Let’s Discuss EmoBlackThot and All the Fake Black Women Online

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[@ForHarriet619]

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[@kktori]

Did this video get demonitized? When I started it, it had like 10 ads and by the time I finished I hadn't watched a single one.

[@ForHarriet619]

@@kktori girl idk. they trying to get me out of here.

[@janbonne]

Your vids are great and def for me a part of that tradition (canon?) including concepts of intersectionality and other black woman works that transform the world for the better of all of us. Def deserve more mods maybe cuz of those gross maliceful entitled comments are just horrid (and they gotta be some bad faith troll accounts)

[@TABULOUS1]

Yeah, the system is ON ONE with ANY levels of TruthTelling. I said they were gonna go hardest riiiiiight around campaigning season, AND BOOM! Here we are. The way society has kicked back & allowed supremazzy to thrive unchecked, it was inevitable and I knew they'd kick into high gear around now. I've never been much of a saveaho, so I'm not trying to wake up ppl who are enjoying their naps -- but meanwhile, they've run my consciousness content to patreon too. I ain't mad tho because I'm particular with the company I embrace anyway. QUALITYoverQuantity

[@slimdudeDJC]

Baby girl, you are seriously cute, especially when you're animated!!🤎👩🏽🌹

[@vanessai6887]

The black girl who created, "on fleek" never saw her coin at all. yet, every corporation stole her phrase and plastered it on their websites, shirts and beanies. this sh*t is so deeply ingrained and i am so sad about it

[@konway17]

Facts. It’s ridiculous how they did her.

[@mattb1568]

That’s such a sad truth, but corporations do that to so many creatives who don’t have patents or rights to their ideas so they don’t technically “own” it.. so people take advantage and swoop in. It’s unfair but ultimately creatives HAVE to be aware of fair use and if they come up with something, they need to take legal measures to own it.

[@jackiebrown3222]

I agree but.. I just have to say the word "fleek" has been around, she just popularized it

[@chamab.6800]

facts. every time i saw it i felt some type of way.

[@brooklyndecember]

Rihanna hired her for a recent Fenty campaign. Closest thing to a coin she's gotten to a payday.

[@konway17]

Remember the “ain’t nobody got time for that” woman. All the white peoples took that phrase and made bank off it while she only got a commercial and a little bit of money, and she was one of the most influential memes in this decade.

[@louise-yo7kz]

😏

[@handalit32]

Tyler put her in a movie. It was cameo but it was more than whatever you talking about

[@AslanNotYoshi]

@@handalit32 i guess if you replace the word "commercial" with "cameo" their point still stands :/

[@Deezblunts000]

Wait like what....? How is she *entitled* to a payday just because she randomly gave an interview, and sounded so hilariously ignorant that it went viral? And would you pay her even a few dollars of your own money to just watch that clip? lol

[@tyy1823]

i'm only asking but how did white women make money on that?

[@TheLeah2344]

I saw this conversation on Twitter and I heard someone say that everyone can be black women BUT black women.

[@lola.odetola]

TheLeah2344 that’s wild

[@CheNostalgiaHour-444]

Shit look at all the black men capitalizing off of caricatures of black women.

[@coryrich2179]

It’s true, and sad at the exact same time.

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

Reminds me of when they had Jennifer Lopez performing Motown hits at the Grammys (I think? I really don't watch TV, someone else had it on and I caught a bit of it), and I read a comment on an article about appropriation of black culture, and the commenter wrote, "America loves black culture, as long as it's not being performed by black people."

[@LiterallyTho]

Che Che The Museshion Whew you said something here.

[@mrh2821]

"A lot of people feel entitled to black women's stuff." A WORD!

[@LiterallyTho]

MIMI Sea 2226 Because black women don’t put ourselves first, we put the race first. Meanwhile black men put themselves first. Which is why black women are always having these kinds of conversations

[@LiterallyTho]

Kai Evans Well when you have an actual culture you can actually claim things you create. You also can’t condemn people for doing things that are apart of there culture and then copy them. 🥴

[@msgirly6827]

@Kai Evans thats a lie

[@setayahodges6785]

That is a loaded WORD. They also do not want Black women to challenge them, and to simply SUCK ISH UP

[@setayahodges6785]

@Kai Evans Please share what other Historically cultures invented or wore their hair in braids? I am ready for my history lesson

[@callalilly4743]

Meghan was so smart to keep her name aligned with Hot Girl Summer each time it got co-opted. It would have taken off without her.

[@ohmaimai3511]

Hmmm, yes and no. Megan does have a machine behind her tbh, that could have *possibly* protected her. But if she was a regular shmegular girl it would've certainly taken off without her, and she may have even been looked at as annoying or demanding or megalomaniacal for wanting her name to stay attached to it.

[@pagethreemodel]

@@ohmaimai3511 I know. It's sad. Black girls are discouraged from being savvy but then when something happens, people ask why she wasn't savvy enough.

[@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736]

preppy vamp she didn’t make up hot girl! That was a Cash Money 1999 thing

[@ohmaimai3511]

@@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736 Fr fr?

[@blakrumba]

Young Miami needs to do that with "Periodt."

