#  @beingabookwyrm Bezi || Black Bookwyrm Reads Bezi || Black Bookwyrm Reads posts on X about black, books, bc, fandom the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [---] [#](/creator/twitter::1575945204/interactions)  - [--] Week [-----] -65% - [--] Month [-------] +625% - [--] Months [-------] +484% - [--] Year [-------] -32% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::1575945204/posts_active)  - [--] Week [--] -69% - [--] Month [--] -14% - [--] Months [---] +10% - [--] Year [---] -73% ### Followers: [-----] [#](/creator/twitter::1575945204/followers)  - [--] Week [-----] no change - [--] Month [-----] +0.20% - [--] Months [-----] -0.32% - [--] Year [-----] -2.70% ### CreatorRank: [---------] [#](/creator/twitter::1575945204/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 7.69% [social networks](/list/social-networks) 6.73% [stocks](/list/stocks) 0.96% [musicians](/list/musicians) 0.96% [finance](/list/finance) 0.96% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) 0.96% **Social topic influence** [black](/topic/black) #2199, [books](/topic/books) 6.73%, [bc](/topic/bc) 6.73%, [fandom](/topic/fandom) 4.81%, [me in](/topic/me-in) 3.85%, [all the](/topic/all-the) 2.88%, [list](/topic/list) 2.88%, [tiktok](/topic/tiktok) 2.88%, [the first](/topic/the-first) 2.88%, [public](/topic/public) 2.88% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@updatespercy](/creator/undefined) [@exquisitewill](/creator/undefined) [@jifueko](/creator/undefined) [@tracydeonn](/creator/undefined) [@penguinteen](/creator/undefined) [@penguinkids](/creator/undefined) [@rdotspoon](/creator/undefined) [@halfbloodtrio](/creator/undefined) [@lottiebcth](/creator/undefined) [@leahspercabeth](/creator/undefined) [@rickriordan](/creator/undefined) [@claireodell99](/creator/undefined) [@byleahjohnson](/creator/undefined) [@whimsicallyours](/creator/undefined) [@gmailcom](/creator/undefined) [@rosiesrambles](/creator/undefined) [@bcmorrow](/creator/undefined) [@charlieputh](/creator/undefined) [@catapultstory](/creator/undefined) [@profcwhits](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Spotify Technology (SPOT)](/topic/$spot) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "I need everyone to appreciate how iconic her fro is. like it would have meant so much to my [--] year old self to see the Black girl lead of a major franchise with her natural hair out and flourishing Leah Sava Jeffries discusses bringing Annabeth to life and researching on greek mythology and the #PercyJackson books. https://t.co/YwwJZWcc7x Leah Sava Jeffries discusses bringing Annabeth to life and researching on greek mythology and the #PercyJackson books. https://t.co/YwwJZWcc7x" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1733174614639919178) 2023-12-08T17:20Z [----] followers, 65.7K engagements "@ExquisiteWill thank you for boosting this and reminding me the co-writer for episode [--] and one of the EPs is a Black woman and it shows love that for us" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1742417125099086120) 2024-01-03T05:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Ill be honest I didnt fully see the vision until this specific edit the hand by annabelle dinda is kinda the most annabeth chase song of all time. the hand by annabelle dinda is kinda the most annabeth chase song of all time" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/2015658700111757702) 2026-01-26T05:30Z [----] followers, 86.5K engagements "this is such a great character moment that isnt at all the books is totally silent and has so many layers of meaning that can only come from a writers room that deeply understands Annabeth as a character and thats why I love adaptations Im going to start crying https://t.co/fX0X5enYJs Im going to start crying https://t.co/fX0X5enYJs" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/2015641296711340430) 2026-01-26T04:21Z [----] followers, 621.7K engagements "@leahspercabeth crazy that my first thought was oh am I talkin' too much / Sometimes I get overexcited shoot off at the mouth when I know Lin moderated that panel" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/2019558874282618908) 2026-02-05T23:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "*gets up on my soapbox once again with a megaphone* THISSSSSS. intentionality and cultural specificity are possible reject the binary options for representation of colorblind or oppressed Whelp for black history month its time for me to share another unpopular opinion. While I understand and sympathize with the history of this Ive always hated the Just write a character who just so happens to be black argument. It just rubs me the wrong way. Why cant a https://t.co/Y9k6bXtMXg Whelp for black history month its time for me to share another unpopular opinion. While I understand and sympathize" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/2020361136206671955) 2026-02-08T04:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "🗣🗣🗣 DONT FORGET ALL THE FANTASY AUTHORS WHO LOVE TO USE RACISM AND OPPRESSION AS *ALLEGORY* AND/OR *WITHOUT ACTUAL POC* IN THEIR BOOKS BUT STAY SILENT WHEN ITS HAPPENING IN THE REAL WORLD. we saw you then and we see you now. dont forget all the fantasy authors who love to use racism and oppression as a theme in their books but stay silent when its happening in the real world dont forget all the fantasy authors who love to use racism and oppression as a theme in their books but stay silent when its happening in the real world" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1266731650018430977) 2020-05-30T14:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "let me be very clear: knowing what we know about the NYT list if YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN A SONG OF WRAITHS AND RUIN and A SONG BELOW WATER dont make the YA list after all three of them were backordered during their pub week" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1270143567697260545) 2020-06-08T23:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@jifueko lmaooooo this was hilarious her lecturing the other deer on their teaching skills 🤣🤣🤣" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1270766325628047362) 2020-06-10T17:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@rickriordan @ClaireOdell99 hello this is very much not own voices in that its written by a white woman. if youre looking for wlw by Black women may I suggest YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN by @byleahjohnson or the many queer Black stories in A PHOENIX FIRST MUST BURN edited by @whimsicallyours" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1281279649641902080) 2020-07-09T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Hi 👋🏾 Im Bezi a bookstagrammer editor & general SFF film/TV nerd looking for a full time job in publishing 😊 check out my reviews of #ownvoices fantasy & YA and support Black authors 📸 📝 ✉ bybeingabookwyrm@gmail.com https://msha.ke/beingabookwyrm/#top-picks http://instagram.com/beingabookwyrm https://msha.ke/beingabookwyrm/#top-picks http://instagram.com/beingabookwyrm" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1292238319200415745) 2020-08-08T23:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "posting subtweets on the TL isnt usually my thing but Ive seen this enough times and its got to stop PLEASE stop calling a book urban fantasy when it doesnt take place in a city/isnt gritty or dark just because its written by a Black person. PLEASE" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1296112354556510211) 2020-08-19T15:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "BLACK FANTASY STAYS WINNING AND I WILL CONTINUE YELLING ABOUT HOW AMAZING BESTSELLING AUTHORS @rosiesrambles @BCMorrow @jifueko AND NOW @tracydeonn ARE BECAUSE THATS WHAT WE DO HERE" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1308890390238560256) 2020-09-23T22:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "its finally time to share my news 😁 today was my last day at my internship starting Monday Ill be working full time in digital marketing for Penguin Young Readers assisting the amazing teams at @PenguinTeen and @penguinkids 🐧🎉" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1314324897481588744) 2020-10-08T22:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "How it started: How it ended:" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1314324978498666496) 2020-10-08T22:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Im just saying Im still waiting on @charlieputh to record the full version of this song with her and put it on Spotify" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1319821834238513153) 2020-10-24T02:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "F I N A L L Y Trump will lose his Twitter public interest protections in January https://t.co/TQaJYI6Vh3 https://t.co/6kz728GNxw Trump will lose his Twitter public interest protections in January https://t.co/TQaJYI6Vh3 https://t.co/6kz728GNxw" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1325292486860943361) 2020-11-08T04:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "if I see one more yt person let alone reviewer/critic call the Kristen Stewart Christmas movie the lesbian Get Out when the cast looks like this. Im begging you to realize race is not a metaphor for other marginalizations" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1332532019222474754) 2020-11-28T03:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "officially have my own first apartment with furniture (in various states of disarray) all moved in 🙌🏾 dead on my feet but taking time to just look at this incredible view