On Friday, senior writer at The Root Michael Harriot asked "Who is the most 'blackfamous' person of all time?"
“Blackfamous” is the gap between black stardom and white anonymity. For instance: The highest possible rating on the “blackfamous” scale would be someone EVERY black person knew but was unknown by EVERY white person. So I ask: Who is the most “blackfamous” person of all time?
The qualifications were pretty simple: "Someone EVERY black person [knows]" but is "unknown by EVERY white person."
To say black Twitter came through on his request would be an understatement 😂. These are some of the best replies people came up with:
3. Kiki Shepard
5. Nia Long
6. The cast of Living Single (sans Queen Latifah)
10. Phyllis Hyman
11. Frankie Beverly
13. Tasha Smith