[@appealingtodasenses]

Sometimes I just want to create a secret island for Black woman like Wonder Woman and let us flourish unbothered with the outside world.

[@cocoasmooth8382]

Kay Jay yes that would be so beautiful 😩

[@missshannonsunshine]

Yesss

[@blakrumba]

There are a lot of women starting this kind of business, resorts, and retreats. I can't afford it, but some of the ads look amazing!! Most of the time the retreats are in tropical areas 😭😭😭 ugh I feel so broke today.

[@janlet627]

This is reminding me of the white woman who recently tried to claim she "invented" the satin hair bonnet

[@greatgownsbeautifulgowns]

And wasn't she trying to sell it for almost $100?🙄

[@drtash21]

Didn't she end up on Forbes or some major publication recently???

[@evilqueen244]

Oh hell no what is this foolishness

[@Bala_Niranna]

reminds me of them white vegans who won an award for """inventing""" plantain chips.

[@alisonminer2133]

Lmaooo😂😂

[@KillDjay]

The amount of cis gendered non black straight teenagers that use the phrase “And I Oop” but don’t know who Jasmine Masters is astounds me !!! It made me look at some of my coworkers so sideways

[@recoversandy2013]

What does cis gender mean?

[@KillDjay]

Cuz gender is when you identify as the gender you were born as.

[@natb9919]

Why do they have to know who she is to use a phrase literally every is using online? There's plenty of people using that phrase who don't know who she is, black people and LGBTQ+ included. Do you know where every meme or phrase you've ever used comes from? Is it realistic to expect you to?

[@Mariah203]

@Alex Starks the difference is that, that white guy has the means to capitalize off his invention. Sis, did you watch the video???

[@Ciaraphyzzle]

I just realized that I had this white friend, I went to her house one day, I had box braids in my hair, then her little sister came to hang out with us. To my knowledge she didn't have any black friends but she asked me if I burned my braided tips or dipped them in boiling water. When I asked her ''how do you know that'', she responded that's how her black friends does it and because of her response I was more comfortable into talking about my hair with her, even though I never did with her older sister, which had been my friend for over 20 years. the more time passed, I followed the little sister on social media, saw her hanging out with her friends and I never saw a single black girl. Now I understand that she had lied and was probably following black girl instagram pages, anyway I had a hunch as I saw her asthethics evolving throughout the years, wearing hoop earings, having a black boyfriend, talking with a blaccent and even using nigga. Anyways, they have been since cut off when I tried to have a genuine conversation on their racism, use of the n-word and I was met with denial, anger, white women tears and "no you are racist".

[@brooklyndecember]

My family, especially mom and grandmother, always told us black people who sit there giving white people "all dem explanations need to learn some damn privacy!" So with that message from age of six I just never allowed it.

[@brooklyndecember]

Say culturally aware or something. As someone who grew up on the East Coast during the 90s it irks me to hear what the word "woke" has become. I can't even limit it to non-black people because a lot of social media era blacks don't even know what "woke" is and where it comes from. 🙍

[@Ciaraphyzzle]

@Lauren i dont think you are bugging and I get you because then they think know it all when they just scratched the surface. There is so much history involving our hair.

[@vonnii1013]

Damn they wouldn't own up to their culture appropriation bs

[@maichai13]

@Lauren No. I agree. It's cringey when i see black people do what your friend does. I dont do all that because all the stuff they ask about our hair, culture, food, etc can be easily googled if they care that freakin much.

[@akatobi2002]

Girl. On tumblr, there were so many "black Tumblrs" that turned out to be Russian bots pushing anti-Hillary sentiments in between problack memes. And that was FASCINATING.

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

It's a wild timeline to be living in.

[@Maverickgouda]

Did it change how you weigh info you receive over the net? I listened to a guy tell me he wasn’t voting for her over “information he had” that the guy that leaked from her campaign was murdered. We had no idea what he was talking about (I keep up with national news pretty well) until reports after the election on bots spreading that story. 🤦🏾‍♀️ Anyone on Twitter or KZbin with abnormal English (worse than a few typos) or trolls with logic that doesn’t add up trigger me. Fascinating indeed.

[@ohmaimai3511]

Blacktivist was another one that was found out and they had more followers than BLM's official page. They had literally organized events and that just blew my mind...

[@Maverickgouda]

Oh maimai and who knows how much of that following is real or fluff when bots can contribute to followers and view counts to give the illusion of legitimacy

[@wendyguity4168]

Because they know many black women voted for her. So they came for us through our obvious anti trump, pro democratic stance. Notice that I didn't say ALL black women.

[@jayceon5027]

The sad part is when you bring up how people take from black women people say "Well we're all just people" like seriously it's sad cuz black women deserve so much

[@brielax4441]

Jayceon White people in America doesn’t have a culture so they jump on Black American culture coattails BUT THEY DENY RACISM. I’m so f-kn tired of it.

[@FiFiReadsBooks]

Brie Lax 44 I’ve always said, White people only want black people as entertainment or own us (in modern day it’s just hidden). The level of cognitive dissonance in them has been bred into their DNA, The same way blacks have generations of trauma. They can’t help but continue to step on our necks. It’s what their ancestors have passed down from their vast and expansive history of colonizing any space of land that has brown people on it. It is BRED into them. 🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️

[@brielax4441]

AIM MAC Just sad! I hate this curse my people are experiencing.

