people that we follow on social media. This month is about honoring the work that African Americans have made to our society. And they’re not done being awesome and inspiring! Let me just take a step to the side and introduce you to this list of people you should really be following.
Writers/Editors
- Rahawa Haile
- Roxane Gay
- Teralyn Mitchell
- Ijeoma Oluo
- Leila Lee
- Creatyve Books
- CK Arthur
- Mikki Kendall
- Wakandan Sith Witch
- Roxanne Oduro
- Ashley C Ford
- Sierra Elmore
- Tangela Ekhoff
- Mish
- Angie Thomas
- Brandon Lawson
- Jasmine Melancon
- L. A. Gray
- Margaret McGriff
- Travis McGruder
- Marala Scott
- Alessandra Harris
- J.Z.N. McCauley
- Sharolyn G Brown
- Dhonielle Clayton
- The SweetPeas
- Heidi Durrow
Artists/Illustrators
Fashionistas/Cosplayers
- Miss Golden Lady
- Adorned by Chi
- Follow the Yellow Brick Girl
- Doctor Cosplay
- The Pinup Doll
- Candy Coated Curls
- Lauren/DressesandCapes
- Ebony Warrior
- CeCe Olisa
- Scola Dondo
- Tiffie Starchild
- Pernelle Langhorne III
Influencers
- Lauren Taylor
- Muthoni Wambugu
- Issa Rae
- Stacy Marie Ishmael
- Caffeinated Living
- Joy Reid
- Drexel Heard, II
- Jessamyn
- Mirna Valerio
- Quinta B
- Monique Malcolm
- Robyn Warren
- Nesha Woolery
- Aesha Ash
- Urban Intellectuals
- Franchesca Ramsey
- Peace Amadi
- Gloria Atanmo
Activists
Comedians
Communities
- Black Girl Nerds
- Jack Jones Literary Arts
- We Need Diverse Books
- Sistas in Zion
- National Women’s History Museum
Podcasters
- Heben Nigatu
- Tracy Clayton
- True Flavor Podcast
- Pod Save the People
- Never Before
- The Rommates
- The Read
- Black Marvel Girl
- The Resist Podcast
- 2 Dope Queens
- Call Your Girlfriend
- She’s All Fat
Politicians
This is just a relatively short list! If you have recommendations for people we should be following, definitely give us your suggestions ASAP! It’s so important to make your feed diverse so you’re really seeing the best the Internet has to offer.
We’d like to make lists like this in the future. What types of lists should we create to spotlight other fantastic communities?
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