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    Talking race, pop culture and YouTube with Khadija Mbowe

    The singer-turned-YouTuber is using their platform to take on everything from race- and queer-baiting in Bridgerton to the scrutiny of Black women's bodies to the history of dog-whistle politics.
    by Aja Drain Dec 22, 2021 4 minutes
    Khadija Mbowe

    Y'all already know the baddest show about race (if we do say so ourselves). But even we have to admit, we're not the only cool people on the Internet talking about race and identity. Journalists, storytellers, creators and educators all over social media have been making waves in the past year, using TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to explore how race shows up in every aspect of our lives. So as the year comes to a close, we wanted to put a spotlight on Khadija Mbowe – one of the people who's been helping shape these conversations.

    Mbowe is YouTube's self-described "cool, fun millennial aunty". Their videos, which blend humor, to to the .

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