[@AJ-cq5pw]

People loovveee that line. No we’re not all the same. We don’t all experience the same shit. That line is the equivalent of “I don’t see color.” It’s basically saying, “we’re all people therefor I don’t see or care to see the unique struggles you face”

[@itsyourgirltee3754]

Kim sis your grant has really inspired me to actually start my own. I'm an accountant based in South Africa and I make a relatively good salary and I also want to give back to black girls who are studying accounting. Thanks for this initiative. ❤And side bar, girl this is your money, people really out here tell you what to do with your money🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@queenie3176]

Hi. I am also from SA. If you need help with outreach, design, branding etc with regards to that. I would love to lend a hand for free.

[@Borahborah9139]

Wow I'm just here to support the support! I love this interaction ⬆️❤❤

[@justcallmeteacup4711]

Right? And then the people giving her attitude about her money I know for a FACT are not even giving 10 dollars a month. The audacity

[@majorfabLady]

The white man who makes money off the digital black model, “Shudu”

[@jaibin3521]

That definitely makes me feel some type of way...

[@nancym3041]

@Raquel Did you do it ?

[@TheLeah2344]

I also have to say that growing up I was a very quiet slim dark skin black girl who moved all over the place growing up and lived in the suburbs for most of my life except a few times where I lived in a bad area because my mom lost her job during the recession era. I remember almost being suspended for a white girl copying off of my paper. I remember being told I was “ pretty “ for a dark skin girl. I remember trying not to be seen as the angry black woman. I tried to get as far away from negative stereotypes about black women. I tried to prove myself to people. No matter how hard I tried it never worked. I remember getting fired from a job because I finally spoke out how they basically were overworking me like a slave. I also dealt with racism at my last job. A white customer accused me of stealing and lying about working there. She said I came off “ aggressive “ to her when she was the one yelling at me and I was clearly wearing a uniform so how could I be lying about working there ? She THREATENED to call the police on me. I was the only one there because my boss and coworker were late for work and when I told my boss he didn’t even care so I quit my job. Even though I tried to make myself as nonthreatening as possible, I still was treated like an angry violent black woman. It makes me so mad that in this day and age it’s ok for everyone to pretend to be black women but black women.

[@DynamicWater]

TheLeah2344 that’s so horrible. I’m sorry you had to deal with that. I can relate.

[@maichai13]

Can relate as well.

[@tweetyslife253]

My heart goes out to my black American sisters. I am from Europe and as a black woman, I never experience this or known another black women. I think most of what happens to black American women is because the black men scream how black American are in a negitive way to the world so everyone hold the ladies as such.

[@TKBell1970]

I understand it sis. I will never hide my hurt again. I'm so damn tired of white women. An angry black woman...yes I am human so I get angry and not one more time will I hide that.

[@mariefrancoise12]

@@tweetyslife253 ok. stop. I've lived in europe and also traveled. There is CRAZY RACISM in europe! who do you think was promoting and perpetuating slavery?? The US didn't exist then lolol.

[@anthonygrant9417]

Red bottoms in the back. Okay!!! we see you Kim , slight flex.

[@Tima-oz5te]

Lmao thought I was the only one who noticed

[@maggiemcvey2706]

My thoughts exactly! 😁

[@AC-Slater]

@Olly Polly Health Club John McLean? Lol

[@lifewithklc]

Literary Lady1 red bottoms are Christian Louboutin, not LV.

[@kennethiavail1428]

People are so ignorant at times. $250 can help someone pay their car insurance and school! Or help pay their rent so that they can have somewhere to sleep at night. $250 goes a long way I was an undergrad and trust me $250 went a loooong way

[@mphengmagome50]

It's so weird to think of all the times I've wanted to blog or post something online but then talked myself out of it because I thought no one would care about the things I have to say, only to hear about people making money off of a cartoon version of those things.

[@janellynah9619]

Girl it's not too late ! Give it a try and start a channel or a blog !

[@TheDivineMsM245]

Hmm...I literally had to tell someone that blackness and black culture is NOT for exploitation....it’s real how people will get the idea in their head that my space isn’t for their own monetary advancement 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@stanfatou2002]

@Lauren we are screwed yall. We have been too welcoming and now our culture in america is just trash because of non blacks. Smh I'm over it tbh. If I see a white girl with braids with overly long finger nalis saing nigga. I'm not even gonna give her a second look and leave . Lol our whole dialect is used in the media.

[@missshannonsunshine]

Lauren Exactly! They’re the biggest race traitors and they rarely stand up for us.

[@setayahodges6785]

That is because for SO long our entertainers have allowed OTHERS to monetize on our culture. Black People are to comfortable, have the built in PICK Me mentality and Need for white Validation that has allowed this foolishness to happen.

[@nonnieJ94]

Someone in this section said black men sold our culture long ago and I felt that Love your hair and the clips! You look so pretty

[@fka_the_body1542]

Please explain what u mean🤷🏾‍♂️

[@nonnieJ94]

tea marks I never said stole I said SOLD. It pays to read

[@nonnieJ94]

Fkathebody all the men who have gotten up on tv and various other platforms and literally sold the culture and practices they’ve witnessed their mom, sister, aunts, grandma, and friends do for their profit or given out those same practices to women of other races for their profit.

