By A Mystery Man Writer
TikTok is the latest social networking platform allowing users to go viral due to creative videos and dance challenges. However, as we’ve often seen in the past, although songs and dance challenges may go viral, amassing social media influencers a ton of followers, endorsements, and other opportunities, the Black creative who originated the trend tends to get the short end of the stick. 14-year-old Jalaiah Harmon of Fayetteville, GA is the creator and choreographer of the viral “Renegade” dance routine. You may not know the name, but if you’ve spent any amount of time on the internet, or have a teenager in your life who enjoys TikTok, you’ve definitely seen the dance. The dance craze has taken over TikTok. It’s even made its way to Instagram, Twitter, and , with celebrities getting involved in the fun. Get it ✨ @lizzo pic.twitter.com/hkpC1sscFc — Complex (@Complex) February 13, 2020 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Majorgirl (@majorgirl) The routine has gotten so
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