of the city outside my floor-to-ceiling windows () & be thankful I got here 🥰" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1350227661185036289) 2021-01-15T23:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "when you make every villain redeemable except the Black ones thats anti Black" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1376034831927279618) 2021-03-28T04:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Its live For my second ever freelance piece I wrote an essay for @CatapultStory on visibility colorblind casting and the fantasies Black girls learned to internalize: https://catapult.co/stories/-detangling-the-myth-of-colorblindness-in-cinderella-bezawit-yohannes https://catapult.co/stories/-detangling-the-myth-of-colorblindness-in-cinderella-bezawit-yohannes" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1377276033888555012) 2021-03-31T15:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "12 GOT spin-offs coming but where are the fantasy shows like these huh whats not clicking" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1381432654281781255) 2021-04-12T02:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "I talk about this a bit in my thesis but theres a reason all of the princess story adaptations that cast BW as leads were Cinderella/Cinderella-lite stories. Being rescued from labor/invisibility & allowed to rest in luxury is a fantasy BW had not been allowed to dream Girlboss fairy tale adaptations always try to modernize their stories by minimizing the romance and upping the generic speeches about being a Strong Woman instead of digging into what made these stories appealing or subversive to women in their original historical contexts. Girlboss fairy tale adaptations always try to" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1434297081951399941) 2021-09-04T23:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "me: I cant handle horror also me: *is obsessed with this trend on TikTok*" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1436128119111438342) 2021-09-10T00:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "chills. literal chills. so subtle I almost missed it the first time I watched it" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1436128641168125955) 2021-09-10T00:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "say it with me: Black African people interacted with & impacted Roman Britain and early medieval Britain theres no excuse for your medievalism dramas or fantasies including Arthuriana to not have Black people" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1479829023991771140) 2022-01-08T14:55Z [----] followers, 34.5K engagements "this tweet is getting attention & depictions of Black ppl / Blackness in not just medieval lit but ALSO modern media evoking medievalism are topics I LOVE talking about esp when the field of medieval studies is only beginning to acknowledge the work of scholars of color" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1479858257539837958) 2022-01-08T16:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "more on Black Africans in Roman Britain: for further reading on medieval race studies check out Geraldine Hengs The Invention of Race in the European Middle Ages and @ProfCWhits Black Metaphors: How Modern Racism Emerged from Medieval Race Thinking https://treventour1995.medium.com/afro-romans-there-were-africans-in-britain-before-the-english-came-here-f336c5449759 https://treventour1995.medium.com/afro-romans-there-were-africans-in-britain-before-the-english-came-here-f336c5449759" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1479860030287536132) 2022-01-08T16:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Hi 👋🏾 Im Bezi; I work in publishing love SFF & YA by Black creators & wrote my MA thesis on colorblind casting Black women in fantasy Currently not accepting unsolicited book review pitches 😊 📸 📝 🎙 https://anchor.fm/dreaming-in-the-dark https://msha.ke/beingabookwyrm/#top-picks http://instagram.com/beingabookwyrm https://anchor.fm/dreaming-in-the-dark https://msha.ke/beingabookwyrm/#top-picks http://instagram.com/beingabookwyrm" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1480218883739074561) 2022-01-09T16:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Percy Jackson is still trending after [--] days and this popped up and yall dont understand the bar is so high because the writing on Black Sails was PHENOMENAL so much of the dialogue/monologues literally haunt me to this day anyway I cant wait for this Daphne Oliver will be a writer for the #PercyJackson live action series on #DisneyPlus. She has worked on Black Sails with Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz Sails showrunners who are also leading the Percy Jackson series. She is also working on Hulus thriller: The Old Man. https://t.co/NfdGIUrWY7 Daphne Oliver will be a writer for the #PercyJackson" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1505380195867496448) 2022-03-20T03:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "all Im gonna say is Im gonna be thinking about Everything Everywhere All at Once for a while also the cumulative effect of watching this after Encanto & Turning Red. the millennial kids of color / first gen daughters really said we are grown lets unpack generational trauma" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1515157257343975431) 2022-04-16T02:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "now yall are leaving with the wrong takeaway from this and its not sitting right with me. Kim Possible is BETTER than Batman because she could do everything he did (1) without his millions (2) in the public eye and (3) on a school night Someone said Batman & Kim Possible have the same powers. I havent unclenched my fist since. Someone said Batman & Kim Possible have the same powers. I havent unclenched my fist since" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1521239959725920259) 2022-05-02T21:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "I AM SCREAMING BLACK ANNABETH 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 THE BLACK GIRLS WON TODAY PROTECT MY GIRL LEAH IMMEDIATELY" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1522263736869871616) 2022-05-05T17:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "I know the shows already being written but I just saw a TikTok about having a Black Annabeth daughter of Athena goddess of weaving be great at braiding her own hair and now I NEED it like thats exactly what we mean by reshaping a role instead of just colorblind casting" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1524254401816317952) 2022-05-11T05:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "I personally dont think Leah should have to wear BLOND braids some of yall are TOO obsessed with hair color and its telling but I do love the idea of her in braids & that would be such a cute in-universe explanation for why she wouldnt need to keep going to the salon" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1524255618760163334) 2022-05-11T05:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "anyway their vibes are immaculate and I will not be taking questions at this time" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1524258559864852480) 2022-05-11T05:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "and I guess while were all here gonna go ahead & say overall that IMHO the idea of reshaping a role only goes so far if certain character traits would have badly stereotypical implications as played by a POC eg. I would argue that Ares should DEFINITELY be white" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1524260282167664643) 2022-05-11T05:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "actually let me clarify with Ares not only do I think he should be white bc of the implications if he were POC the main reason is bc I ALSO think that what he represents rage executed on a global scale war & genocide are inherently embodied by Western colonial masculinity" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1524497159688699905) 2022-05-11T21:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "todays #PJOSeriesArt that I am obsessed with Grover keeping Annabeth from klling this dumbass yt boy 🤣🤣🤣 an iconic trio dynamic" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1533179394541465606) 2022-06-04T20:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "this is your friendly reminder that The Sea Beast comes out on Netflix next week and I *will* be banging pots and pans on the TL to get yall to watch this movie" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1542994067730079744) 2022-07-01T22:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "#TheSeaBeast is a movie about imperialism in a world casually & even largely populated by POC so having a Black girl stand up to institutions of power on behalf of the monsters becomes a lovely & I have to believe intentional nod to who is usually deemed the monstrous Other" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1545908287614423041) 2022-07-09T23:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "so today was my last day at Penguin Young Readers 🥰 Im grateful for & proud of all that I learned while assisting @penguinkids and @PenguinTeen from the amazing authors I got to meet to the books I worked on to the social content I created More news to come 👀" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1555635455013670913) 2022-08-05T19:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "✨an update✨ As of today Im officially a Marketing Coordinator for Simon & Schuster Childrens Publishing Im so excited to work on campaigns