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theGrio's Tweets of the Week

by theGrio | April 9, 2010 at 2:19 PM
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On the Philadelphia Eagles trading their record-holding franchise quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins…@manny316: Dononvan McNabb got traded to da Redskins for a pair of “house shoes” and two blood pressure pills! smh

On the Philadelphia Eagles trading their record-holding franchise quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins…

@manny316: Dononvan McNabb got traded to da Redskins for a pair of “house shoes” and two blood pressure pills! smh

On Erykah Badu’s controversial “Window Seat’ music video...@Smokeyy_McPott: erykah badu jus tweeted that she felt violated when housekeeping walked in on her,, yet she jus made a video where she strips Nfront of ppl.

On Erykah Badu’s controversial “Window Seat’ music video…

@Smokeyy_McPott: erykah badu jus tweeted that she felt violated when housekeeping walked in on her,, yet she jus made a video where she strips Nfront of ppl.

On Duke’s razor thin victory in the NCAA basketball title game…@JayHarrisESPN: My 11 year old son: “That was the craziest march madness I have ever seen.”

On Duke’s razor thin victory in the NCAA basketball title game…

@JayHarrisESPN: My 11 year old son: “That was the craziest march madness I have ever seen.”

On the highly anticipated release of Apple’s iPad...@Justin_Stangel: Sitting in coffee shop working on my iPad. Guy walked in reading his Kindle. My iPad actually laughed.

On the highly anticipated release of Apple’s iPad…

@Justin_Stangel: Sitting in coffee shop working on my iPad. Guy walked in reading his Kindle. My iPad actually laughed.

On KFC’s new Double Down sandwich…@jasminevictor: If it had a bun, plus the two chicken breasts & cheese, wouldn’t that be MORE unhealthy? hmm…

On KFC’s new Double Down sandwich…

@jasminevictor: If it had a bun, plus the two chicken breasts & cheese, wouldn’t that be MORE unhealthy? hmm…

On the Virginia governor’s decision to celebrate ‘Confederate History Month’ (while omitting any mention of slavery)...@elonjames: For Confederate History Month, can they stage Slavery Re-Enactments? Like have a Black Mother & child sold seperately? #FUN!

On the Virginia governor’s decision to celebrate ‘Confederate History Month’ (while omitting any mention of slavery)…

@elonjames: For Confederate History Month, can they stage Slavery Re-Enactments? Like have a Black Mother & child sold seperately? #FUN!

On Tiger Woods’ return to golf at the Masters…@rolandsmartin: Tiger Woods opening prayer to Buddha this morning: Thank u for sending the world Jesse James and Tiki Barber! LOL…

On Tiger Woods’ return to golf at the Masters…

@rolandsmartin: Tiger Woods opening prayer to Buddha this morning: Thank u for sending the world Jesse James and Tiki Barber! LOL…

On Obama’s new strategy of reducing nuclear weapons…@larrytsr: Obama nuke strategy is similar to that of Reagan. That know [sic] nation can win a nuclear war and the RIGHT call Obama weak.

On Obama’s new strategy of reducing nuclear weapons…

@larrytsr: Obama nuke strategy is similar to that of Reagan. That know [sic] nation can win a nuclear war and the RIGHT call Obama weak.

On Michael Steele’s ongoing RNC spending scandal…@thewayoftheid: Michael Steele is the living embodiment of Thurgood Marshall and Grimace. Think about it. #stufftouretweets

On Michael Steele’s ongoing RNC spending scandal…

@thewayoftheid: Michael Steele is the living embodiment of Thurgood Marshall and Grimace. Think about it. #stufftouretweets

On Justice John Paul Stevens retirement from the Supreme Court…@MeanRachel: YO Rep. Stupak, I’M REALLY HAPPY FOR YOU AND IMMA LET U FINISH, but Justice Stevens is going to have the BEST NEWS CYCLE OF ALL TIME!

On Justice John Paul Stevens retirement from the Supreme Court…

@MeanRachel: YO Rep. Stupak, I’M REALLY HAPPY FOR YOU AND IMMA LET U FINISH, but Justice Stevens is going to have the BEST NEWS CYCLE OF ALL TIME!

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This week, Tiger Woods made his comeback at the Masters, Obama signed a historic nuclear arms treaty with Russia and Virginia’s governor inexplicably decided to commemorate the Confederacy without making any mention of slavery. What did the Twitter-verse have to see about these and other top story of the week? theGrio and Black Web 2.0 have compiled for you our top ten favorite tweets on the topical events of the week that was.

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