Black Twitter is one of the smartest and funniest entities on the Internet. Whether these tweeters are roasting relatives during the holidays or grilling Raven-Symoné, it’s all A+ content. This time they’re totally killing it with #BlackDerbyHorseNames.
Nyquist might have come in first place at the 142nd Kentucky Derby, but Black Twitter won the event with its hilarious hashtag. Derby horse names have always been a bit ridiculous (others from this race include Danzing Candy and Captain Bodgit), so here’s the denizens of the Internet skewering those with well-known sayings and relevant pop culture in the Black community.
Who Made The Potato Salad#BlackDerbyHorseNames
— Nani ✨🏹✨ FernandaMeier.com (@lenubienne) May 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/TheDiLLon1/status/729089823303188481
https://twitter.com/Jarmadillos/status/729212550944956416
Sha Neigh-neigh #BlackDerbyHorseNames
— Louis Vuitton Dawn (@BlkQueerAuntie) May 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/BROADUS/status/729154803230593025
I saw yo lil friend #BlackDerbyHorseNames
— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) May 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/intrepid_heroin/status/729087089292148736
Of course, “Becky” got involved.
Before there was #BlackDerbyHorseNames…
— Andscape (@andscape) May 8, 2016
There were Black Derby Jockeys.https://t.co/wkCKhUuLNz
Check out the rest of the amazing ideas over at #blackderbyhorsenames and somebody get these winners some medals.