for a variety of kids & YA titles including one of my favorite series of all time the Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn 🥰" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1559289530204798976) 2022-08-15T21:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "SHES HEREEEEEE As a Black fantasy nerd with two degrees in medieval studies yall already know the Legendborn Cycle series by @tracydeonn means EVERYTHING to me Bloodmarked is gonna emotionally wreck me I CANT WAIT 😭🙌🏾❤⚔💙🙌🏾😭" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1560348568141135876) 2022-08-18T19:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "you know as an explanation for colorblind casting King Triton the demigod of the sea being a hoe and having kids with women from every global sea region is actually not bad lol" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1570762132010180608) 2022-09-16T13:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Imma need the goddesses to all be WOC because there is not enough melanin in the studio Im so serious The Gods of #PercyJackson & The Olympians (so far): Ares Mr. D / Dionysus Hermes Hades Hephaestus. more to come https://t.co/48F2mfiK9Y The Gods of #PercyJackson & The Olympians (so far): Ares Mr. D / Dionysus Hermes Hades Hephaestus. more to come https://t.co/48F2mfiK9Y" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1593774127235612672) 2022-11-19T01:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "READ THIS THREAD AND THEN READ IT AGAIN 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 bc tell me why Legendborn (and like Talia Hibbert) are the closest to a Black BookTok hit yet neither of them have gotten the kind of concentrated significant sales boost that ANY of the other authors listed have (we know why) Respectfully Adam is yt passing and the majority of POC who have found success on BookTok are light skinned. The truth of the matter is TikTok is anti-black. The algorithm makes it incredibly difficult for Black/dark skinned people to be viewed. Respectfully Adam is yt passing and the majority of POC who have found" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1594470146449543168) 2022-11-20T23:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "this has come up before so Ill say it again its because the electricity of an TRUE enemies to lovers romance comes from a mutual respect & them viewing each other as equals if theres a significant power imbalance being exploited it doesnt work A lot of books called enemies-to-lovers are just bully romances and I think its time we talk about that A lot of books called enemies-to-lovers are just bully romances and I think its time we talk about that" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1600349028679417856) 2022-12-07T04:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "someone in the replies said thats just The Backyardigans and bruh I should not be laughing this hard in public a sitcom about a friend group where not everyone is in every episode because they have other friends they like to hang out with sometimes a sitcom about a friend group where not everyone is in every episode because they have other friends they like to hang out with sometimes" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1601631253698347008) 2022-12-10T17:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "apropos of nothing at all here are a few of my favorite recent romance novels written for teens 😌💕" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1607755012121448449) 2022-12-27T15:07Z [----] followers, 25.2K engagements "@SydneyBattle 👀 a secret that they pledge to bury for years until an inciting incident in their adulthood makes them revisit their past and what really happened that night" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1611898542045511680) 2023-01-08T01:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "be so serious. the way I saw the first pic and was like why is Tiana holding hands with Prince Eric YOURE TELLING ME THATS SUPPOSED TO BE NAVEEN STOP THE MF MUSIC https://t.co/QqOnq3tUC4 STOP THE MF MUSIC https://t.co/QqOnq3tUC4" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1618373355597598730) 2023-01-25T22:20Z [----] followers, 30.1K engagements "he got cast at [--] and now hes almost [--] thats middle school to high school LOL puberty comes at you fast NO BC https://t.co/kUERYDCOuC NO BC https://t.co/kUERYDCOuC" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1618807109612867585) 2023-01-27T03:04Z [----] followers, 23.3K engagements "its just unimaginative to colorblind casting everyone BUT the Darling kids. besides the weird dynamics (Tinks jealousy Peters infatuation w/ the one(1) white girl) this misses that Hook=patriarchal authority which is why hes the villain in her fear of growing up (1/2) The first trailer for PETER PAN & WENDY has been released. The film releases on April [--] on Disney+ https://t.co/ijkNrJ2304 The first trailer for PETER PAN & WENDY has been released. The film releases on April [--] on Disney+ https://t.co/ijkNrJ2304" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1630710984410034176) 2023-02-28T23:26Z [----] followers, 31.2K engagements "(2/2) so one way to approach a true reimagining would start by making him/the pirates (but definitely him) the only white person aka the white patriarchal authority that a commune of kids of color unite to resist" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1630710986318512129) 2023-02-28T23:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "no bc lets talk about it. Gwen was written to carry the emotional wellbeing of not just Arthur in the latter half of the series but also Merlin & Morgana from the very beginning. for all her warmth and generosity she deserved so much more credit from the show AND the fandom" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1632570607568035840) 2023-03-06T02:35Z [----] followers, 46.6K engagements "this is exactly how the modern Prince Consort of Genovia should dress and you cant change my mind Chris Pine has been getting some fits off https://t.co/LIzkGBWla1 Chris Pine has been getting some fits off https://t.co/LIzkGBWla1" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1641528189078872091) 2023-03-30T19:49Z [----] followers, 16.6K engagements "nothing you can say will make me not proud of this" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1644760879827755008) 2023-04-08T17:55Z [----] followers, 41.6K engagements "just watched it and really enjoyed it this is a movie that understands female rage. all the characters are vivid quirky and feral the story embraces its own insanity while keeping the sisters relationship at its heart. the third act had me screaming and crying laughing Nida Manzoors POLITE SOCIETY starring Priya Kansara and Ritu Arya releases in theaters on April [--]. The film currently holds a Rotten Tomatoes score of 94%. https://t.co/57Kds3XIeL Nida Manzoors POLITE SOCIETY starring Priya Kansara and Ritu Arya releases in theaters on April [--]. The film currently holds a Rotten Tomatoes score" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1651759264451514370) 2023-04-28T01:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "say it with me kids colorblind casting an adaptation is not enough you need thoughtful complex reimagining and rewriting you need to be willing to take the story apart not just patch up the leaky bits" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1652392122165633026) 2023-04-29T19:19Z [----] followers, 41.8K engagements "the power this had. the cultural impact this had. when I found out Annabeth was going to be Black I was casually scrolling on Twitter under the dryer at the hair salon and I literally started tearing up. could not stop yelling about it for WEEKS (I still cant) A year ago we received our first official announcement of the #PercyJackson trio in a photo as they entered production. Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth. Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson. Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood. https://t.co/rwaQWxIz70 A year ago we received our first official announcement of the #PercyJackson trio in a photo" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1654517853867974657) 2023-05-05T16:06Z [----] followers, 63.4K engagements "Ive talked about this before but this makes me so ANGRY. his epigraph is a footnote on the walls. and that epigraph is I was a stranger and ye took me in when he was a KIDNAPPED CHILD. hoping the headlines about this will intensify public pressure though" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1661009050077900802) 2023-05-23T13:59Z [----] followers, 34K engagements "add them to the list of pairings we need to see more of please" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1662903800120721409) 2023-05-28T19:28Z [----] followers, 21.6K engagements "me seeing the TL mourning the end of a show I couldnt get into" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1663035522237837313) 2023-05-29T04:12Z [----] followers, 24.8K engagements "wow 🫤 I cant believe we havent gotten any original Black characters in fantasy stories recently 🫤 nowhere to be found 🫤 where could they be 🫤" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1663348325670592512) 2023-05-30T00:55Z [----] followers, 1.5M engagements "colorblind casting will not save us visibility alone in narratives that are not quite adapted for us will not save us but some of yall need to be honest and just say youre not paying attention to kids media thats not TLM which had a multimillion dollar marketing