[@nonnieJ94]

tea marks sure, it’s common fucking sense but ok. It’s like if women started buying white and Asian men du-rags and wave grease and then those same men started to mass produce and sell those products to non black men who don’t even have the correct hair texture to produce waves. It something specifically black men do for hair care but now it’s trendy to all.

[@AJ-cq5pw]

Girl don’t pay no mind to these black men. They can’t wait to tell black women that we don’t know what we’re talking about. This is why I don’t listen to them or care what they say when it comes to black womanhood. Any black man who reads your comments and feels offended is ignorant, blind or guilty of this himself.

[@j.simonesally9803]

Nah it's great, I had a family member who bought me $250 dollars of groceries every month my senior year. It was transformative to relive the stress of eating.

[@louise-yo7kz]

👍🏽🙌🏽

[@vanessai6887]

as a black woman, this live made me so depressed. we are never seen, nor are we heard.

[@amateurastronomer9752]

vanessa imonide I’m sorry to hear that. If watching stuff like this makes you depressed, consider taking a break from watching it, live your best life and focus on the things and opportunities that bring you hope and/or joy.

[@majorfabLady]

Sis we are diamonds that’s why everyone wants to shine like us.

[@camillemoore9737]

Vanessa, we are seen and heard; that's why our culture is constantly robbed. What's not happening is us being LISTENED TO. If we all just stopped talking, the silence would be deafening.

[@mariefrancoise12]

@@literarylady1125 I don't think you're a black woman.

[@tyracole1998]

@@literarylady1125 going out of you way to disagree with peoples personal like experience just cause it hasn't happened to you is gaslighting

[@MadeleineSwannSurreal]

I suppose It's advisable not to get emotionally close to someone you've never seen

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

I mean, it's so true. You end up disappointed when they turn out to be garbage humans. (Or you don't care because you're garbage too.)

[@MadeleineSwannSurreal]

@@cannibalisticrequiem exactly, people keep disappointing us!

[@teatm2333]

Madeleine Swann This is unfortunately true. Thanks for the advice.

[@MadeleineSwannSurreal]

@@teatm2333 it's harder than you'd think as well

[@Juiceharlot]

The negative feedback you got reminds me of the negative feedback Rachael got for starting the Loveland foundation for black girls/women to get therapy. I am grateful to that foundation because I get to go to four therapy sessions. My third session is in November. Keep doing your work.🌟🌟🌟 Also I'm screaming about the Nick Kroll crush lmaoooooooooo.

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

That's awesome! As someone else with terrible mental health, I wish you all the best! 💗

[@Juiceharlot]

@@cannibalisticrequiem thank you💓

[@greatgownsbeautifulgowns]

There's another black KZbinr that I follow, and she made a comment during one of her videos that everybody loved and said should be put on a t-shirt. I commented under her video something to the effect of: "PLEASE go copyright that phrase before some Jeffree Star look alike starts saying it like they invented it, because I'm so tired of people stealing from black women". She did not respond to me and I don't even know if she saw the comment in the first place, but hopefully she did see the comment and silently took my advice.

[@QuixoticUkulele]

_"Can Afro Latinas enter?"_ *Evelyn Lozada enters the chat*

[@dianabryan7421]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀

[@dianabryan7421]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀

[@jennipherjennifer6548]

💀

[@channiballecter]

Log off! 😫😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@QuixoticUkulele]

@@channiballecter 😂😂😂💀 💀

[@gabrielgirlz2848]

25:02 is a powerful statement! Black women "birthed & raised" this nation! We provided the "new black bodies" needed to build the cities, farm the land, and were the bases for actual material wealth for our oppressors. Black women continued long after slavery to provide the foundation which White America established their families. As cooks, nannies, housekeepers, and a host of other domestic positions, black women influenced white America from cradle to grave. White America has struggled to understand the conflict they have between hating black people while wanting approval from black women, their first nurturers.

[@camiller958]

Your grant is amazing, I’m 17 and going to college next year. I asked my grandma for $50 so I could apply to colleges (the applications are $45-$80 each) and she gave me $100, I almost cried because I was so grateful. To a teen about to go to college, $250 can help a lot.

[@svthinapia]

Even in the kpop community, recently a girl who pretended to be queer and black for a while tweeting stuff like " this idol really trynna be black but since its her imma give the n word pass" and stuff like that. She came out as a white girl. She was 13 when she made the account and now shes 16. She made a whole apology saying she used to like pretending to be black but she cant lie anymore

[@mariefrancoise12]

wow

[@msgirly6827]

Wheew chile a mess

[@setayahodges6785]

ASIAN cultures have a huge weird fetish with Black culture, hair and completion. Look it up people

[@maryambi4671]

Setaya Hodges even with Jamaican and dancehall culture

[@NNight-uh3kt]

Someone on the internet lied about who they were? Shocking.

