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Trending Topics - No one messes with Black Twitter and gets away with it. In several instances in 2013, when the media rubbed African-Americans the wrong way, Black Twitter expressed their opposition with satirical hashtags. Other hashtags were made as parodies to trends in popular culture. BET.com takes a look at the top trending topics created by the genius of Black Twitter in 2013. – Natelege Whaley  (Photo: Peathegee Inc/Getty Images)

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#PaulasBestDishes - Back in June, when Paula Deen was accused of being racist, the Food Network star lost her show and several partnerships. Black Twitter created #PaulasBestDishes and cooked up some recipes of their own. Started by Twitter user @jeffuhz, some of the standout tweets include “Tar Baby Back Ribs,” “Colored Greens” and “You Hear White Folk Talkin You Better Hushpuppies.” (Photo: WENN)

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#ABCReports - When twerking became a mainstream craze — thanks Miley Cyrus — many news outlets made failed attempts to explain the provocative dance. ABC News posted “Twerking: A Scientific Explanation,” in which a reporter asked a doctor of science exercise to give insight on the “shaping” and “strengthening” benefits that come from doing the dance. Brokey McPoverty started the hashtag, tweeting, “Is It Scientifically Possible to Smack the Taste out of One’s Mouth? A Roundtable Discussion #ABCReports.” (Photo: Twitter/brokeymcpoverty)

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#AskTeddyWayne - Writer Teddy Wayne was the subject of the Black Twitter sting when he wrote that “twerking is a dance move typically associated with lower-income African-American women” in the New York Times. Those pissed with his commentary wrote him with the sentiment that he did not have the authority to explain anything in Black culture. “I’d like to increase my access to healthy, affordable foods. what dances can i dance to make this happen? #AskTeddyWayne” @drugfreekeisha asked. (Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

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#SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen - This hashtag started in response to a tweet from former white male feminist Hugo Schwyzer, who admitted to “being awful” to women of color. Writer Mikki Kendall responded with #SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen to highlight the ways in which women of color are treated unfairly in the feminist movement. “#SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen when WOC are treated as teaching tools & resources, not actual people by Big Name Feminism,” Kendall wrote.(Photo: Mikki Kendall via Twitter)

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#BlackPowerIsForBlackMen - Soon after #SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen, Jamilah Lemieux, an editor at Ebony.com, chimed in with another hashtag focusing on the privilege Black men possess over Black women in society. Tweeters soon brought in several topics from Beyoncé to Scandal to politics. “#blackpowerisforblackmen because "history" will talk about Barack Obama being the first, and fail to mention Shirley Chisholm,” user @nealcarter tweeted. (Photo: Neal Carter via Twitter)

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#BlackBuzzfeed - Buzzfeed has grown in popularity with its photo driven lists about any and everything. Black Twitter decided to create comical headlines that reflected what their own version of Buzzfeed would be like. This included, “27 Slang Phrases White People Don't Know Black People Don't Use Anymore #BlackBuzzfeed,” tweeted by @brokeymcpoverty, and “A Fun Photo Tutorial On the Difference Between Spinach, Kale and Collard Greens #BlackBuzzFeed” by @DeePhunk. (Photo: twitter/brokeymcpoverty)

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#90sRnBBiopics - The highly anticipated music biopic CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story raked in 45 million viewers when it aired in October. Following the program, users @Thewayoftheid and @Nanicoolj started #90sRnBBiopics and gave funny suggestions of what past musical acts should be rendered in film. “#90sRNBBiopics Hateration Holleration in this Dancery: the Story of Mary J Blige,” wrote user @WreckitRonnie. (Photo: VH1)

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#USATODAYBREAKINGNEWS - The Best Man Holiday became a box office success in November, stacking $31 million its first weekend and making Black Twitter proud. But this sentiment quickly turned sour when USA Today published the “Breaking” headline, “‘Holiday’ nearly beats ‘Thor’ as race-themed films soar.” @zellieimani sarcastically explained that it was not “race-themed” at all. “#USATODAYBREAKINGNEWS Best Man Holiday soars to number one by exploring race themes such as love, hope and humor,” he wrote. (Photo: Universal Pictures)

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#DonLemonON - During a segment on the Tom Joyner show, CNN’s Don Lemon endorsed the NYPD’s unconstitutional stop-and-frisk policy. "The question is, would you rather be politically correct or safe and alive?" he concluded. This outraged Black Twitter and “#DonLemonOn” was born, with tweeters applying Lemon’s logic to other serious issues. @desusnice wrote, “Don Lemon on Bulimia: would you rather look great or be a big ole fatty?” (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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#ControlVerse - In August, Kendrick Lamar set the internet on fire with his verse on “Control,” a Big Sean track also featuring Jay Electronica. The Cali rapper called out his rap peers Drake, J. Cole and others, and told them, “I got love for you all but I'm tryna murder you...” NBA star LeBron James was one of many who reacted, tweeting, “This is real hip hop at his best! @kendricklamar boxed em into a corner. We going crazy over here people!!” (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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#AskArmani - Armani committed this ultimate failure when the company posted a photo of actress Alfre Woodard on Instagram captioned: "Idris Elba posing in a gorgeous Giorgio @armani dress at the 5th Annual Governors Awards." Black Twitter took this mistake and ran with it by posting photos of Black celebrities with the wrong names. User curated mix-ups included Whoopi Goldberg and 2 Chainz, Beyoncé and Drake and Kendrick Lamar and Anita Baker. (Photos from Left: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic, Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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#RacismEndedWhen - Rosa Parks had a “role in ending racism,” the RNC wrote on Twitter in December. The inaccurate claim set off a wave of satirical reactions from Black Twitter, who wrote their own made-up claims of when racism ended in history.  “#Racismendedwhen the president on '24' was Black,” wrote @JuneMo41. “#RacismEndedWhen Bill Clinton played the saxophone on Arsenio Hall's show,” wrote @FeministaJones, who started the hashtag. (Photo: RNC via Twitter)