budget" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1663350135080755205) 2023-05-30T01:02Z [----] followers, 86.6K engagements "and just in case this makes its way to ✨certain✨ corners of the internet Im not saying any of the above stories are beyond critique I just wish ppl who got in their feelings about the success of adaptations talked about that in a big picture view of Black kids in fantasy" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1663352768348782592) 2023-05-30T01:12Z [----] followers, 76.8K engagements "last notes: 1) I said fantasy to reference comments about The Little Mermaid/adaptations 2) I wrote a literal thesis on this😊 3) WISH is out in Nov 4) many more original Black fantasy novels are out now many of which Ive reviewed on IG and a few Ive worked on marketing for" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1663529149141594112) 2023-05-30T12:53Z [----] followers, 60.1K engagements "sorry yall I didnt list titles - everyones named them in the replies already but just in case: 1) The Sea Beast 2) Wendell & Wild 3) Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur 4) Disneys Wish" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1663549036425781250) 2023-05-30T14:12Z [----] followers, 48.7K engagements "this the correct energy PERIOD. especially now that were finally bringing all the Sleepy Hollow stuff to light from day one I need studios putting Black actresses in these roles to stand behind them LOUDLY and publicly call out racism BY NAME in media coverage & in fandom Rick Riordan on Adapting Percy Jackson for TV: We Dove in With Both Feet https://t.co/YrYBALCab7 Rick Riordan on Adapting Percy Jackson for TV: We Dove in With Both Feet https://t.co/YrYBALCab7" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1666833182845460481) 2023-06-08T15:42Z [----] followers, 858.3K engagements "characters from different universes that would be besties (aka I watched #AcrossTheSpiderVerse and I have not been able to stop thinking about Blackness and belonging when institutions are built on your exclusion & your suffering) characters from different universes that would be besties https://t.co/qUVRDwcUHy characters from different universes that would be besties https://t.co/qUVRDwcUHy" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1666991493825933313) 2023-06-09T02:11Z [----] followers, 34.2K engagements "*looks directly at the Merlin fandom*" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1673200628053471235) 2023-06-26T05:24Z [----] followers, 203.2K engagements "I literally think about her every day and I WILL bring her up at every opportunity no bc lets talk about it. Gwen was written to carry the emotional wellbeing of not just Arthur in the latter half of the series but also Merlin & Morgana from the very beginning. for all her warmth and generosity she deserved so much more credit from the show AND the fandom https://t.co/ZnI4BKxNFC no bc lets talk about it. Gwen was written to carry the emotional wellbeing of not just Arthur in the latter half of the series but also Merlin & Morgana from the very beginning. for all her warmth and generosity she" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1673201791058493440) 2023-06-26T05:29Z [----] followers, 12.7K engagements "@RdotSpoon its insane. not only is she one of the LEADS shes in THEE canon relationship of the show. yes the writing fumbles her arc in specific ways but the endgame romance is CLEAR. but the way the fandom has demoted her to platonic sidekick to a fanon relationship makes me see red" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1673205205352034307) 2023-06-26T05:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "not to put too fine a point on it but all of them being Black women and all of this happening during the WGA strike and leading up to a possible SAG strike is very Telling Lets talk about how many of the diversity leaders have left/been laid off within the last two weeks. This is crazy. https://t.co/6XjzovGjUW Lets talk about how many of the diversity leaders have left/been laid off within the last two weeks. This is crazy. https://t.co/6XjzovGjUW" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1674958821649707008) 2023-07-01T01:51Z [----] followers, 95.4K engagements "@kosherhotdogz youre so right and you should say it. Daniel Radcliffe particularly would have ate it up" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1679521834297901056) 2023-07-13T16:03Z [----] followers, 26.2K engagements "HI HELLO NETFLIX PAY YOUR WRITERS SO THEY CAN WRITE MORE MOVIES LIKE #TheyClonedTyrone 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 AND PAY YOUR ACTORS SO WE CAN GET MORE HILARIOUS ICONIC TRIOS LIKE IN THIS MOVIE bc John Boyega Jamie Foxx and my girl Teyonah Parris ate this movie UP and we deserve more 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1682545803565449216) 2023-07-22T00:19Z [----] followers, 209.1K engagements "good morning I have ✨personal news✨ its my [--] year anniversary at S&S Childrens and Ive officially been promoted from Coordinator to Assistant Marketing Manager 💙 Im so excited to continue working on the books I love & I cant wait to share more cool things to come 🙌🏾" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1692162342144929961) 2023-08-17T13:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@halfbloodtrio the strikes / a pre-Christmas release date makes more sense for programming that they want families to watch together" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1692577731676979312) 2023-08-18T16:42Z [----] followers, 10.1K engagements "get a transparent tinted laptop case and put your stickers under it and you can arrange them and have them stay without taking off the sticker backing okay people who buy stickers and actually use them: HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHAT TO STICK THEM ON HOW DO I FINALLY START USING MY STICKERS okay people who buy stickers and actually use them: HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHAT TO STICK THEM ON HOW DO I FINALLY START USING MY STICKERS" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1711745772373364802) 2023-10-10T14:09Z [----] followers, 24.5K engagements "Leah walking into the Percy Jackson audition room like" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1730665586571583911) 2023-12-01T19:10Z [----] followers, 45.7K engagements "PERIODDDD. she said this show is not just gonna be how Percy sees her this is Annabeths story too and shes gonna tell it her way. love love love When you read the books its coming from Percy Jacksons perspective. Im not playing Percy Jackson so I wanted to make sure i knew Annabeths story. I had to study more on her and who is Athena and who are the people around her that she cares about. I wanted that strength but https://t.co/3JN8eo1IuL When you read the books its coming from Percy Jacksons perspective. Im not playing Percy Jackson so I wanted to make sure i knew Annabeths story. I had to" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1733239082023555226) 2023-12-08T21:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "YALL I found (*very* last minute) tickets to a limited Percy Jackson early screening 🧡 thankfully @thegildedperla & I had our camp shirts ready to go and we even reunited w/ new friends we met at the PJO Happy Sad Confused event @PercySeries bringing ppl together 🧡💙" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1736151830717964471) 2023-12-16T22:30Z [----] followers, 17.5K engagements "@lottiebcth him saying this and Tobys not even at the premiere 💀😭😭😭" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1736228065225617563) 2023-12-17T03:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@lottiebcth Leah and Walker being in sync this time lmao you know they talked about it" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1737577191615950850) 2023-12-20T20:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "BIG PJOTV SPOILER ALERT for Leahs answer but the way shes describing the exact moment were all braced for (see the @halfbloodtrio tweet below) oh Im gonna be WRECKED 😩😭😩😭" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1737629202965565589) 2023-12-21T00:21Z [----] followers, 11K engagements "oooh I know they drive her NUTS 🤣 I love this cast so much yall" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1738647944931270988) 2023-12-23T19:49Z [----] followers, 14.4K engagements "@ExquisiteWill and his immediate sorry wont happen again Im crying real tears from laughing this hard" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1738650522289061905) 2023-12-23T19:59Z [----] followers, 27.1K engagements "@HebbonM yup half siblings (the kids of Mary and Joseph after Jesus)" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1739343242263445767) 2023-12-25T17:51Z [----] followers, 369.7K engagements "Ill say it rn this is my favorite ep of the show so far and I absolutely love how well they understand Annabeth & the changes theyve made to deepen how we see her and when Athena is her Black mom who she strives so hard to please & emulate I will cry Percy and Annabeth are most different is in terms of their upbringing. Annabeth is fully steeped in the Olympian culture the family culture of what you owe up to the gods in tribute and obligation. She has a calcified vision of her mother that has to change in order to get https://t.co/4d0b3WTOKB Percy and Annabeth are most different is in terms" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1740081406930223537) 2023-12-27T18:45Z [----] followers, 11.1K engagements "so sick over the exact parallels btw Annabeth in ep [--] & Medusas story