[@starcherry6814]

Nothing surprises me anymore. We’re living in crazy times

[@heathertea2704]

HELLO! Been wanting 2 get off this ride. A sista tired.😒

[@eternalluv3r372]

I never was big on Twitter but as someone trying to do activism for bw outside of social media I was disgusted. More so how he invaded the safe space of black women all because he was a coward. It’s so annoying and disrespectful how black women can’t even get rewarded for being ourselves. Yet a lot of people that aren’t black women get rewarded for portraying our likeness as “talent.” I’m tired of this.

[@asiablackgrl6482]

The black woman’s community has been commodified. I agree 💯 👍🏿

[@sammiprice7270]

emoblckthot was also really tight with Ariana and he was giving her pointers for her "black adjacent" look lol

[@raesweety]

This is so true. I am in this group with mostly white women and they keep sharing memes that are clearly tailored by Black women. But it's our fault, we need to stop being so inclusive. We are powerful on our own.

[@emza5505]

as a college student, I can say any amount of money is good. Im shocked by the negative feedback. if they have a problem w the amount of money they should donate to your fund to increase the amount donated! Know you have a random person on the internets support, I know it wont make up for the cruel things people have said, but I love your work and listening to you. keep up the good fight Kim!

[@annholl1603]

If someone gave me 200usd today, that would mean i could have two meals a day, instead of one, because i would only have to add 400usd to pay the fees next month. God bless you and everyone DOING something to help folks out here❤

[@Tima-oz5te]

I feel the exact same way, even just having to not worry about an upcoming bill or having extra money for transportation/food or saving it towards something else goes along way. I'm glad shes doing this

[@relanaallen5513]

Black womanhood seems to be in danger. We can't even be real black woman without men trying to take that!

[@ElfInTheFlowers]

First of all, you are beyond amazing! As a white Latina grad student I continue coming back to your KZbin channel and pass it forward whenever I can. Your grant is extraordinarily generous and amazing. I’ve taught so many undergrads who are able to eat maybe once a day, students who have been homeless for months. Latinx and black, especially queer students are especially vulnerable at the PWI where I work and study. These kids would never take $250 for granted. It can be the difference between getting that one book, hot meals, a roof or even preventing frostbite with proper outerwear. Again thank you. You should be getting more support in every way possible because you have not just added a financial responsibility but also emotional labor to your life. Be prepared for some gut wrenching stories and have a support system for yourself in the upcoming months. Continue being amazing.

[@wlflwronline]

Ariana knew Isaiah was behind the account, they’re well acquainted 😭💀

[@N3onDreamz]

Another interesting thing about this emoblackthot thing is that so many black women grew up pretending not to be black on the internet so we could access spaces we were denied irl. Now people are pretending to be black women to enter our spaces. wild.

[@Nikki-ks6wi]

People complaining about the $250 amount just mad they can’t do the same for their community thank you Harriet for your open heart God Bless you

[@AJ-tk7ps]

“I’m just a regular person, I’m sitting on the floor” loooool

[@louise-yo7kz]

Kim, your voice is so important. 👸🏾💃🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@IBBMS]

I felt similarly to you, idk maybe it’s because I’m gay but I was always like “oh this account is clearly ran by some gay black dude.” I was shocked that ppl were shocked he was a man. Anyway, he also went to my university, that’s the funny part. Yuck, he had a whole racial issue dealing with the white fraternities (of which he was a part of mind you).

[@shaniyawordsworth7800]

Some people believed it was a black woman because of the things they said. They even said they got their period and all that stuff.

[@tyiingram9878]

Storm Bey smh that’s crazy. It’s sad also.

[@BreakOrbit03]

@Lauren I feel the same way. If your friend group is whiter than the virgin snow, then I don't belong it in.

[@IBBMS]

@Lauren I'm not that extreme lol I think having white friends is fine. Having a ton of white friends is fine. The problem was the *type* of white friends he had. Decked out in Texas flag shirts, cowboy boots and mid-thigh shorts surrounded by problematic white frat boys and their white sorority girlfriends? Yeah, I'm side-eyeing your black ass lol

[@ShesAbsurd]

Omg sameee lmao! I went through the tweets and I was thinking this sounds like a gay black guy

[@Blissful_Gia]

I’m from the Midwest; I love going to Cali for vacation but this time around I did a lot of people watching and observing. A lot of the none-black girls are the loudest, the ones with the dark skin black men, the one with the lips fillers , the one with the fake butts and so on ( I have no problem with cosmetic surgery because I will be getting my boobs done - shit not the same after breastfeeding my kid) Anywho, they all assumed I was from Cali and I couldn’t understand why but the whole time I was there I got complimented on my lips ( full) and body, I’m a tiny woman with a lil booty. So if you want to just people watch and see the impact that black people have on everyone you’d be blown away. But the sad part is, if you’re black and “act” black you’ll be given the side eye

[@michellerenee7556]

X, super late but I felt this comment. I’m from the Midwest too (DET) and lived in SoCal for a few years and it was crazy af to me how colorist folks were there!

[@saeon4427]

@@michellerenee7556 LA. Is the land of colorism

[@liailee]

Cute hair clips!!!

[@HayGurlHay]

You're honestly my favorite KZbinr. I wish I had someone like you in my life to talk to about all the topics you discuss!

[@AJ-cq5pw]

HayGurl Hay Same. She is the best!

