This cultural analysis explores how D.C. natives represented themselves on Twitter via #DCNativesDay. The analysis found that Twitter users engaged in hashtag activism to share stories about their connection to place(s) (e.g., movie theaters, neighborhoods, public schools) in the city that were integral in the construction of their individual and collective Black D.C. native identities. Constructed identities were not monolithic, and users engaged in some self-reflexivity. The users’ emphasis on place seemed to signify reclamation of changing city landscapes and legitimacy in the city. Ultimately, this research raises questions about how alternative representations that map marginalized communities onto city spaces in online spaces can create possibilities of transformation for Black communities during gentrification in offline spaces.

这项文化分析探讨了DC原住民如何通过#DCNativesDay在Twitter上表示自己。该分析发现，Twitter用户参与了标签行动，分享有关他们与城市中各个地方（例如电影院，社区，公立学校）的联系的故事，这些故事构成了其个人和集体Black DC原住民身份的组成部分。构造的身份并不是唯一的，用户会进行自我反省。用户对地点的强调似乎标志着不断变化的城市景观和合法性的填海。最终，这项研究提出了一个问题，即将边缘化社区映射到在线空间中城市空间的替代表示形式如何为线下社区高档化期间的黑人社区创造转化的可能性。