I wouldve worshipped Athena forever that way in silence. Then he came and I felt like he saw me in a way Id never been seen before. But Athena declared I had embarrassed her & needed to be punished" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1742618737147011324) 2024-01-03T18:47Z [----] followers, 183.8K engagements "Im already barely coherent literally on my sickbed and then they do THIS like my emotions cant handle this. but once again this is Jonathan Steinberg were talking about I already knew he was gonna destroy me" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1742619210725875961) 2024-01-03T18:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@RdotSpoon no it really is so insane. like he has proven again and again that he is MEANT for romantic lead roles. what more does this man have to do" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1744455953179672969) 2024-01-08T20:28Z [----] followers, 11.9K engagements "@updatespercy Annabeth said okay well god or not I dont like your tone" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1744511345255481681) 2024-01-09T00:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "LOVE how the writing for the show hones in on showing Annabeth from multiple angles how she sees herself how others see her how Percy sees her. and ofc this is especially meaningful bc this is a multi-dimensionality & interiority Black girl leads rarely get in fantasy media people talking about annabeth in pjo https://t.co/XIjJe4MU2O people talking about annabeth in pjo https://t.co/XIjJe4MU2O" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1745128799375614235) 2024-01-10T17:01Z [----] followers, 123.3K engagements "@wisegirling my girl did nothing wrong and even if she did she actually didnt" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1747764151181562148) 2024-01-17T23:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@shanisoverit no because Ill say it for her LMFAO dont worry girl we gotchu" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1752482032762933408) 2024-01-31T00:00Z [----] followers, 52.6K engagements "@tobysnews_ him and Lance like WOWOWOWOW" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1752707087128531305) 2024-01-31T14:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "period because the way some of yall love brooding male heroes with angsty backstories theyre hiding from but when its a Black TEENAGER running from her responsibilities because the power shes inherited feels like its choking her you dont get it we need more complex female characters yall could barely handle her https://t.co/HLjTxGcOGg we need more complex female characters yall could barely handle her https://t.co/HLjTxGcOGg" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1755056876641792462) 2024-02-07T02:32Z [----] followers, 17.9K engagements "@updatespercy shamelessly pulling from some of the most interesting fancasts Ive seen floating around Navia Robinson as Thalia Brandon Severs as Charles Beckendorf Lane Factor as Tyson" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1755983472299016461) 2024-02-09T15:54Z [----] followers, 12.1K engagements ".@updatespercy just a heads up: I hopped on Luke Arnolds live a few minutes ago and asked whether hed be open to popping up on PJO since so many Black Sails alum were there and he said of course 👀👀👀" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1771743348312744236) 2024-03-24T03:38Z [----] followers, 56.4K engagements "@updatespercy we need to work on the definition of a fun fact 😂😭😭😭😭" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/1772005004808761594) 2024-03-24T20:58Z [----] followers, 28.3K engagements "@HayleyAtwell inspired by your #DubsmashWar + Agent Carter pilot http://t.co/QDBJPeuUml" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/620410099320922112) 2015-07-13T01:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@quintabrunson God fearing black people: we don't fuck with ghosts or Ouji boards or any of that shit white people:" [X Link](https://x.com/beingabookwyrm/status/904126308216602624) 2017-09-02T23:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements Limited data mode. 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Social category influence technology brands 7.69% social networks 6.73% stocks 0.96% musicians 0.96% finance 0.96% celebrities 0.96%
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Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @updatespercy @exquisitewill @jifueko @tracydeonn @penguinteen @penguinkids @rdotspoon @halfbloodtrio @lottiebcth @leahspercabeth @rickriordan @claireodell99 @byleahjohnson @whimsicallyours @gmailcom @rosiesrambles @bcmorrow @charlieputh @catapultstory @profcwhits
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"I need everyone to appreciate how iconic her fro is. like it would have meant so much to my [--] year old self to see the Black girl lead of a major franchise with her natural hair out and flourishing Leah Sava Jeffries discusses bringing Annabeth to life and researching on greek mythology and the #PercyJackson books. https://t.co/YwwJZWcc7x Leah Sava Jeffries discusses bringing Annabeth to life and researching on greek mythology and the #PercyJackson books. https://t.co/YwwJZWcc7x"
X Link 2023-12-08T17:20Z [----] followers, 65.7K engagements
"@ExquisiteWill thank you for boosting this and reminding me the co-writer for episode [--] and one of the EPs is a Black woman and it shows love that for us"
X Link 2024-01-03T05:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Ill be honest I didnt fully see the vision until this specific edit the hand by annabelle dinda is kinda the most annabeth chase song of all time. the hand by annabelle dinda is kinda the most annabeth chase song of all time"
X Link 2026-01-26T05:30Z [----] followers, 86.5K engagements
"this is such a great character moment that isnt at all the books is totally silent and has so many layers of meaning that can only come from a writers room that deeply understands Annabeth as a character and thats why I love adaptations Im going to start crying https://t.co/fX0X5enYJs Im going to start crying https://t.co/fX0X5enYJs"
X Link 2026-01-26T04:21Z [----] followers, 621.7K engagements
"@leahspercabeth crazy that my first thought was oh am I talkin' too much / Sometimes I get overexcited shoot off at the mouth when I know Lin moderated that panel"
X Link 2026-02-05T23:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"gets up on my soapbox once again with a megaphone THISSSSSS. intentionality and cultural specificity are possible reject the binary options for representation of colorblind or oppressed Whelp for black history month its time for me to share another unpopular opinion. While I understand and sympathize with the history of this Ive always hated the Just write a character who just so happens to be black argument. It just rubs me the wrong way. Why cant a https://t.co/Y9k6bXtMXg Whelp for black history month its time for me to share another unpopular opinion. While I understand and sympathize"
X Link 2026-02-08T04:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"🗣🗣🗣 DONT FORGET ALL THE FANTASY AUTHORS WHO LOVE TO USE RACISM AND OPPRESSION AS ALLEGORY AND/OR WITHOUT ACTUAL POC IN THEIR BOOKS BUT STAY SILENT WHEN ITS HAPPENING IN THE REAL WORLD. we saw you then and we see you now. dont forget all the fantasy authors who love to use racism and oppression as a theme in their books but stay silent when its happening in the real world dont forget all the fantasy authors who love to use racism and oppression as a theme in their books but stay silent when its happening in the real world"
X Link 2020-05-30T14:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"let me be very clear: knowing what we know about the NYT list if YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN A SONG OF WRAITHS AND RUIN and A SONG BELOW WATER dont make the YA list after all three of them were backordered during their pub week"
X Link 2020-06-08T23:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@jifueko lmaooooo this was hilarious her lecturing the other deer on their teaching skills 🤣🤣🤣"
X Link 2020-06-10T17:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@rickriordan @ClaireOdell99 hello this is very much not own voices in that its written by a white woman. if youre looking for wlw by Black women may I suggest YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN by @byleahjohnson or the many queer Black stories in A PHOENIX FIRST MUST BURN edited by @whimsicallyours"
X Link 2020-07-09T17:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Hi 👋🏾 Im Bezi a bookstagrammer editor & general SFF film/TV nerd looking for a full time job in publishing 😊 check out my reviews of #ownvoices fantasy & YA and support Black authors 📸 📝 ✉ bybeingabookwyrm@gmail.com https://msha.ke/beingabookwyrm/#top-picks http://instagram.com/beingabookwyrm https://msha.ke/beingabookwyrm/#top-picks http://instagram.com/beingabookwyrm"
X Link 2020-08-08T23:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"posting subtweets on the TL isnt usually my thing but Ive seen this enough times and its got to stop PLEASE stop calling a book urban fantasy when it doesnt take place in a city/isnt gritty or dark just because its written by a Black person. PLEASE"
X Link 2020-08-19T15:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"BLACK FANTASY STAYS WINNING AND I WILL CONTINUE YELLING ABOUT HOW AMAZING BESTSELLING AUTHORS @rosiesrambles @BCMorrow @jifueko AND NOW @tracydeonn ARE BECAUSE THATS WHAT WE DO HERE"
