Black Twitter Goes Off With 'December 21' Memes

According to the scores of hilarious “December 21st Our Real DNA Will Be Unlocked” memes, today is a momentous day. They refer back to a Dec. 5 response by @lottidot to a conspiracy-driven tweet, which supported the belief that on Dec. 21, 2020, Black people will receive superpowers.
Memes, though funny, also come from a position, or desire, for ridding the shackles of racism, whiteness, and white-centering---to show that Black people have value and power regardless of the white gaze.

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You may remember that Dec. 21, 2012, was a date marked by conspiracy theorists saying that the Earth would be sucked in a black hole, or the planet would collide with a mythical planet Nibiru, or Planet X. The notion became the subject of an infinite number of jokes on Black Twitter about the events of Dec. 21, principally the comedic manifesting of Black people flying, displaying super strength, growing in size, or even traveling back in time to save the ancestors from the clutches of slavery.

Dec. 21 memes

As black people, genetically we are stronger and smarter than everyone else, we are more creative, on December 21 our Real DNA will be unlocked and majority will be able to do things that we thought were fiction. Learn who u are as a people 👩🏽‍🦯 they wanna make us average
— ßß (@lottidot) December 5, 2020

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From that original tweet came a hail of amazing memes and jokes from Black Twitter. Here are the best (and unusually specific) iterations.

My powers are activating...#NegroSolstice #December21st pic.twitter.com/VxOHYaU1Sg
— WeaDaMoneyResides💫 (@TheJessieWoo) December 21, 2020

One Twitter user wanted to save Steve Irwin, who tragically died via stingray.

Me using my powers to go back to 2006 to fight the stingray that took out Steve Irwin pic.twitter.com/UsStCFBBr5
— Chidden Nuddet (@Maraculousness) December 21, 2020

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“I’m a free nigga from 2020 here to save y’all” pic.twitter.com/J0SiQ2r1rX
— Santa’s Lil Baby 🎅 (@Kle_babyy) December 21, 2020

To my Black people with the ability to time travel. How far can we go back? What's safe? pic.twitter.com/PMwT3kIRAn
— Tina Turtle 🐢🇭🇹 (@tinaqueen_15) December 21, 2020

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Black twitter at 12am pic.twitter.com/2JB2o0A1sE
— Winnie🧸 (@Itss_Winnie) December 21, 2020

i just flew across my house and you're callin' this a JOKE??
— 🍒 Hater | Hiatus (@SA1NTCAKE) December 21, 2020

Desus Nice gave room for those of us that cape for whiteness:

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The Super Coons! pic.twitter.com/3Qh5rFUZ8P
— a Stringer Bell apologist (@matt_abstract_) December 21, 2020

Japanese anime/video Xenoblade Chronicles made an appearance.

im about to become a whole xenoblade antagonist #December21st pic.twitter.com/iehka7Ymhk
— Zee (@Blun_Z) December 21, 2020

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The best "December 21" take came from Mark Phillips and the RDC crew.

How hood niggas finna be on December 21st after they get their powers 🤣💀😭 pic.twitter.com/MvKrGyT0S5
— Mark Phillips (@SupremeDreams_1) December 21, 2020

Aside from these came unique energy toward actress Gina Rodriguez, a habitual line-stepper---and occasional gaslighter of Black people. Before her Twitter went dark, the Jane the Virgin actress allegedly joked about the "December 21" meme, as if claiming Afro-Latina heritage.

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??? pic.twitter.com/o7hBNmqNsg
— HOOD VOGUE is tired of poverty (@itskeyon) December 21, 2020

AHT AHT WHITE WOMAN ALERT WHITE WOMAN ALERT pic.twitter.com/I2KPI62dGu
— Anastasia (@iamanastasiabc1) December 21, 2020

Ever petty and unforgiving, Black Twitter proceeded to give her all the shady business, dating back to the time she rapped the N-word from the Fugees' classic "Ready or Not" while getting her hair done.

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Gina Rodriguez finding out the nigga who gave her the heebeejeebees has powers #December21st pic.twitter.com/1GcsrHi75e
— ME (@thezillionth) December 21, 2020

I THOUGHT NIGGAS GAVE HER HEEBIE JEEBIES??? pic.twitter.com/G8VqcD4oIj
— justize (@jxstize) December 21, 2020

BREAKING: Actress Gina Rodriguez has fallen off the top of the Hollywood sign after attempting to fly. Many at the scene heard a voice crying "but I'm Afro-Latina!!" pic.twitter.com/cwRqqzPHot
— KE (@keincolor) December 21, 2020

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@keincolor tweeted: "BREAKING: Actress Gina Rodriguez has fallen off the top of the Hollywood sign after attempting to fly. Many at the scene heard a voice crying 'but I'm Afro-Latina!!'"

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*First Published: Dec 21, 2020, 2:14 pm

Kahron Spearman

Kahron Spearman is a music/film critic and copywriter. His feature work can be regularly found in ‘The Austin Chronicle’.