Taylor Cassidy | |
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Born | January 28, 2003 |
Nationality | American |
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Followers | 2.2 million |
Likes | 70.6 million |
Last updated: 18 November 2023 |
Taylor Cassidy is an African American TikToker and educator, best known for her series "Fast Black History". [1]
Cassidy, who is from St. Louis, Missouri, [2] grew up learning about Black 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]
Cassidy 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]
Cassidy 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]
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