X Link 2020-09-23T22:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"its finally time to share my news 😁 today was my last day at my internship starting Monday Ill be working full time in digital marketing for Penguin Young Readers assisting the amazing teams at @PenguinTeen and @penguinkids 🐧🎉"
X Link 2020-10-08T22:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"How it started: How it ended:"
X Link 2020-10-08T22:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Im just saying Im still waiting on @charlieputh to record the full version of this song with her and put it on Spotify"
X Link 2020-10-24T02:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"F I N A L L Y Trump will lose his Twitter public interest protections in January https://t.co/TQaJYI6Vh3 https://t.co/6kz728GNxw Trump will lose his Twitter public interest protections in January https://t.co/TQaJYI6Vh3 https://t.co/6kz728GNxw"
X Link 2020-11-08T04:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"if I see one more yt person let alone reviewer/critic call the Kristen Stewart Christmas movie the lesbian Get Out when the cast looks like this. Im begging you to realize race is not a metaphor for other marginalizations"
X Link 2020-11-28T03:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"officially have my own first apartment with furniture (in various states of disarray) all moved in 🙌🏾 dead on my feet but taking time to just look at this incredible view of the city outside my floor-to-ceiling windows () & be thankful I got here 🥰"
X Link 2021-01-15T23:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"when you make every villain redeemable except the Black ones thats anti Black"
X Link 2021-03-28T04:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Its live For my second ever freelance piece I wrote an essay for @CatapultStory on visibility colorblind casting and the fantasies Black girls learned to internalize: https://catapult.co/stories/-detangling-the-myth-of-colorblindness-in-cinderella-bezawit-yohannes https://catapult.co/stories/-detangling-the-myth-of-colorblindness-in-cinderella-bezawit-yohannes"
X Link 2021-03-31T15:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"12 GOT spin-offs coming but where are the fantasy shows like these huh whats not clicking"
X Link 2021-04-12T02:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I talk about this a bit in my thesis but theres a reason all of the princess story adaptations that cast BW as leads were Cinderella/Cinderella-lite stories. Being rescued from labor/invisibility & allowed to rest in luxury is a fantasy BW had not been allowed to dream Girlboss fairy tale adaptations always try to modernize their stories by minimizing the romance and upping the generic speeches about being a Strong Woman instead of digging into what made these stories appealing or subversive to women in their original historical contexts. Girlboss fairy tale adaptations always try to"
X Link 2021-09-04T23:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"me: I cant handle horror also me: is obsessed with this trend on TikTok"
X Link 2021-09-10T00:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"chills. literal chills. so subtle I almost missed it the first time I watched it"
X Link 2021-09-10T00:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"say it with me: Black African people interacted with & impacted Roman Britain and early medieval Britain theres no excuse for your medievalism dramas or fantasies including Arthuriana to not have Black people"
X Link 2022-01-08T14:55Z [----] followers, 34.5K engagements
"this tweet is getting attention & depictions of Black ppl / Blackness in not just medieval lit but ALSO modern media evoking medievalism are topics I LOVE talking about esp when the field of medieval studies is only beginning to acknowledge the work of scholars of color"
X Link 2022-01-08T16:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"more on Black Africans in Roman Britain: for further reading on medieval race studies check out Geraldine Hengs The Invention of Race in the European Middle Ages and @ProfCWhits Black Metaphors: How Modern Racism Emerged from Medieval Race Thinking https://treventour1995.medium.com/afro-romans-there-were-africans-in-britain-before-the-english-came-here-f336c5449759 https://treventour1995.medium.com/afro-romans-there-were-africans-in-britain-before-the-english-came-here-f336c5449759"
X Link 2022-01-08T16:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Hi 👋🏾 Im Bezi; I work in publishing love SFF & YA by Black creators & wrote my MA thesis on colorblind casting Black women in fantasy Currently not accepting unsolicited book review pitches 😊 📸 📝 🎙 https://anchor.fm/dreaming-in-the-dark https://msha.ke/beingabookwyrm/#top-picks http://instagram.com/beingabookwyrm https://anchor.fm/dreaming-in-the-dark https://msha.ke/beingabookwyrm/#top-picks http://instagram.com/beingabookwyrm"
X Link 2022-01-09T16:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Percy Jackson is still trending after [--] days and this popped up and yall dont understand the bar is so high because the writing on Black Sails was PHENOMENAL so much of the dialogue/monologues literally haunt me to this day anyway I cant wait for this Daphne Oliver will be a writer for the #PercyJackson live action series on #DisneyPlus. She has worked on Black Sails with Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz Sails showrunners who are also leading the Percy Jackson series. She is also working on Hulus thriller: The Old Man. https://t.co/NfdGIUrWY7 Daphne Oliver will be a writer for the #PercyJackson"
X Link 2022-03-20T03:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"all Im gonna say is Im gonna be thinking about Everything Everywhere All at Once for a while also the cumulative effect of watching this after Encanto & Turning Red. the millennial kids of color / first gen daughters really said we are grown lets unpack generational trauma"
X Link 2022-04-16T02:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"now yall are leaving with the wrong takeaway from this and its not sitting right with me. Kim Possible is BETTER than Batman because she could do everything he did (1) without his millions (2) in the public eye and (3) on a school night Someone said Batman & Kim Possible have the same powers. I havent unclenched my fist since. Someone said Batman & Kim Possible have the same powers. I havent unclenched my fist since"
X Link 2022-05-02T21:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I AM SCREAMING BLACK ANNABETH 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 THE BLACK GIRLS WON TODAY PROTECT MY GIRL LEAH IMMEDIATELY"
X Link 2022-05-05T17:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I know the shows already being written but I just saw a TikTok about having a Black Annabeth daughter of Athena goddess of weaving be great at braiding her own hair and now I NEED it like thats exactly what we mean by reshaping a role instead of just colorblind casting"
X Link 2022-05-11T05:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I personally dont think Leah should have to wear BLOND braids some of yall are TOO obsessed with hair color and its telling but I do love the idea of her in braids & that would be such a cute in-universe explanation for why she wouldnt need to keep going to the salon"
X Link 2022-05-11T05:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"anyway their vibes are immaculate and I will not be taking questions at this time"
X Link 2022-05-11T05:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"and I guess while were all here gonna go ahead & say overall that IMHO the idea of reshaping a role only goes so far if certain character traits would have badly stereotypical implications as played by a POC eg. I would argue that Ares should DEFINITELY be white"
X Link 2022-05-11T05:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"actually let me clarify with Ares not only do I think he should be white bc of the implications if he were POC the main reason is bc I ALSO think that what he represents rage executed on a global scale war & genocide are inherently embodied by Western colonial masculinity"
X Link 2022-05-11T21:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"todays #PJOSeriesArt that I am obsessed with Grover keeping Annabeth from klling this dumbass yt boy 🤣🤣🤣 an iconic trio dynamic"
X Link 2022-06-04T20:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"this is your friendly reminder that The Sea Beast comes out on Netflix next week and I will be banging pots and pans on the TL to get yall to watch this movie"
X Link 2022-07-01T22:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"#TheSeaBeast is a movie about imperialism in a world casually & even largely populated by POC so having a Black girl stand up to institutions of power on behalf of the monsters becomes a lovely & I have to believe intentional nod to who is usually deemed the monstrous Other"
X Link 2022-07-09T23:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"so today was my last day at Penguin Young Readers 🥰 Im grateful for & proud of all that I learned while assisting @penguinkids and @PenguinTeen from the amazing authors I got to meet to the books I worked on to the social content I created More news to come 👀"
X Link 2022-08-05T19:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"✨an update✨ As of today Im officially a Marketing Coordinator for Simon & Schuster Childrens Publishing Im so excited to work on campaigns for a variety of kids & YA titles including one of my favorite series of all time the Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn 🥰"
