Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @MLK50Memphis
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
138
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-11
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-22
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
10 years
Summarization
The tweets discuss an individual joining the team at MLK50Memphis as their Chief Strategy Officer, to move to Memphis in July. There is discussion of the mayor airing opinions on an open investigation involving a minor child, which is seen as inappropriate. It is noted that there are now nine employees at MLK50Memphis, up from just two three years ago, as well as a reception taking place this week with a film screening and discussion. Audience engagement managers and knowledgeable renters are also discussed, as is the need to start talking about proactive safety instead of proactive policing. Finally, there is recognition of the various media outlets, including those operating as free community newspapers, that are important to the work of MLK50Memphis.
Topic Modeling
- Memphis -- MLK50Memphis, mayors, open investigations, basketball, wrong-doing
- Social Activism -- Reimagining Safety, MLK50Memphis, proactive safety, true change
- Media -- fresnoland, media_outlier, documentaries, newspapers, public media
- Audience Engagement -- audience engagement manager, MLK50Memphis, reception, film screening
- Renter Rights -- knowledgeable renters, MLK50Memphis, fourth amendment rights
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets are primarily those of excitement, happiness, and gratitude. The first tweet expresses excitement for the new job and the opportunity to move to Memphis, as well as gratitude for the community they will be joining. The second tweet expresses indignation at the mayor's behavior. The third tweet expresses happiness and excitement for the new addition to the team at @MLK50Memphis. The fourth tweet expresses joy at the growth of the team. The fifth tweet expresses outrage at the mayor's behavior. The sixth tweet expresses happiness at the new addition to the team. The seventh tweet expresses enthusiasm for the organizations and people mentioned. The eighth tweet expresses anticipation for the upcoming event. The ninth tweet expresses appreciation for the work @MLK50Memphis has done. The tenth tweet expresses a desire for change. The eleventh tweet expresses joy and excitement for the new opportunity. The twelfth tweet expresses sadness at having to move apart twice. The thirteenth tweet expresses outrage at the mayor's behavior. The fourteenth tweet expresses joy and excitement for the new addition to the team. The fifteenth tweet expresses enthusiasm for the organizations and people mentioned.
Trend Analysis
- Change in leadership
- Investigations into minor children belonging to political rivals
- Sports teams
- Advocacy for justice and public safety
- Increase in news and media coverage
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
59
Percentage of total tweets
42%
Number of Original tweets
12
Percentage of total tweets
8%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
138
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
52
Percentage of total tweets
37%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
25
Percentage of total tweets
18%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
27
Percentage of total tweets
19%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter for iPhone | 46 |
Twitter Web App | 42 |
Twitter for Android | 35 |
Twitter for iPad | 11 |
Hopscotch Social | 1 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
