#BlackFaeDay

#BlackFaeDay

In this episode of Endless Thread, we look into #BlackFaeDay. What we find isn't a hashtags to riches story, but a fairytale from the internet about the magic of Black fantasy enthusiasts, and their effort to show the world that Black fairies are real, and that there's space for them online and off.

Once upon a time, in a magical land of Oklahoma, fairy Jasmine LaFleur wanted to create a hashtag to unite Black fairies all across the land. And she did.

Since 2021, on the second Saturday of May, Black fairy enthusiasts have united around #BlackFaeDay to show the world that Black fairies are real, and that there's space for them online and off.

In this episode of Endless Thread, we look into #BlackFaeDay, and how important it is to those who celebrate. And what we find isn't a hashtags to riches story, but a fairytale about how the internet can be a place where dreams bigger than your follower count can come true. Producer Quincy Walters also examines what it takes to become a Black fairy.