The “Shocked Black Guy” meme, also known as “Surprised Black Guy,” captures a widely recognized image of comedian Jslutty with an exaggerated look of shock on his face. Since its ...

Now 25, Black has left her meme (far) behind, focusing in the years since on coming to terms with the experience and with herself, while working toward the dream of pop stardom on her own terms.

And why is it wrong when White people use it?” According to Blake, white people who share internet memes featuring black people “may have inadvertently perpetuated one of the most insidious ...

The Lenfest Center for the Arts screened writer and curator Legacy Russell’s video essay, “BLACK MEME,” and hosted a conversation between her and visiting professor C. Riley Snorton on Russell’s book ...