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• YouTube issues grants to 28 global hip-hop artists as part of Fifty Deep campaign
• Kingsley Returns To YouTube After Yearlong Absence, Says #YouTubeBlack “Changed My Life”

  One of YouTube’s signature stars is back after a yearlong hiatus. Unlike his counterparts who have taken breaks from the platform due to creative burnout, however, Kinglsey -- the comedy vlogger and pop culture commentator with 2.9 million subscribers, whose real name is King Russell -- attributed his break to the pressure and isolation associated with being one of the few black creators on the platform at the peak of his career.

  
• Check Out Some Photos From #YouTubeBlack’s First-Ever FanFest Event

  A slew of top creators gathered for meet-and-greets and live performances at Howard University in celebration of its 150th anniversary.