[@theblueclue3843]

There’s a whole subreddit (r/AsaBlackMan) dedicated to people pretending to be black online

[@mariefrancoise12]

wow! smdh

[@pastelhotmess9299]

Oh hell no.

[@Mariah203]

This topic makes me think of the Twerk Team. I remember when the Twerk Team took off. I was in college and me and my teammates on our step team used to watch their videos and try to twerk. I remember being so irked when that word became mainstream a couple of years later and mainstream media began calling any back spasming "twerking" and were even stating that Miley Cyrus invented it. I remember my white manager talking about how she couldn't stand Miley or twerking, yet she never heard of the Twerk Team. I was so annoyed 😩

[@akwright4116]

As someone who majored in gender and sexuality studies with a minor in African American studies as a first gen student and is now a feminist studies PhD student with a minor in African American studies, let me tell y’all our departments are constantly underfunded, there is few grants and scholarships for liberal arts and our professors make shit compared to STEM departments. Thank you Kim for uplifting our fields and helping those students who are constantly asked what you gonna do with that and questioned why their degree matters and are majoring in those fields often without the support of their families and loved ones who don’t understand why the study of race, class, gender and sexuality matters! I would have loved an extra 250 knowing my Jamaican immigrant parents didn’t have it. So thank you!

[@ornenow4703]

$250 may not have paid my tuition back in college but it sure as hell would have helped me out! Shoot, that was a couple of textbooks. That was food in the fridge. I hope to be in a position one day to give college students money. You are an inspiration.

[@kdm1944]

Girl soon as I get a job (I been in school my whole life lmao, currently a PhD student) I'm giving you all the monies 🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️💲💳💳💳💳

[@callalilly4743]

So many levels of betrayal and foolishness. I remember seeing this account when I had a Twitter way back when and felt the same way you did. Not for me.

[@FlunderingChipper]

I was really inspired by your grant announcement. I've always wanted to do something similar if I ever had enough income. What you're doing is so great - not that you need reminding, but here's hoping the negativity is drowned out. Also, I can vouch that little grants and scholarships do make a difference in the long run!

[@sarhiar8166]

I know this is off topic but as I was watching I was thinking “omg she so pretty and glowy today.” Then I realized she got a big forehead like me and that made me happy🤪💞

[@ForHarriet619]

limon baby gang gang!

[@AJ-cq5pw]

Trust me that’s not big

[@alannanance8414]

Kim!! Your rant about the negative feedback for the grant you are offering each month was spot on!!! I read the comments under your post when you announced and was shocked at how rude and entitled people were about the fact that 1. It was for black woman 2. That it was for undergrad students 3. The majors you wanted to give special consideration to, and 4. The amount of money you decided you want to give out of your own pocket! I was offended for you!

[@AJ-cq5pw]

I'm a black girl and I love Grease! (not Grease 2 though)

[@yikesyikes5974]

Me too. Grease 2 sucks!

[@ForHarriet619]

Aliyah J. GREASE 2 is underrated

[@AJ-cq5pw]

For Harriet the only thing I like is the Pink Ladies jackets. They were cuter in the sequel

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

@@ForHarriet619 Please do a video essay about Grease 2! Idk what it would be about, but I'd watch it! 🤣 I have a soft spot for that movie!

[@serenityjoy1872]

I liked the comment bc I like Grease, but I don't believe I've seen the sequel.

[@SianLondon]

I think any amount of "free" money would help a student, people who are criticising the amount can always give more themselves. Also do people really not know who Nick Kroll is? Big Mouth is incredible!

[@Dominini]

Agreed!!!

[@betterhabitsbetterliving4439]

exactly. Add to the money or shut up. 250$ could buy an organic chemistry textbook or computer science textbook! It may not be everything but every bit helps

[@finessemanifest9528]

I absolutely love this video!!! I think it's interesting to see how we allow and support non-blacks to capitalize off of our culture. While I do think Black women support each other...to an extent, I think we as a community go crazyyyy for non-blacks who perform "blackness" (the Kylie Jenner's of the world, etc.) and I wish that energy would go into investing into our own community.

[@muranga86]

Thank you for this conversation. I really appreciate your thoughts and your work. I think that appropriation and entitlement are a product of capitalism. The world that we live in promotes, rewards and perpetuates consumption and that is across the board. Anyone trying to do work that involves truly uplifting people and values their humanity has to figure out how to function outside the grips of capitalism and its difficult .

[@ForHarriet619]

Grace N this is a great comment

[@m.joiw7]

I love Grease and Grease 2! When I was six I fell off the top of a ladder because I was a "cool rider". Lol

[@aissdiouf9624]

Cool Rider definitely made me want to climb a ladder too!

[@reggieblanch8368]

Can I just say that your hair is LAID HUNNY!!!! Also the little hair clips on the side are ADORABLE, definitely gonna try that with my locs. You look GORGEOUS, and the commentary... Chef's Kiss.

[@LoveStarsWorld]

With the prevalence of social media, Black women having no ownership of the culture they create is literally an economic issue, a quality of life issue, and therefore a public health issue.

