r/askblackpeople is a subreddit with 16k members. The community frequently discusses black, white, racism, black people, and hair, and they frequently recommend/review seasoning, movie recommendations, and hair product, and the most common flair used is general question, vent :snoo_tableflip:, hair, “so im writing a book…”, and cultural appropriation.
A place for the curious to ask questions about black people.
Popular Topics in r/askblackpeople
#1
Black
116 posts
#2
White
37 posts
#3
Racism
35 posts
#4
Black People
27 posts
#5
Hair
19 posts
#6
Culture
16 posts
#7
Racist
14 posts
#8
Black Women
10 posts
#9
Relationships
10 posts
#10
Tired
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/askblackpeople
Seasoning
9 reviews
#1
Smoked Paprika
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Seasoning Salt
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Garlic Powder
4.0★ from 1 review
Movie Recommendations
4 reviews
#1
Movie
4.0★ from 4 reviews
Hair Product
3 reviews
#1
Coconut Kuza
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Wave Nouveau
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
TGIN
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/askblackpeople
#1
General Question
: "Are these racist?"
75 posts
#2
Vent :snoo_tableflip:
: "Why in a subreddit called "ask black people" are there so many non-black people commenting and answering? Can we even breathe without an overseer?!?!"
8 posts
#3
Hair
: "What are these hairstyles called?"
7 posts
#4
“so im writing a book…”
: "Black Gamers - are you turned away by white-coded main characters in any way?"
2 posts
#5
cultural appropriation
: "Is it inappropriate for my white Latina girlfriend to wear a Black Panther Party Museum t-shirt?"
2 posts
#6
Gamers Unite :snoo_tableflip:
: "Black Active Gamers?"
1 post
#7
🧐 Is this solely a “black” person thing 🧐
: "Why do we love bleach so much?"
1 post
#8
LGBTQ
: "Would it be co-opting/harmful for I (white FTM) to take a middle name from a Black blues musician whose music inspires me?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/askblackpeople
Yearly
+6k members(54.5%)
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Last updated: September 3, 2026