Genuinely trying to find more Black people up here.

Genuinely trying to find more Black people up here. #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #USA

@CathyBikesBook
https://blacktwitter.io/about is an instance that is what it says.

blackqueer.life is as well, it uses allowlist-only federation to make a safer space for members. I'd guess they don't federate with mastodon.social due to poor moderation. https://blackqueer.life/@tillshadeisgone/113312617711895513

Depending on your interests you could apply for accounts there, I'm sure the local timelines are great places for discovery. The local timeline of blacktwitter.io is also public so you could look there for accounts to follow.

@ApostateEnglishman @CathyBikesBook @potterybyosa

I hope so too

@grb090423 @ApostateEnglishman @CathyBikesBook

I do wonder what happened to Jaden, I looked at a backup of my follows and found his address, I think: @Jaden3@mastodon.social . But his account seems to have disappeared!

I hope he turns up again, he added a really valuable perspective and kindness whenever he posted!

@erichatfield never been on Bluesky. I'll check it out. I also heard of an instance called Blacksy, which apparently is part of Bluesky.

@CathyBikesBook

Some favourite follows:

@brothersoul
@DivineEllison (he really deserves more follows, can people reading this follow him please? he's a great DJ!)
@dilmandila
@cubicgarden
@futurebird
@ZekuZelalem
@blogdiva
@potterybyosa
@ErickaSimone
@StillIRise1963
@timnitGebru
@majorlinux
@mekkaokereke
@drcaberry
@alesha_peterson

(...I know I have probably missed some good accounts, apologies to them! Brain not working fully right now.)

@macacator someone mentioned you in my AskFedi post about finding more Black people up here

@ApostateEnglishman @CathyBikesBook @mekkaokereke @carnage4life @AngryBlackLady @ErickaSimone @Deglassco @futurebird @qaris

Also @potterybyosa

There's Jaden too but I can't find his handle at the mo... Will edit this if I find him.

@CathyBikesBook ah yeah, this is like a cannon event unfortunately. this place is very white

@grb090423 @ApostateEnglishman @CathyBikesBook @mekkaokereke @carnage4life @AngryBlackLady @ErickaSimone @Deglassco @futurebird @qaris @potterybyosa

@jaden3 doesn’t seem to be here anymore.

@CathyBikesBook you can find some context in this thread from when i also first stumbled here

https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@imp3tuz/114913509200992018

@imp3tuz @bottled_o_taki ok cool. i sent a follower request

Genuinely trying to find more Black people up here. #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #USA

Genuinely trying to find more Black people up here. #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #USA

@CathyBikesBook

Some favourite follows:

@brothersoul
@DivineEllison (he really deserves more follows, can people reading this follow him please? he's a great DJ!)
@dilmandila
@cubicgarden
@futurebird
@ZekuZelalem
@blogdiva
@potterybyosa
@ErickaSimone
@StillIRise1963
@timnitGebru
@majorlinux
@mekkaokereke
@drcaberry
@alesha_peterson

(...I know I have probably missed some good accounts, apologies to them! Brain not working fully right now.)

@FediTips thanks

@CathyBikesBook @FediTips welcome to the fediverse. make yourself comfortable perusing the hashtah stream. check my bio for some of the dozens am subscribed to ―but you always have to check the cats & dogs. that’s what the internet is made of

@blogdiva I love boosting people's pictures of their cute cats and dogs. Makes the timeline brighten.

@CathyBikesBook keeps my sanity in check. people have parasocial relationships with other people. i have them with other people's pets