The politics of Black Twitter - BBC News

Black Twitter is a concept which started in the US and has become a platform to discuss issues from cultural activism to shared experiences in growing up black. It is a form of collective identity in the digital age which has attracted millions of followers around the world. Now a new research project at Leeds University is recording the politics of Black Twitter in the UK.Elaine Dunkley reports.Subscribe to BBC News HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUogCheck out our website: http://www.bbc.com/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bbcworldnews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbcworldInstagram: http://instagram.com/bbcnews