‘Black Twitter: A People’s History’: Here’s How to Stream the Hulu Documentary for Free

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Black Twitter takes the spotlight in a three-part documentary exploring the overwhelming impact of a digital culture that spawned social movements and plenty of memes. Black Twitter: A People’s History lands on Hulu on Thursday (May 9).

Based on a 2021 article by journalist Jason Parham, Black Twitter: A People’s History discusses social topics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Black Lives Matter and infamous hashtags such as #OscarsSoWhite, #ThanksgivingClapback, #YouKnowYoureBlackWhen and #MeetMeInTemecula (if you know, you know).

The documentary features commentary from writers and culture critics including Parham, Jamel Hill, Jamilah Lemieux, Roxanne Gay, Amanda Seals, Ira Madison III and Wesley Lowery.

Prentice Penny, Alex Soler, Chris Pollack, Sarah Amos, Helen Estabrook, Agnes Chu, Andrew Whitney, Raeshem Nijhon, Carri Twigg, Nicole Galovski, Joie Jacoby and Shawna Carroll are executive producers.

Keep reading for details on how to stream the documentary.

Ways to Stream Black Twitter: A People’s History

Hulu subscribers can stream Black Twitter: A People’s History at no additional cost. For those who are not subscribers yet, Hulu offers a free trial for 30 days so you can test out the service and all that it offers.

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Watch the trailer for Black Twitter: A People’s History below.