veterans_i | ⚖️ 💛 I HONOR VETERANS | I STAND FOR VETERANS PERIOD! Desert Shield/StormCombatVet 1/4 Cav 1st ID #BigRedOne #DAV #PTSD #dateline Air Fryer advocate! | 32,399 |
tamisawyer | Tami Sawyer | Retired Commissioner | Wonk | Southern Black Woman | #takeemdown901 | Seen on @Netflix's Who We Are | Gladys & Andy’s daughter | Tweets Represent No One But Me | 31,576 |
wendi_c_thomas | Wendi C. Thomas | Journalist. Disrupter. @MLK50Memphis editor. Former @ProPublica LRN Fellow. 2020 Selden Ring winner. @niemanfdn c/o '16. DMs open. She/her #1908 💕💚 | 25,603 |
jfkeeler | Jacqueline Keeler | https://t.co/VDY73q66CH @jfkeeler, Mastodon @jfkeeler@masthead.social Journalist, Author of Standoff: Standing Rock, the Bundy Movement - Diné/Ihanktonwan Dakota | 22,011 |
LisaMcCray | Lisa Snowden | EIC @baltbeat. Seen in: Baltimore City Paper, Baltimore Sun, Columbia Journalism Review, Essence magazine, Washington Post, and more. | 22,006 |
AvQueenBenet | I wore a Raspberry Benét | @RealBabyDigital’s mom Dir, @Poynter-Koch Past @ThePointsGuy @magnify_money @AviationWeek #avgeek #mediadiversity Past @ONA @NABJ boards ❤️ @SouthwestAir! | 18,534 |
communitychange | Community Change | Building the power of low-income people of color to fight for a society where everyone can thrive. Since 1968. Sister organization of @CommChangeAct | 17,628 |
Re4mImmigration | Fair Immigration Reform Movement | FIRM is a national coalition of grassroots organizations fighting for humane #immigration reform and immigrant rights. Check out sister org @firm_action. | 15,927 |
NiggaTheory | Jody David Armour | Law Prof, 3 sons. Books—N*GGA THEORY: Race, Language, Unequal Justice, and the Law; Negrophobia & Reasonable Racism: The Hidden Costs of Being Black in America | 14,897 |
OGpenn | Pendarvis H. | "When I was a teen I did nothin' else/ But pick up a pen and express myself." KQED's #Rightnowish | #FacingLife | #OGToldMe | #RegularsOnly | #Yeee! | 10,885 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
veterans_i | ⚖️ 💛 I HONOR VETERANS | I STAND FOR VETERANS PERIOD! Desert Shield/StormCombatVet 1/4 Cav 1st ID #BigRedOne #DAV #PTSD #dateline Air Fryer advocate! | 29,416 |
NiggaTheory | Jody David Armour | Law Prof, 3 sons. Books—N*GGA THEORY: Race, Language, Unequal Justice, and the Law; Negrophobia & Reasonable Racism: The Hidden Costs of Being Black in America | 10,035 |
DrCABerry | Dr. Carlotta Berry, PhD #NoireSTEMinist® 👩🏾🎓🤖 | Electrical Engineering & Robotics Professor @NoireSTEMinist ® @DrCarlottaBerry Mastodon: @drcaberry@blacktwitter.io https://t.co/MPnZtj56fU likes/retweets≠endorsement | 8,957 |
tamisawyer | Tami Sawyer | Retired Commissioner | Wonk | Southern Black Woman | #takeemdown901 | Seen on @Netflix's Who We Are | Gladys & Andy’s daughter | Tweets Represent No One But Me | 7,800 |
jfkeeler | Jacqueline Keeler | https://t.co/VDY73q66CH @jfkeeler, Mastodon @jfkeeler@masthead.social Journalist, Author of Standoff: Standing Rock, the Bundy Movement - Diné/Ihanktonwan Dakota | 6,987 |
Dalocoengineer | #Fishing for Equality!!! ✊🏾🎣🐟 | Equality,Freedom & Justice! Angler/Hunter 🐟 🦃🦌 Conservationist, Outdoor Enthusiast, #ChelseaFC ⚽️ Fan #Resistance #BoostedAF 💚💨 Vote Blue!! | 6,790 |
wendi_c_thomas | Wendi C. Thomas | Journalist. Disrupter. @MLK50Memphis editor. Former @ProPublica LRN Fellow. 2020 Selden Ring winner. @niemanfdn c/o '16. DMs open. She/her #1908 💕💚 | 5,987 |
MemphisHoller | The Memphis Holler | Yelling the Truth about Memphis. #FollerTheHoller @TheTNHoller Got a Tip? MemphisHoller@Gmail.com CASH APP $TNHoller | 5,723 |
FlaniganColette | colette flanigan | I am Interested in you. Pagan, jewelry, the goddess, poetry & music, 1A. I follow the News so you don't have to. | 5,402 |
