12 of the Best and Brightest Black YouTubers at VidCon 2016

VidCon is the mecca of all things digital video. It's literally what it sounds like: a conference for video. It took place in sunny Anaheim, Calif.—yes, home of Disneyland—and it was obvious that Mickey Mouse had to move over and make way for a whole new kind of celebrity: internet stars.The best and the brightest…

Danielle Young

Published

June 28, 2016

The best and the brightest of YouTube, Vine, Instagram and other digital-video platforms gathered for an annual celebration of the power of online video. And The Root was there!

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While VidCon celebrates all things digital video, there was a noticeable lack of brown faces on its "Featured Creators" tab on the official site. So I made it my mission to find those creators of color and ask them about their YouTube channel, why it's important and what it means to be a black creator in the digital world.

Meet the black creators below!

Meet #Katblaque! She's a #YouTuber who creates simple content from complex ideas. She breeds inclusion, conversation and social change. Follow her now! Www.youtube.com/katblaque #BlackYouTube #YouTube #VidCon #VidCon2016 @kattyblaque #YouTubeBlack

A video posted by The Root (@the.root) on Jun 24, 2016 at 1:39pm PDT

Meet @latoyaforever and her hubby @adamwontlose. They run #LatoyasLife on #YouTube. It's all about family and friends and honestly, LaToya is the #Beyonce of YouTube! #BlackYouTube #VidCon #VidCon2016 #YouTubeBlack

A video posted by The Root (@the.root) on Jun 24, 2016 at 3:04pm PDT

Meet Keith and Kevin Hodge. They are The Hodgetwins on #YouTube. They have the Hodgetwins Vlogs channel and are all about inspiration, fitness and more! Follow them @officialhodgetwins #BlackYouTube #VidCon #VidCon2016 #YouTubeBlack

A video posted by The Root (@the.root) on Jun 24, 2016 at 3:51pm PDT

Meet @daym_drops, a #YouTube food Titan who is all about flavor and fast food! Check out his channel! #VidCon2016 #VidCon #BlackYouTube #YouTubeBlack

A video posted by The Root (@the.root) on Jun 24, 2016 at 9:35pm PDT

Meet Amber from @amberscloset. Her #YouTube channel explores coming out and empowerment. She's amazing! #VidCon2016 #VidCon #BlackYouTube #AmbersCloset #YouTubeBlack

A video posted by The Root (@the.root) on Jun 24, 2016 at 11:08pm PDT

Meet #AhsanteBean! Her creative channel Www.youtube.com/AhsantetheArtist offers conversations on social and racial justice issues. She says it's needed because our voices are often marginalized. Check her out! #BlackYouTube #VidCon #VidCon2016 #YouTube #YouTubeBlack