When you are used to turning on the news, scrolling Instagram or browsing your Facebook newsfeed, as of lately, you are used to seeing news of pain, suffering, disgust and the list goes on of overwhelming emotions due to the state of our great ole ‘merica. From police shootings of African Americans to Donald Trump and his tomfoolery that he calls political views and making America great again, it is more often than not that there will be something currently trending that will make your blood boil, to one degree or another, no pun intended.
Then at the blink of an eye, an unexpected cool kid wearing an invisible cape, a fitted hat and some sneakers comes to save the day; the one and only, Chance the Rapper spreading #BlackBoyJoy across your e-world.
#BlackBoyJoy is a hashtag that Chance used as a caption under a photo of him at the VMAs and from there, the hashtag spread like the latest celebrity gossip on Twitter. During a time when the world is trying our patience, Chance the Rapper decided to try something else. With this celebratory hashtag of black men, #BlackBoyJoy shows us that no matter what society says or wants us to believe, black boys and men ARE humans, who are doing great things, who have regular lives, who love to have fun, who are worthy and should be valued, honored, respected and acknowledged for the dope things that they do on a regular basis, in which the media subsequently seems to never highlight or are “unaware of”.
Peep my #blackboyjoy pic.twitter.com/Ay6A576Edh
— EJdajoosman (@tooeazyy) September 17, 2016
How I’m feeling today💛🌻🐝🌞#blackboysbreaktheinternet #blackboyjoy #blackandunbothered pic.twitter.com/LrcFYetGBq
— Rhttps://twitter.com/hashtag/blackboysbreaktheinternet?src=hashouxgaroux (@weirdlyhot) September 16, 2016
It’s my birthday!!! I’m 26. & Alive. & Well! And this. is. a. self. portrait. in celebration of that. #BlackBoyJoy pic.twitter.com/ubvLvezc5u
— Ayokunle Falomo (@AFalomo) September 12, 2016
Oldies but goodies #blackboyjoy pic.twitter.com/dGuqVWRwzZ
— . (@flexnell) September 11, 2016
In this moment, I am happy. #blackboyjoy
📸: @superfuture01 pic.twitter.com/lOyXPtUKat— Hugh | Taye (@King_Hughston) September 10, 2016
Just being ugly and happy✨ #BlackBoyJoy pic.twitter.com/mEuMc2TI15
— Fashion Icon (@CoudjoA) September 10, 2016
#BlackBoyJoy Black is beautiful. pic.twitter.com/z4abRxxNHO
— Yellow Mamba (@KevoBecko) September 9, 2016
My skin doesn’t make me who I am; However, It’s something I’m extremely proud of! Live. Love. Laugh. #BlackBoyJoy pic.twitter.com/f0Ew8MJcgg
— Amani Phipps (@amanimp) September 9, 2016
I’m the birthday boy😝🎉 #BlackBoyJoy pic.twitter.com/pG8q6BNAS7
— Jarel J (@jareljonesx) September 8, 2016
#blackboyjoy all weekend. pic.twitter.com/hYWaJbTzSh
— François Toulour (@Specialkays88) September 8, 2016
#BlackBoyJoy at the Menil Park 📸 @_BriefCASE pic.twitter.com/69XoSPdbCM
— Shaolin Fantastic (@RideALambo) September 8, 2016
Remains young, black, gifted & unbothered. #blackboyjoy #Freeblackman #bikobeingfreepics🖖🏾🦄 pic.twitter.com/NcgoguFmkL
— Biko Osiris Shakur (@BikoRising) September 8, 2016
#BlackBoyJoy @chancetherapper pic.twitter.com/9JKyPSacBs
— Devaney (@ddevaneyy) September 7, 2016
Sending my little one off to his first day of school #blackboyjoy #loveslearning #myheart pic.twitter.com/W5CUtA8EXh
— Candice Evans (@CME_Edutainer) September 7, 2016
I almost missed #BlackoutDay. ✊🏾#BlackBoyJoy #BlackBoyMagic #SonofAdam pic.twitter.com/1rH3JGpakc
— Papa Will (@IAMWILLBANKS) September 7, 2016
Afropunk Day 2. @afropunk #AFROPUNK2016 #summersixteen #blackboyjoy #melanin pic.twitter.com/SOh1jz35Ko
— KH🛆LID (@briniboi93) September 7, 2016
I feel so pretty without hair.#BlackBoyJoy #blackout #blackoutday pic.twitter.com/eXwGesTZS3
— Dexter Crowdus (@Kingdex001) September 7, 2016
Today I smiled #blackboyjoy #blackoutday pic.twitter.com/XlsO7HkOZN
— GlitterBoy (@BlkBoyShine) September 7, 2016
#blackoutday #blackboyjoy pic.twitter.com/34MEgXEITK
— Donnie Darko (@CameronxDonovan) September 6, 2016
Just a little dose of that #BlackBoyJoy pic.twitter.com/R6jPCD1YOQ
— CJ Goulding (@goulding_jr) September 6, 2016
#BlackBoyJoy pic.twitter.com/BNw6Uct6FO
— Matthew Alexander (@Legendary_Matt_) September 6, 2016
“I like my Negro nose with Jackson 5 nostrils” 👃🏾 #blackoutday #blackboyjoy pic.twitter.com/PlG1xRky0L
— JuliYAS (@babyhairnafros) September 6, 2016
#BlackBoyJoy
I didn’t used to smile much, but now?……. I got every reason to be happy. #FinallyLifeIsGood pic.twitter.com/HZQr6n7dxS
— Tyler Moncrief (@ImSoEST) September 5, 2016
Word on the street is that @chancetherapper created #blackboyjoy pic.twitter.com/wdtsWXFwMh
— Michael Bae (@OfMicNMen) September 4, 2016
Happy, proud and unlimited. Shout out to dad @chancetherapper for #blackboyjoy pic.twitter.com/iqG8CY06eY
— Mr JB. (@tkmoroe) September 8, 2016
I just want to commend and send major love to Chance the Rapper for spreading #BlackBoyJoy across the globe!