This October the #YouTubeBlack community is coming together to celebrate Black History Month across generations, cultures and genres - all the while celebrating and showcasing the richness of Black Joy. We're excited to present a rich and specially curated programme of our signature events, community gatherings and brand new YouTube Originals.
The Outsiders?
Location: YouTube Originals
The award winning and critically acclaimed Artist, Photographer and Filmmaker Simon Frederick premieres his latest documentary; THE OUTSIDERS? right here on YouTube! A thought-provoking six-part anthology series, documenting the untold stories of young creative visionaries shaping the future..
Protect Your Black Joy
Date: 27th October
Time: 6pm - 6.30pm
Location: YouTube Spotlight UK
The year and half has been tough on us all, through it all we've been finding ways to prioritise joy and wellness. As part of our Black History Month celebrations, we're partnering with Word on the Curb and Make it Common on a special episode of Bridge the Gap, focused on wellness.
Top Creator Day
Date: 28th October
Time: 12pm - 7pm
Location: Google Meet
In 2019, we hosted our first annual Top Creator Day; an intimate virtual gathering of #YouTubeBlack creators for a day of learning, inspiration, and collaboration with both top and emerging creatives in the industry. Register your interest to join us for this year's Top Creator Day.
Black Joy
Date: TBC
Time: 6pm - 6.30pm
Location: YouTube Spotlight UK
What does Black Joy mean to you? Alongside Word on the Curb, we unpack the phenomenon of the everyday joys we share. To us, black Joy encompasses a kaleidoscope of experiences worth cherishing; so we're bringing some of our favorite people together, who remind us of the best parts of ourselves and we're celebrating joy this Black History Month.
How's Our New Look?
For this year's Black History Month visuals, we're collaborating with self taught Zimbabwean-born Manchester-based illustrator and artist, Camilla Ru. Her work incorporates her African heritage as well as her love for vibrant colours and connecting people through storytelling. Camilla explores and combines various forms of creativity; drawing inspiration from a range of life experiences to expand imaginations and spark joy.
Join the community
In 2016, some of the largest and most-influential Black creators on YouTube came together for the first-ever #YouTubeBlack Summit. That moment was the start of a movement (both on our platform and off) that became the #YouTube Black community.
This is a space where content creators, no matter how big or small, can make new connections, get access to resources and let us know what they want the future of YouTube to look like.