YouTube has today announced the cohort of participants for its #YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class.
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29 creators and 40 musicians have been included in the #YouTubeBlack Class of 2023
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YouTube Taps Slick Rick To Mentor Second ‘#YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class’
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‘#YouTubeBlack Voices Grant Program’ Unveils Inaugural Class Of 132 Creator Recipients
Last year, YouTube doubled down on its its long-running #YouTubeBlack initiative (which was founded back in 2016), by committing $100 million in funding over several years to uplift Black creators and artists globally in the wake of the George Floyd protests.
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