Black, Brown, And Irish Twitter Show No Mercy for Queen Elizabeth II
Black Twitter erupted over the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who became queen when much of Africa and the Caribbean were still under British rule, with users scoffing at the idea that they should be somber in the face of the Queen’s death.
“Imagine telling Black twitter to be respectful of the death of the woman who inherited the legacy of an empire that contributed to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade,” posted one user. “Please be fr.”