Maria S. Smith

PhD Student @UCBerkeley • Former Research Intern, Responsible & Inclusive Technologies @ibm

[Maria S. Smith @mariassmithphd]

The problem is the “normalization” of gun violence!!

[Maria S. Smith @mariassmithphd]

@aliciasheares CONGRATS!!!!!🍾🎊🎉

[Maria S. Smith @mariassmithphd]

@DJLouieXIV I think it happened long before Super Bowl. A lot of it has to do with learning how she stole music and vocals from so many black women.

[Maria S. Smith @mariassmithphd]

@ruha9 @KhalilGMuhammad Isn’t he the one to write “The Condemnation of Blackness”?—that book is incredible. The students there are so lucky to have him.

[Maria S. Smith @mariassmithphd]

@ValentineTrvth @jamesmartinezny @Phil_Lewis_ @Mr_Camron @CBSNews @andersoncooper @60Minutes I thought this was were he was going to go as well. Another disappointment. Smh.

[Maria S. Smith @mariassmithphd]

@Phil_Lewis_ This was beyond disastrous. I now have second hand embarrassment. Omg. I mean from start to end, it just gets worse. 🤦🏽‍♀️ ignorant doesn’t even begin to capture this moment.

[Maria S. Smith @mariassmithphd]

@gothamhiphop Statistically, when holding the rate at which they produce music constant, Kenderick actually outperforms Drake on the charts as well and they produce No. 1s at the same rate. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[Maria S. Smith @mariassmithphd]

@JazziBee2 @kendricklamar Best thread on Twitter. Love this.

[Wyclef Jean @wyclef]

As someone who came up with Battle Rap being part of our culture in New Jersey and Brooklyn her is my opinion as a Fugee

[Maria S. Smith @mariassmithphd]

@AkademiksTV Y’all missing some statements. And after you’ve collected them all, stop to ask yourselves—how many times will this happen before I start to believe I’m seeing a patterned behavior.?

[Maria S. Smith @mariassmithphd]

@ConnorDaBarbie 🤣😂😭 🤷🏽‍♀️ 🤣😂😭

[Rolling Stone @RollingStone]

The Results Are In: Kendrick Lamar Won the Great Rap War

There may be more shots to come, but the bulk of the war has been fought, and the results are clear: Kendrick Lamar simply hit harder than Drake could.

🔗 https://t.co/iPInVak4h4

[Maria S. Smith @mariassmithphd]

@IsaacHayes3 Is he though? The true aftermath won’t be known for some time but I like the optimism.

[Maria S. Smith @mariassmithphd]

@WillzLane @KeshayDominique @MarioHTXX This video is missing Kylie Jenner and two other girls who told the public he attends hs girl’s basketball games.

[Maria S. Smith @mariassmithphd]

@lovely_km04 @Kurrco Except Dot is not a victim of sexual abuse, so there’s the comprehension problem. Second, when and how does being “respected” and “famous” absolve you from predator behavior?

[Nicole @CALiSFYNEST]

@Kurrco Drake clearly did not get the lyrics to “mother i sober” correct

#motherisober

[1dolo YG @YG_Tha_gOD]

@Kurrco good song but Drake totally misunderstood Mr Morale

[Maria S. Smith @mariassmithphd]

@KeshayDominique @MarioHTXX Girl, right!! Drake even gave a shout out/nod to Chris Brown (CB) moments before letting us how terrible Kendrick was because he allegedly beat his wife. So yea that demonstrates just how much of a damn he actually gave about domestic abuse.

[Maria S. Smith @mariassmithphd]

@netflix should produce a series about the historic rivalry and era of W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington. Such a show would be captivating—and it would demonstrate diverse thought/pathways forward within the Black community.

[Jemele Hill @jemelehill]

That game was way too good to end that way. Just absolutely terrible.