X Link 2022-08-15T21:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"SHES HEREEEEEE As a Black fantasy nerd with two degrees in medieval studies yall already know the Legendborn Cycle series by @tracydeonn means EVERYTHING to me Bloodmarked is gonna emotionally wreck me I CANT WAIT 😭🙌🏾❤⚔💙🙌🏾😭"
X Link 2022-08-18T19:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"you know as an explanation for colorblind casting King Triton the demigod of the sea being a hoe and having kids with women from every global sea region is actually not bad lol"
X Link 2022-09-16T13:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Imma need the goddesses to all be WOC because there is not enough melanin in the studio Im so serious The Gods of #PercyJackson & The Olympians (so far): Ares Mr. D / Dionysus Hermes Hades Hephaestus. more to come https://t.co/48F2mfiK9Y The Gods of #PercyJackson & The Olympians (so far): Ares Mr. D / Dionysus Hermes Hades Hephaestus. more to come https://t.co/48F2mfiK9Y"
X Link 2022-11-19T01:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"READ THIS THREAD AND THEN READ IT AGAIN 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 bc tell me why Legendborn (and like Talia Hibbert) are the closest to a Black BookTok hit yet neither of them have gotten the kind of concentrated significant sales boost that ANY of the other authors listed have (we know why) Respectfully Adam is yt passing and the majority of POC who have found success on BookTok are light skinned. The truth of the matter is TikTok is anti-black. The algorithm makes it incredibly difficult for Black/dark skinned people to be viewed. Respectfully Adam is yt passing and the majority of POC who have found"
X Link 2022-11-20T23:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"this has come up before so Ill say it again its because the electricity of an TRUE enemies to lovers romance comes from a mutual respect & them viewing each other as equals if theres a significant power imbalance being exploited it doesnt work A lot of books called enemies-to-lovers are just bully romances and I think its time we talk about that A lot of books called enemies-to-lovers are just bully romances and I think its time we talk about that"
X Link 2022-12-07T04:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"someone in the replies said thats just The Backyardigans and bruh I should not be laughing this hard in public a sitcom about a friend group where not everyone is in every episode because they have other friends they like to hang out with sometimes a sitcom about a friend group where not everyone is in every episode because they have other friends they like to hang out with sometimes"
X Link 2022-12-10T17:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"apropos of nothing at all here are a few of my favorite recent romance novels written for teens 😌💕"
X Link 2022-12-27T15:07Z [----] followers, 25.2K engagements
"@SydneyBattle 👀 a secret that they pledge to bury for years until an inciting incident in their adulthood makes them revisit their past and what really happened that night"
X Link 2023-01-08T01:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"be so serious. the way I saw the first pic and was like why is Tiana holding hands with Prince Eric YOURE TELLING ME THATS SUPPOSED TO BE NAVEEN STOP THE MF MUSIC https://t.co/QqOnq3tUC4 STOP THE MF MUSIC https://t.co/QqOnq3tUC4"
X Link 2023-01-25T22:20Z [----] followers, 30.1K engagements
"he got cast at [--] and now hes almost [--] thats middle school to high school LOL puberty comes at you fast NO BC https://t.co/kUERYDCOuC NO BC https://t.co/kUERYDCOuC"
X Link 2023-01-27T03:04Z [----] followers, 23.3K engagements
"its just unimaginative to colorblind casting everyone BUT the Darling kids. besides the weird dynamics (Tinks jealousy Peters infatuation w/ the one(1) white girl) this misses that Hook=patriarchal authority which is why hes the villain in her fear of growing up (1/2) The first trailer for PETER PAN & WENDY has been released. The film releases on April [--] on Disney+ https://t.co/ijkNrJ2304 The first trailer for PETER PAN & WENDY has been released. The film releases on April [--] on Disney+ https://t.co/ijkNrJ2304"
X Link 2023-02-28T23:26Z [----] followers, 31.2K engagements
"(2/2) so one way to approach a true reimagining would start by making him/the pirates (but definitely him) the only white person aka the white patriarchal authority that a commune of kids of color unite to resist"
X Link 2023-02-28T23:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"no bc lets talk about it. Gwen was written to carry the emotional wellbeing of not just Arthur in the latter half of the series but also Merlin & Morgana from the very beginning. for all her warmth and generosity she deserved so much more credit from the show AND the fandom"
X Link 2023-03-06T02:35Z [----] followers, 46.6K engagements
"this is exactly how the modern Prince Consort of Genovia should dress and you cant change my mind Chris Pine has been getting some fits off https://t.co/LIzkGBWla1 Chris Pine has been getting some fits off https://t.co/LIzkGBWla1"
X Link 2023-03-30T19:49Z [----] followers, 16.6K engagements
"nothing you can say will make me not proud of this"
X Link 2023-04-08T17:55Z [----] followers, 41.6K engagements
"just watched it and really enjoyed it this is a movie that understands female rage. all the characters are vivid quirky and feral the story embraces its own insanity while keeping the sisters relationship at its heart. the third act had me screaming and crying laughing Nida Manzoors POLITE SOCIETY starring Priya Kansara and Ritu Arya releases in theaters on April [--]. The film currently holds a Rotten Tomatoes score of 94%. https://t.co/57Kds3XIeL Nida Manzoors POLITE SOCIETY starring Priya Kansara and Ritu Arya releases in theaters on April [--]. The film currently holds a Rotten Tomatoes score"
X Link 2023-04-28T01:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"say it with me kids colorblind casting an adaptation is not enough you need thoughtful complex reimagining and rewriting you need to be willing to take the story apart not just patch up the leaky bits"
X Link 2023-04-29T19:19Z [----] followers, 41.8K engagements
"the power this had. the cultural impact this had. when I found out Annabeth was going to be Black I was casually scrolling on Twitter under the dryer at the hair salon and I literally started tearing up. could not stop yelling about it for WEEKS (I still cant) A year ago we received our first official announcement of the #PercyJackson trio in a photo as they entered production. Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth. Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson. Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood. https://t.co/rwaQWxIz70 A year ago we received our first official announcement of the #PercyJackson trio in a photo"
X Link 2023-05-05T16:06Z [----] followers, 63.4K engagements
"Ive talked about this before but this makes me so ANGRY. his epigraph is a footnote on the walls. and that epigraph is I was a stranger and ye took me in when he was a KIDNAPPED CHILD. hoping the headlines about this will intensify public pressure though"
X Link 2023-05-23T13:59Z [----] followers, 34K engagements
"add them to the list of pairings we need to see more of please"
X Link 2023-05-28T19:28Z [----] followers, 21.6K engagements
"me seeing the TL mourning the end of a show I couldnt get into"
X Link 2023-05-29T04:12Z [----] followers, 24.8K engagements
"wow 🫤 I cant believe we havent gotten any original Black characters in fantasy stories recently 🫤 nowhere to be found 🫤 where could they be 🫤"
X Link 2023-05-30T00:55Z [----] followers, 1.5M engagements
"colorblind casting will not save us visibility alone in narratives that are not quite adapted for us will not save us but some of yall need to be honest and just say youre not paying attention to kids media thats not TLM which had a multimillion dollar marketing budget"
X Link 2023-05-30T01:02Z [----] followers, 86.6K engagements
"and just in case this makes its way to ✨certain✨ corners of the internet Im not saying any of the above stories are beyond critique I just wish ppl who got in their feelings about the success of adaptations talked about that in a big picture view of Black kids in fantasy"
X Link 2023-05-30T01:12Z [----] followers, 76.8K engagements
"last notes: 1) I said fantasy to reference comments about The Little Mermaid/adaptations 2) I wrote a literal thesis on this😊 3) WISH is out in Nov 4) many more original Black fantasy novels are out now many of which Ive reviewed on IG and a few Ive worked on marketing for"
X Link 2023-05-30T12:53Z [----] followers, 60.1K engagements
"sorry yall I didnt list titles - everyones named them in the replies already but just in case: 1) The Sea Beast 2) Wendell & Wild 3) Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur 4) Disneys Wish"
X Link 2023-05-30T14:12Z [----] followers, 48.7K engagements
"this the correct energy PERIOD. especially now that were finally bringing all the Sleepy Hollow stuff to light from day one I need studios putting Black actresses in these roles to stand behind them LOUDLY and publicly call out racism BY NAME in media coverage & in fandom Rick Riordan on Adapting Percy Jackson for TV: We Dove in With Both Feet https://t.co/YrYBALCab7 Rick Riordan on Adapting Percy Jackson for TV: We Dove in With Both Feet https://t.co/YrYBALCab7"
X Link 2023-06-08T15:42Z [----] followers, 858.3K engagements
