YouTube has announced a brand new slate of programming for Black Historical past Month, which goals to have a good time and showcase influential Black creators, and their affect on the platform.
The principle focus of YouTube’s Black Historical past Month activation can be its group highlight sequence, by which it’ll promote a spread of platform stars.
As defined by YouTube:
“Our Black History Month community spotlight highlights incredible creators from all corners of YouTube. The Black History Month takeover of the official YouTube channel features “Creators to Know and Love” like Black Yogi Nico Marie, who shares aware, lengthy kind yoga content material, DIY by Niky Foster, a house décor fanatic sharing transformative DIY’s, and room makeovers, and Vladd Wavy, an NBA 2K Gameplay creator.”
That’ll give these creators extra promotion, and get extra folks tuning into their content material.
Increasing on this, YouTube may even spotlight the chosen creators at Sofi Stadium all through February.
YouTube’s additionally internet hosting a showcase occasion with creator @BALLROOMTHROWBACKS, which is able to have a good time the ballroom group within the app.
YouTube may even showcase Black creators throughout its broader social media presence, whereas it’s additionally internet hosting curated playlists on YouTube TV.
Black creators have performed a key function within the improvement of YouTube as a vital cultural pressure, and it’s good to see the platform acknowledge such contributions for the occasion.
It may very well be price tuning in to see a number of the prime creators within the app.
You’ll be able to study extra about YouTube’s Black Historical past Month activations here.
