BlackPlanet, one of the first social media hubs before the term truly existed, established itself early on as a gathering place for Black people looking to connect with their communities on a variety of fronts. With Twitter facing a possible shutdown, BlackPlanet is inviting users to reboot their old accounts or create new ones.

BlackPlanet was launched in 2001 by Omar Wasow and Benjamin Sun and it swiftly became one of the most popular destinations on the Web despite not being owned by Black people. As part of the Community Connect ecosystem, the site co-existed alongside MiGente and Asian Avenue, all serving the respective communities as suggested by the URLs although each site was open to users of all backgrounds.

In full transparency, NewsOne is owned by Urban One, Inc. and BP operates under the same umbrella along with other media properties. Urban One rebooted the site in recent times and has encouraged users to come on back home.

BlackPlanet is trending on Twitter at the moment and we’ve got reactions below.

Hey BP! If you need access to your old account. Here are the instructions!

We welcome you back with Arms Wide Open! https://t.co/EXAO5JtxRx pic.twitter.com/BvCyagLVAt

— Black Planet (@blackplanet) October 31, 2022

<b> Welcome to my page!</b>
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Don’t mind me. Just practicing for my return to Black Planet.

— Eunique is playing #CultureTags (@eunique) November 18, 2022

We should all go back to Black Planet.

— Miss Shawn! FKA @thepbg (@MsCaShawn) November 11, 2022

Y’all! Black Planet is ready to receive us AND you can get your old account! https://t.co/hQp6leso0M

— Name (@bombusername) November 18, 2022

A lot of people from black Twitter looking at Black Planet right now like Hey Big Head pic.twitter.com/iYpk0wqqrw

— Juvon Lewis (@JVLewis77) November 18, 2022

Me pulling up to Black Planet after Twitter turns off the lights. #RIPTwitter pic.twitter.com/2kC1oXCybr

— Ebony the Great  (@iamebonylaquise) November 18, 2022

if you had a black planet page you a real vet out here lol

— lex bubble. (@iBetUWntA_Lexus) November 13, 2022

All jokes aside no group is better prepared to lose their online social media identity more than millennials

We have lost AOL,AIM, MySpace, Migente, Black Planet, Google+. Tumblr, Live Journal, Friendstr and who remembers the early years of Facebook.

We built for this

— Mack (@Thunderbolt210) November 18, 2022

Black Planet now you have had ample time to prepare for this day. You have one job save Black Twitter. pic.twitter.com/vwceGgKwxP

— SoSoFresh (@simplyfresh_1) November 18, 2022

I’m really sitting here trying to figure out what we gonna do without Twitter. Somebody bring AOL chat rooms back. Black Planet still around?

— Dayna Lynn Nuckolls (@PeoplesOracle) November 18, 2022

I’ve been here since AOL chat rooms, Black Planet, and MySpace. If Twitter falls the next big thing is just waiting it’s turn.

— Laker Central (@LakerCentral365) November 18, 2022

Where we goin next black twitter. Reddit? Black Planet? Ashley Madison? I don’t care, I will follow.

— John Holland (@hohnjolland) November 18, 2022

Back to Black Planet we go! pic.twitter.com/C7QIGw7CmB

— the writer formely known as LEX (@iamlexstylz) November 18, 2022

Dear Black Twitter: Drop those Black Planet usernames. We about to dip back into that pool right? Right?

— God’s Gift (@Tommy_W1587) November 18, 2022

If Twitter shuts down I’ll see y’all on Black Planet

— 2nd Round Pick Steve (@smoothsteve23) November 18, 2022

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