30 Tweets From Black Twitter That Made The Oscars More 'Moon Lit' Than Ever

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Black Twitter flourished during Sunday night’s Academy Awards.

Through the good (”Moonlight” winning Best Picture after all), the bad (People magazine editor-in-chief Jess Cagle infuriatingly saying “Hidden Fences”) and the ugly (Denzel Washington losing to Casey Affleck), Black Twitter responded appropriately and hilariously at every turn.

Social media users had a lot to say about these moments and more throughout the night. So we highlighted a few that stood out. Take a look at some of the best tweets from some of the most memorable moments at the Oscars.

When Jess Cagle said “Hidden Fences” 🙄:

When Halle Berry’s wig hit the red carpet:

When Mahershala Ali won his first Oscar:

When the cast of “Hidden Figures” brought NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson on stage:

When Viola Davis won her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress:

When Gary from Chicago stole the show:

When Denzel Washington robbed of the Best Actor award:

When “Moonlight” loss then won the award for Best Picture:

And the overall blackness that took place Sunday night:

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