The Brief: "I am Black" TikToks are set to the tune of "In This Shirt” by The Irrepressibles. They typically feature Black creators poking fun at stereotypes associated with Black people or moments they've been subject to racial bias or prejudice.

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“I am Black” TikToks are are set to the tune of “In This Shirt” by The Irrepressibles, known widely on the app as “I am lost.” This trend feature typically Black creators poking fun at stereotypes associated with Black people or moments they’ve been subject to racial bias or prejudice. There are over 11,000 videos linked to the sound on TikTok.

“I am lost” TikToks depict animated characters transforming into the individual they really want to be, as well as, people and inanimate objects in situations where they felt abandoned and alone.

The “I am Black” spin-off  began growing in popularity after creator @odawgdiggitydawg shared a new take on the entire “I am lost” trend on July 24. In his video captioned, “When you get pulled over for doing 90 in a 30,” he replaced The Irrepressibles lyrics of, ” I am lost, I am lost in a rainbow, No a rainbow is gone” with “I am Black, I am Black, A n*gga, a n*gga.” It received over 894,000 likes and 4.4 million views.

@odawgdiggitydawg

Say goodbye (all jokes)💀 #odawg #funny #relatable #PlayBall

♬ I AM BLACK….. – ODAWG THE UNDERRATED

@Cristiandennis’ video poked fun at the stereotype that Black people never go camping. The video captioned “My friend’s family invited me to go camping w/them for the weekend” showcased a disgusted Dennis looking at the tent, campfire, and lake. His video received over 1 million likes and 3.8 million views.

@cristiandennis

i’ve never been camping before 💀

♬ I AM BLACK….. – odawgdiggitydawg

TikToker @Tdeadass depicted Thomas Jefferson in hell learning he is portrayed by Black actor Daveed Diggs in the Broadway musical Hamilton. It received over 255,000 likes and 905,000 views.

@tdeadass

not the blayack, the blayack 🥺 #blackhistory #whitehistory #hamilton #historymemes #iamlost #fyp #foryou #NotTheOne #notthebayang

♬ I AM BLACK….. – odawgdiggitydawg

Other takes:

@zoeeoliviaa_

this a draft.. but yea ❤️.. #xyzbca #viral #foryou #fyp #PetsOfTikTok #facts

♬ I AM BLACK….. – odawgdiggitydawg

@sharoonbi

#foryou #fypシ #dank #comedy #relatable #foryoupage #fyp #featureme

♬ I AM BLACK….. – odawgdiggitydawg

@mbeen22

Story of my life #fyp #foryou #viral

♬ I AM BLACK….. – odawgdiggitydawg