"characters from different universes that would be besties (aka I watched #AcrossTheSpiderVerse and I have not been able to stop thinking about Blackness and belonging when institutions are built on your exclusion & your suffering) characters from different universes that would be besties https://t.co/qUVRDwcUHy characters from different universes that would be besties https://t.co/qUVRDwcUHy"
X Link 2023-06-09T02:11Z [----] followers, 34.2K engagements
"looks directly at the Merlin fandom"
X Link 2023-06-26T05:24Z [----] followers, 203.2K engagements
"I literally think about her every day and I WILL bring her up at every opportunity no bc lets talk about it. Gwen was written to carry the emotional wellbeing of not just Arthur in the latter half of the series but also Merlin & Morgana from the very beginning. for all her warmth and generosity she deserved so much more credit from the show AND the fandom https://t.co/ZnI4BKxNFC no bc lets talk about it. Gwen was written to carry the emotional wellbeing of not just Arthur in the latter half of the series but also Merlin & Morgana from the very beginning. for all her warmth and generosity she"
X Link 2023-06-26T05:29Z [----] followers, 12.7K engagements
"@RdotSpoon its insane. not only is she one of the LEADS shes in THEE canon relationship of the show. yes the writing fumbles her arc in specific ways but the endgame romance is CLEAR. but the way the fandom has demoted her to platonic sidekick to a fanon relationship makes me see red"
X Link 2023-06-26T05:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"not to put too fine a point on it but all of them being Black women and all of this happening during the WGA strike and leading up to a possible SAG strike is very Telling Lets talk about how many of the diversity leaders have left/been laid off within the last two weeks. This is crazy. https://t.co/6XjzovGjUW Lets talk about how many of the diversity leaders have left/been laid off within the last two weeks. This is crazy. https://t.co/6XjzovGjUW"
X Link 2023-07-01T01:51Z [----] followers, 95.4K engagements
"@kosherhotdogz youre so right and you should say it. Daniel Radcliffe particularly would have ate it up"
X Link 2023-07-13T16:03Z [----] followers, 26.2K engagements
"HI HELLO NETFLIX PAY YOUR WRITERS SO THEY CAN WRITE MORE MOVIES LIKE #TheyClonedTyrone 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 AND PAY YOUR ACTORS SO WE CAN GET MORE HILARIOUS ICONIC TRIOS LIKE IN THIS MOVIE bc John Boyega Jamie Foxx and my girl Teyonah Parris ate this movie UP and we deserve more 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾"
X Link 2023-07-22T00:19Z [----] followers, 209.1K engagements
"good morning I have ✨personal news✨ its my [--] year anniversary at S&S Childrens and Ive officially been promoted from Coordinator to Assistant Marketing Manager 💙 Im so excited to continue working on the books I love & I cant wait to share more cool things to come 🙌🏾"
X Link 2023-08-17T13:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@halfbloodtrio the strikes / a pre-Christmas release date makes more sense for programming that they want families to watch together"
X Link 2023-08-18T16:42Z [----] followers, 10.1K engagements
"get a transparent tinted laptop case and put your stickers under it and you can arrange them and have them stay without taking off the sticker backing okay people who buy stickers and actually use them: HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHAT TO STICK THEM ON HOW DO I FINALLY START USING MY STICKERS okay people who buy stickers and actually use them: HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHAT TO STICK THEM ON HOW DO I FINALLY START USING MY STICKERS"
X Link 2023-10-10T14:09Z [----] followers, 24.5K engagements
"Leah walking into the Percy Jackson audition room like"
X Link 2023-12-01T19:10Z [----] followers, 45.7K engagements
"PERIODDDD. she said this show is not just gonna be how Percy sees her this is Annabeths story too and shes gonna tell it her way. love love love When you read the books its coming from Percy Jacksons perspective. Im not playing Percy Jackson so I wanted to make sure i knew Annabeths story. I had to study more on her and who is Athena and who are the people around her that she cares about. I wanted that strength but https://t.co/3JN8eo1IuL When you read the books its coming from Percy Jacksons perspective. Im not playing Percy Jackson so I wanted to make sure i knew Annabeths story. I had to"
X Link 2023-12-08T21:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"YALL I found (very last minute) tickets to a limited Percy Jackson early screening 🧡 thankfully @thegildedperla & I had our camp shirts ready to go and we even reunited w/ new friends we met at the PJO Happy Sad Confused event @PercySeries bringing ppl together 🧡💙"
X Link 2023-12-16T22:30Z [----] followers, 17.5K engagements
"@lottiebcth him saying this and Tobys not even at the premiere 💀😭😭😭"
X Link 2023-12-17T03:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@lottiebcth Leah and Walker being in sync this time lmao you know they talked about it"
X Link 2023-12-20T20:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"BIG PJOTV SPOILER ALERT for Leahs answer but the way shes describing the exact moment were all braced for (see the @halfbloodtrio tweet below) oh Im gonna be WRECKED 😩😭😩😭"
X Link 2023-12-21T00:21Z [----] followers, 11K engagements
"oooh I know they drive her NUTS 🤣 I love this cast so much yall"
X Link 2023-12-23T19:49Z [----] followers, 14.4K engagements
"@ExquisiteWill and his immediate sorry wont happen again Im crying real tears from laughing this hard"
X Link 2023-12-23T19:59Z [----] followers, 27.1K engagements
"@HebbonM yup half siblings (the kids of Mary and Joseph after Jesus)"
X Link 2023-12-25T17:51Z [----] followers, 369.7K engagements
"Ill say it rn this is my favorite ep of the show so far and I absolutely love how well they understand Annabeth & the changes theyve made to deepen how we see her and when Athena is her Black mom who she strives so hard to please & emulate I will cry Percy and Annabeth are most different is in terms of their upbringing. Annabeth is fully steeped in the Olympian culture the family culture of what you owe up to the gods in tribute and obligation. She has a calcified vision of her mother that has to change in order to get https://t.co/4d0b3WTOKB Percy and Annabeth are most different is in terms"
X Link 2023-12-27T18:45Z [----] followers, 11.1K engagements
"so sick over the exact parallels btw Annabeth in ep [--] & Medusas story I wouldve worshipped Athena forever that way in silence. Then he came and I felt like he saw me in a way Id never been seen before. But Athena declared I had embarrassed her & needed to be punished"
X Link 2024-01-03T18:47Z [----] followers, 183.8K engagements
"Im already barely coherent literally on my sickbed and then they do THIS like my emotions cant handle this. but once again this is Jonathan Steinberg were talking about I already knew he was gonna destroy me"
X Link 2024-01-03T18:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@RdotSpoon no it really is so insane. like he has proven again and again that he is MEANT for romantic lead roles. what more does this man have to do"
X Link 2024-01-08T20:28Z [----] followers, 11.9K engagements
"@updatespercy Annabeth said okay well god or not I dont like your tone"
X Link 2024-01-09T00:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"LOVE how the writing for the show hones in on showing Annabeth from multiple angles how she sees herself how others see her how Percy sees her. and ofc this is especially meaningful bc this is a multi-dimensionality & interiority Black girl leads rarely get in fantasy media people talking about annabeth in pjo https://t.co/XIjJe4MU2O people talking about annabeth in pjo https://t.co/XIjJe4MU2O"
X Link 2024-01-10T17:01Z [----] followers, 123.3K engagements
"@wisegirling my girl did nothing wrong and even if she did she actually didnt"
X Link 2024-01-17T23:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@shanisoverit no because Ill say it for her LMFAO dont worry girl we gotchu"
X Link 2024-01-31T00:00Z [----] followers, 52.6K engagements
"@tobysnews_ him and Lance like WOWOWOWOW"
X Link 2024-01-31T14:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"period because the way some of yall love brooding male heroes with angsty backstories theyre hiding from but when its a Black TEENAGER running from her responsibilities because the power shes inherited feels like its choking her you dont get it we need more complex female characters yall could barely handle her https://t.co/HLjTxGcOGg we need more complex female characters yall could barely handle her https://t.co/HLjTxGcOGg"
X Link 2024-02-07T02:32Z [----] followers, 17.9K engagements
"@updatespercy shamelessly pulling from some of the most interesting fancasts Ive seen floating around Navia Robinson as Thalia Brandon Severs as Charles Beckendorf Lane Factor as Tyson"
X Link 2024-02-09T15:54Z [----] followers, 12.1K engagements
".@updatespercy just a heads up: I hopped on Luke Arnolds live a few minutes ago and asked whether hed be open to popping up on PJO since so many Black Sails alum were there and he said of course 👀👀👀"
X Link 2024-03-24T03:38Z [----] followers, 56.4K engagements
"@updatespercy we need to work on the definition of a fun fact 😂😭😭😭😭"
X Link 2024-03-24T20:58Z [----] followers, 28.3K engagements
"@HayleyAtwell inspired by your #DubsmashWar + Agent Carter pilot http://t.co/QDBJPeuUml"
X Link 2015-07-13T01:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@quintabrunson God fearing black people: we don't fuck with ghosts or Ouji boards or any of that shit white people:"
X Link 2017-09-02T23:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
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