[@Hildasmood]

I say it all the time, if I weren't Black I'd wanna be Black SOOOOO bad

[@RominaJones]

This reminds me of a trend we see in Human Geography where class wise culture travels low to high. I first learned about that when while living in Jamaica. I met a human geographer there working on his Phd studying how different styles of Jamaican music traveled from something rooted most often in the poorest sections of downtown Kingston up the social classes to be embraced by the rich there (eventually we know becoming international music). I think this can be extrapolated to a variety of cultural products. I remember a linguist too who spoke about language invention and how new words most often were originally the invention of teenage girls ( a group we often like to put down). I bet if you dug harder probably black teenage girls. Five years later you will have 60 year old white CEO's of fortune 500 companies using these words. What you are speaking on touches on how culture moves through society and who are most always the originators of things. Necessity breeds invention I guess you could say so the wealthy or most privileged are rarely going to come up with anything new. They can only exploit maybe build upon what was invented by others first.

[@ellcally508]

Yes to everything you said.

[@jeonghansupremacist4354]

just to clarify: the alabama girl is an actual black person trolling. totally possible tho as kpop stans tend to pretend to be things they are not so they can get away with "edgy" humour.

[@jeonghansupremacist4354]

stan loona! they have a lot of actual black fans and aknowledged it on their Butterfly music video

[@huitonin]

omg i love your username its so nice to see carats in these kinds of spaces

[@zvezdoblyat]

What does that even mean- Can u explain

[@jeonghansupremacist4354]

@@huitonin yeah girl let's stream fear

[@jeonghansupremacist4354]

@@zvezdoblyat a lot of kpop stans speak up in the name of minorities they are not part of like they are not white/ straight people behind the screen. there is a difference between being an ally and using your priviledge to support other's voices and just including yourself as the main character of a discussion you don't belong and not listening. recent cases are that army girl speaking in the name of koreans saying superm is the biggest shame for the korean nation and bts put korea on map BEING A WHITE AMERICAN, korean people came for her and others started telling KOREANS they should be grateful for BTS. Korea loves and is proud of BTS but they were not lost before them and the level of arrogance of that girl with a white savior complex... there was also non-african kpop stans trying to say what g-idle said was not a big deal but then when twice's jihyo dressed as miguel from coco people tried to make it a bad problematic thing besides actual mexican people telling them they loved it and it's just a movie. kpop stan twitter has become a mess, people pretend to be "woke" and know what they are talking about as drags when this are real issues for people... but when someone actually wants to start a conversation they get silenced and bullied. the things i've seen my black carat friends go throught are despicable and it's so sad.

[@ilovemiffy888]

I think it's amazing that you're giving money to college students, especially black girls who are getting their education, and ESPECIALLY black girls who are majoring in history, gender studies, African American studies etc. because the matter of the fact is that people don't really give consideration to those fields. I'm not black, but I am an english major and in high school I constantly heard teachers talk about the importance of college, only to tell students that if they chose to major in something like gender studies or english that their education would be worthless, and that people going into STEM were the ones who actually knew what they were doing. It's so discouraging to talk down on students for what they want to study, and I can't even imagine how it feels to be a black girl having to experience that. I don't care if I won't benefit from your charity, there are other options for me, and if I was a STEM major there would be PLENTY of options for me, it makes me glad to see someone work to uplift others. Anyone talking shit isn't worth your time.

[@isaacroot5459]

I absolutely love you, you are the most intelligent person I have ever heard. Thanks for expanding my world view.

[@prettysunshyngrl]

I cannot put into words how much I love your videos breaking down and creating conversation on things we NEED to talk about. I could cry I'm so happy to continue to see you aid me in my personal growth.

[@irciliainacio2372]

please someone make a T-shirt " Give Credit or be dragged" lol . You are so right at minute 34:22

[@taylorfloyd3793]

In my opinion, one of the reasons why the borders we attempt to create are porous is because our foundation as a black women unit is not strong. We don't support each other enough to establish a solid front to keep "outsiders" from stealing our cultural innovations. And like you astutely mentioned, we don't have a safe forum to share our ideas or resources to make sure we optimally capitalize on our ideas. You suggested that we should focus on supporting one another, but how do we reach masses of black women in a quick manner without social media? How do you think we can strengthen our community and gain better self respect and awareness to find the phonies infiltrating our community? Thank you for having these conversations and discourse. Much appreciated.

[@v.velarde3694]

We all know everyone wants to be black until its time to be black. For those playing as black adjacent or "black fishing" on social media shows me they know there is value to the black culture. These girls can easily find their shades on shelves but they go out and buy shades too dark for them but say its "tanned skin"

[@Thatcaramelchic]

When I was a college student I lived on campus and spent only 300 dollars a month on Uber fees, the occasional night out and just like everyday things. That 250 would have been more then enough for me lol

[@tahtz20]

I was literally looking for Scholarships when I saw your post. Love the scholarship fund, definitely applying. And will definitely do something similar in the future when I'm able. There's so little for us.

[@uni_versetones]

I like that I found your channel. The fact that you are unapologetically yourself inspired me to create my own channel on KZbin, and IG platform. I talk about different stuff, mostly dealing with healthcare as a woman of color. But, I'm glad that there are positive communities out there that don't make me feel like I'm a weird social outcast.

