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Taylor Cassidy
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- Recipient of the Streamy Creator Award
- Advocate for Inclusion and Representation
- One of Teen Vogue's "21 Under 21"
Biography
Content creator and activist Taylor Cassidy teaches unsung Black history with quick wit and strong passion. As seen in her series Fast Black History and Black Girl Magic Minute, she uses her platform to advocate for inclusion, representation, and love for one’s culture. Cassidy currently is a correspondent on Nickelodeon’s Nick News, a radio host for Sirius XM’s TikTok Radio Channel, and recently became the first youth speaker at the United Nations International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Cassidy’s Ted Talk, “Why Real Change is About More Than Just Going Viral,” invites listeners to rethink impact both on and offline.
Cassidy has been widely recognized as a premier creative. In 2020, she earned a Creator Honor from Liza Koshy at the Streamy Awards and was featured on TikTok’s Top 100 list as one of 10 “Voices of Change: Most Impactful Creators.” Cassidy has also been named to Teen Vogue’s “21 under 21” and Forbes’ “30 Under 30” lists. Generous with sharing her story on Black identity and finding her creative voice, Cassidy is passionate about encouraging others to dream bigger for themselves.
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What is Sustainable Change?
Content creator Taylor Cassidy invites us to rethink what it means to be successful online, retain your voice on social media, and identify opportunities where true impact lies. Inspired by her captivating Ted Talk, “Why Real Change is About More Than Just Going Viral,” Cassidy shares how she strategizes sparking societal change.
Conversations That Move Us
Taylor Cassidy discusses the impact social media has had on organizing and activating around social injustices and embracing your true self to achieve your goals.
Disrupted: How COVID Changed Education
Taylor Cassidy focuses on the issues that affect young people, from learning loss to mental health challenges.
Social Media For Good: Advocacy in the Digital Age
Taylor Cassidy discusses advocacy and storytelling in a digital age, sharing what inspires her work, why social media is a powerful organizing tool for change, and offers tips and resources for how everyone can use their social media platforms to create positive change, too.