OGpenn | Pendarvis H. | "When I was a teen I did nothin' else/ But pick up a pen and express myself." KQED's #Rightnowish | #FacingLife | #OGToldMe | #RegularsOnly | #Yeee! | 5,083 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
---|---|---|
HarknessHub | - | 8 |
estarianne | antifascism, progressive politics, inclusive feminism, psychology and neuroscience, birds. https://t.co/KRMKAQnMKJ | 6 |
wendi_c_thomas | Journalist. Disrupter. @MLK50Memphis editor. Former @ProPublica LRN Fellow. 2020 Selden Ring winner. @niemanfdn c/o '16. DMs open. She/her #1908 💕💚 | 5 |
MsBless2013 | I'm Targeted Individual/Black Woman Standing Up 4My Truths..ALL Black/Brown/White/Other Voices DO Matter..I'm A VOICE 4The Voiceless..https://t.co/Ycgq1U16tB | 4 |
lenifaye | Student @VUDivinity | CSO @MLK50Memphis | Board @scalawagmag | Queer Femme Grief Worker + Spiritual Organizer for Liberation, #ChicagoTaughtMe | 4 |
Tankman79629473 | I am a true Christian who put my faith into action. | 4 |
RebelliousMag | #Chicago #feminist #media since 2012. Founder @ChiefRebelleNewsletter https://t.co/H2Hca9dbwp10th! https://t.co/HUZXJZgM6dIG https://t.co/1HHsBZVLeB@Not_OK_Pod@feministerotic | 4 |
Melohello | Audience Engagement Manager @MLK50Menphis | Gulf Coast Mississippi roots | Host 🎙️ @OTPWFriends Podcast | @thepeacestudio Fellow | my writings et plus👇🏾 | 3 |
isthatbritt | ✍🏼 reportin’ for @MLK50Memphis + @Report4America • the South got something to say • 1908 • 📧 brittany.brown@mlk50.com | 3 |
Pastor_Earle | Denise's Hubby, Jalen's Pops, Mom Duke's Son and Tee's Lil Brother...Senior Pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church (Memphis) #BlackFaithMatters | 3 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1626023656919908354 | @MLK50Memphis @memphisnews How often is it that the mayor opines on an open investigation involving a minor child whose mother is a political rival? This seems inappropriate at minimum. Petty indeed. https://t.co/nCCS7tkn6Y | 17 |
1627801200942018560 | It's official, as of today I am @MLK50Memphis' Chief Strategy officer. I'll be moving to Memphis in July.I am beyond grateful for the community I get to build with in Tennessee. I'm also excited to root full-time for a winning basketball team again! https://t.co/vuQp1i19Y4 | 12 |
1628077068486422537 | #Memphis: Join us this Thursday at @RhodesCollege for a reception, a film screening of #ReimaginingSafety and a discussion between @MLK50Memphis, @DecarcerateMem, @blm_memphis & more! Reserve your free ticket here 🔗 https://t.co/i6w9OYTkm4 https://t.co/QmZEA6meqg | 5 |
1626586060536025095 | A 4 step guide to becoming a knowledgeable renter. @MLK50Memphis has done the hard/heart work to make sure you’re as informed as possible. https://t.co/bDsQKswVYy | 3 |
1625530105798836230 | “What if we talked about proactive safety instead of proactive policing?” A question we must ask ourselves in order to rethink public safety for communities across the country. cc: @MLK50Memphis https://t.co/CHuAaN3AMK | 3 |
1624530986007425037 | @Abt_Thomas The SCORPION unit did hot spot policing. From @MLK50Memphis, a nonprofit news org in Memphis. https://t.co/r4q9FNE2Qq | 1 |
1625614310201237516 | We must continue to move this forward and organize for true change. This powerful piece written by Andrea Morales of @MLK50Memphis highlights the way communities come together in grief, loss and effort to build towards a better future. https://t.co/TL0L4uo6s3 | 1 |
1625924796650225685 | @WMCActionNews5 Remember to thank @MLK50Memphis when it's one of your family members killed, raped, car jacked, shot, ran over, assaulted. Can you imagine helping criminals to grift from non profits. What a terrible thing to do off of the Name MLK. | 1 |