[@trudelulu]

it's funny that you bring up Meg Thee Stallion bc emoblackthot tried to position himself as the person that had springboard her career via twitter (again, so clearly a stan/meme account)

[@VanishaRD]

Girl! Speak on it. I’ve been saying this for the longest. That’s the ONE issue that I have with social media, people have access to our culture, and then they love actin like we aren’t the creators. Since it’s on “social media” they instantly think that it’s for everyone. Nah. We know what the deal is.

[@kelseyr6179]

I found it great that you would give special consideration to black women in those fields because no one else does it! When I told people I was switching my major to psychology and taking a bunch of sociology classes they looked at me like I was stupid and it wasn’t as good as some of my other relatives pursuing nursing. So I’m glad you will give greater consideration to those majoring in sociology and history.

[@theblaquemuse]

Kim I support you and your unique contributions to a depressed and often under/misrepresented community. Continue to love on US. Sometimes the negative crazy people will make you think there isn’t any sisterhood but don’t let a misguided few deter you from continuing on your path. The wounded often cry the loudest anyway so don’t take it personally. Black girls need support and we appreciate you.

[@Decadancehallking]

Hey Kim! I hope October is treating you well. I love this Marsha Brady moment you're giving 🤗

[@sinontherocks]

I play a video game and you can pick the race of your avatar. It’s really interesting to see how many where people will play black avatars as a preference. It’s a lot!

[@AslanNotYoshi]

I also feel like sometimes people think black women dont have a legitimate culture lol I don't get it

[@Lovebrix99]

Anja Guillory but yet they try to steal everything of ours lol

[@AslanNotYoshi]

@@Lovebrix99 aint ya right XDD it aint culture til they take it -.-

[@Bebe-wm1ot]

You're doing awesome work! I'm always enlightened

[@mwarriorm]

I've been watching your content for a while now, I'm a mexican girl who is not at all in contact with black culture in my country, I just have access to it through pop culture and on the internet of course, so your content really gives context to everything that we consume in ways that as a foreigner I'm not even aware of. I get inspiration from you with how outspoken you are about these topics and I learn a lot, I connect with you despite our different cultural backgrounds. I think the efforts you are doing to uplift your community with the grants are very admirable and the fact that you got negative responses to it is nonsense.

[@user-mq3ts7lr9l]

I think it makes a mockery of identity politics, it debunks the idea that unless you are part of a demographic you cannot speak on that.

[@rafiqah4106]

I love your monthly undergraduate giveaway! Awesome work!

[@karliekrinock6101]

$250 definitely buys books or supports a portion of the tuition cost... I can’t believe you received criticism for that...

[@SwimsWithWhales31]

The sheer entitlement! By the people who are so willing to steal from black woman....andddd by the people who are ungrateful about the contribution to studies that you are making. Ugh, I am disgusted. You are amazing, I feel like you are my friend and I'm so happy to have discovered your channel! Keep doing amazing things and please, please keep sharing your voice!

[@Belihoney]

the guy from bts even said that was one of the songs that got him into dancing (he's the main dancer of the group) ... He gave her her dues and credit to the point the fandom made her tweets go viral. I think that's a good example of giving people credit....

[@pinnywizard]

No....no ma'am. Bts uses black cool for clout. They gets no kudos from me

[@Belihoney]

@@pinnywizard let's agree to disagree

[@msgirly6827]

@@pinnywizard 😂😂😂

[@justblack1]

This is just like what you said about everything isnt for you to partake in. I saw the hate comments about your grant when you first posted it and I think people are upset they dont qualify. 🙄 It's even more sadder that they couldve kept the comments to themselves, and didnt. Keep doing great things!! I support anything for the advancement of black women. ❤

[@jessica2575]

Sorry you had to deal with that bs. You did a good thing and that always counts!

[@brooklyndecember]

*I answered that on Patreon* 🙍 LOVE IT! And yes, we know Nick Kroll. Who do you take us for? 😂

[@alannanance8414]

You articulate everything I feel and think in the best way and most relatable way to me! I wish I had people similar to you in my circle! Also the Viola Davis and Meryl Streep comparison is SPOT ON!

[@TrevonFoxxx]

I’m so happy Kim made it to 100k subscribers, keep up the great work Ms. Foster

[@lboogi]

I can sing every lyric and most of the dialogue from Grease(1), Little Shop of Horrors, Les Miserables, and The Five Heartbeats!

[@Amazatastic]

Anyone else remember that Tumblr account that was pretending to be a disabled native American transwoman?

[@sharnellc.lewison4419]

Preach, girl. This is primary source content. SO quotable. I love the way you vocalize topics in all of our minds 🙌🏾💯❤️✨!!

[@sam-ix2ug]

visuals slaying

[@irixaee]

The funniest thing about emoblackthot is that I imagined the person to be running the account to be someone that resembles you for some reason, but I never really followed or kept up with the account much but plenty of my mutuals did so the whole reveal was still shocking asf

[@G-LukeJA]

That Missisipi thing got weirder when several accounts came out to say that she being a secret white girl was I lie to jump on Emoblackthot's "clout"

[@Bebe-wm1ot]

These clowns don't know what clout means and it shows