Kanye West dubbed Chance the Rapper as “ the future” during MTV’s Video Music Awards on Aug. 28 ― and the rapper’s latest act doesn’t fall short of Yeezy’s acknowledgment.
The Chicago-native sparked the trending of an empowering hashtag online after he tweeted a photo of himself Tuesday evening taken on the red carpet of the VMAs. Accompanying the photo, he tweeted the hashtag: #BlackBoyJoy.
#BlackBoyJoy pic.twitter.com/GcBf3lqT9K
— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) August 30, 2016
Seemingly, Chance’s tweet resonated with others as a slew of fans began posting their own personal takes on #BlackBoyJoy:
I smile for them then work hard as hell to keep their smiles going #BlackBoyJoy pic.twitter.com/fDlz9Z3185
— Randy S. Henley (@SKYYorRocky) August 31, 2016
#BlackBoyJoy Brothers Edition pic.twitter.com/6abplZzIN8
— Soul Brotha (@KINGdomeMental) August 31, 2016
#BlackBoyJoy✌🏾️💐
— Gavin (@GavBurl) August 31, 2016
We were taught to not express ourselves, unaware that expression was one of our greatest strengths! pic.twitter.com/ofzTjUw6wy
Being a PROUD HBCU alumnus! #BlackBoyJoy pic.twitter.com/Rqo5LSp75x
— Justin Key (@JustinKey101) August 31, 2016
#BlackBoyJoy Family Edition pic.twitter.com/RUv6HM0tw2
— Soul Brotha (@KINGdomeMental) August 31, 2016
Color brave, not color blind. I love being black. Love each other's differences. Love yourself. #blackboyjoy pic.twitter.com/kn259oUdIZ
— jordan. (@jordan_khiry) August 31, 2016
#BlackBoyJoy @bigbenbino been the homie since the 8th grade. We have each other's back no matter what. ✊🏽 pic.twitter.com/clWRub6B7G
— got damn (@grxxnx) August 31, 2016
#blackboyjoy is awesome. We steal boyhood and joy from so many black boys & men. I love to see a happy, playful black boy/man.
— billie ocean (@kiaspeaks) August 31, 2016
Here’s to spreading more #BlackBoyJoy to the world!
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