Taylor Cassidy is an African American TikToker and educator, best known for her series "Fast Black History".[1]
| Taylor Cassidy | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 28, 2003 |
| Nationality | American |
| TikTok information | |
| Page | |
| Followers | 2.2 million |
| Likes | 70.6 million |
Last updated: 18 November 2023 | |
Education
editCassidy, who is from St. Louis, Missouri,[2] grew up learning about African-American history from her parents. In elementary school, she became dissatisfied with the fact that the only Black history in her school textbook was about slavery.[3] She graduated high school in 2021, and then took a gap year before entering college.[2][4]
As of 2023, Cassidy is a film student at New York University.[1]
Career
editCassidy began making TikTok videos in November 2019.[4] She created her series "Fast Black History" in February 2020, for Black History Month. Profiled figures included Maya Angelou, Shirley Chisholm, and Fannie Lou Hamer.[1] Later videos discussed Black Wall Street, the Black Fives, Mum Bet, and Zelda Wynn Valdés.[3][4][5]
Cassidy also created content to raise awareness of racial injustice,[6] and a series called "Black Girl Magic Minute," which uplifts contemporary Black creators.[2][7]
In 2021 Cassidy signed with WME[8] and became a host of TikTok Radio on SiriusXM.[9] She also works with Nickelodeon as a Nick News correspondent.[1]
As of February 2023 Cassidy had 2.2 million followers on TikTok.[1]
In March 2023 Cassidy was invite to the United Nations General Assembly as part of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.[10][11] Cassidy and keynote speaker Djamila Ribeiro also visited the Ark of Return, a memorial to victims of slavery.[10]
Recognition
editCassidy was recognized as one of TikTok's top 10 Voices of Change: Most Impactful Voices for 2020.[12] That same year, she was given a special creator honor at the Streamy Awards by Liza Koshy.[4] In 2021 she was included as one of Teen Vogue's 21 Under 21.[13]
In November 2023 Cassidy and her fellow Nick News hosts were collectively nominated for the 2nd annual Children's and Family Emmy Awards in the category Outstanding Host.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Campano, Leah (2023-02-27). "Taylor Cassidy Makes Black History Accessible to Millions With a Viral TikTok Series". Seventeen. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ a b c Walsh, Lara (10 February 2021). "This 18-Year-Old TikToker Is Going Viral For Her Super Creative Black History Videos". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ a b McDougal, Josef; Jandak, Rachel (2022-02-18). "'Fast Black History' Creator Taylor Cassidy Makes Black History Accessible for Everyone". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ a b c d Spangler, Todd (2021-02-26). "Taylor Cassidy, Rising TikTok Star Focused on Black History, Looks to Build a Full-Time Digital Creator Career". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Singh, Ashan; Kim, Deborah; Yang, Allie (23 July 2020). "How young TikTok users are making their activism go viral". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ McLymore, Arriana; Wang, Echo (2020-06-02). "TikTok has its Arab Spring moment as teen activism overtakes dance moves". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Novato, Olivia. "Taylor Cassidy | The Educator on Teaching Black History, 'Black Girl Magic Minute', and more". flaunt.com. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Jarvey, Natalie (2021-02-24). "TikToker Taylor Cassidy Signs With WME (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "'TikTok Radio' Launches Exclusively On SiriusXM Today". www.prnewswire.com. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ a b "2023 Remembrance Programme". United Nations (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ "Fight slavery's 'legacy of racism' through education: Guterres". www.globalissues.org. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ "The Year on TikTok: Top 100". Newsroom | TikTok. 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Teen Vogue's 21 Under 21 2021: The Young People Shaping Tomorrow". Teen Vogue. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "The 2nd Annual Children's & Family Nominees!". The Emmys. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-19.