1626095993090453504 | @HamnerPam @MLK50Memphis @memphisnews This is an absolute disgrace. I am so sorry. | 1 |
1627811610151604225 | Y’ALL. When I tell you this is a game changer for @MLK50Memphis… @lenifaye has been an incredible partner in this work and I can think of no one I’d rather be on this journey with. https://t.co/aIQa2vV9Nm | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1627801200942018560 | It's official, as of today I am @MLK50Memphis' Chief Strategy officer. I'll be moving to Memphis in July.I am beyond grateful for the community I get to build with in Tennessee. I'm also excited to root full-time for a winning basketball team again! https://t.co/vuQp1i19Y4 | 198 |
1626023656919908354 | @MLK50Memphis @memphisnews How often is it that the mayor opines on an open investigation involving a minor child whose mother is a political rival? This seems inappropriate at minimum. Petty indeed. https://t.co/nCCS7tkn6Y | 69 |
1627811610151604225 | Y’ALL. When I tell you this is a game changer for @MLK50Memphis… @lenifaye has been an incredible partner in this work and I can think of no one I’d rather be on this journey with. https://t.co/aIQa2vV9Nm | 41 |
1627811632851156992 | And with the addition of @lenifaye, @MLK50Memphis now has nine employees, up from two less than three years ago. https://t.co/DeP0eD8lR5 | 21 |
1626433979946598400 | @HamnerPam @MLK50Memphis @memphisnews Wow. Also, body cam footage says nothing about why they were there in the first place, probable cause, his 4th amendment rights, etc. But the mayor’s attempt to redirect the narrative was cute. | 19 |
1626095993090453504 | @HamnerPam @MLK50Memphis @memphisnews This is an absolute disgrace. I am so sorry. | 13 |
1625170780425269250 | Please join me in welcoming @Melohello to @MLK50Memphis as our audience engagement manager! https://t.co/7fSNy05ROf | 12 |
1627846438456643585 | @simonowens Oh wow! So many. Just a few to begin @media_outlier @fresnoland @Documentedny @EducationNC @blackvoicenews @MLK50Memphis @BlockClubCHI @PublicSourcePA @theSCLocal @DCist @kcbeacon @KCDefender @vtdigger @SahanJournal @SacObserver @ggwash @wweek | 9 |
1628077068486422537 | #Memphis: Join us this Thursday at @RhodesCollege for a reception, a film screening of #ReimaginingSafety and a discussion between @MLK50Memphis, @DecarcerateMem, @blm_memphis & more! Reserve your free ticket here 🔗 https://t.co/i6w9OYTkm4 https://t.co/QmZEA6meqg | 8 |
1626586060536025095 | A 4 step guide to becoming a knowledgeable renter. @MLK50Memphis has done the hard/heart work to make sure you’re as informed as possible. https://t.co/bDsQKswVYy | 6 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#blackhistorymonth | 8 |
#memphis | 4 |
#blackhistory365 | 4 |
#memphispolice | 4 |
#tyrenichols | 3 |
#reimaginingsafety | 2 |
#fundraising | 1 |
#nonprofit | 1 |
#mlk50memphis | 1 |
#bhm | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@mlk50memphis | 140 |
@lenifaye | 29 |
@blackvotersmtr | 8 |
@thekingcenter | 7 |
@blackhistoryus | 7 |
@marshallproj | 6 |
@hamnerpam | 6 |
@memphisnews | 6 |
@simonowens | 5 |
@hatewatch | 5 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
31
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
---|---|---|
👏🏾 | 5 | clapping_hands_medium-dark_skin_tone |
🔥 | 5 | fire |
❤️ | 3 | red_heart |
🧵 | 3 | thread |
🔗 | 2 | link |
🙌 | 2 | raising_hands |
👉🏾 | 2 | backhand_index_pointing_right_medium-dark_skin_tone |
🎉 | 2 | party_popper |
✨ | 2 | sparkles |
😡 | 2 | enraged_face |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
People & Body | 15 |
Activities | 11 |
Smileys & Emotion | 9 |
Travel & Places | 5 |
Objects | 2 |
Food & Drink | 1 |
Symbols | 1 |