Black British Women used to RUN YouTube.

In this episode, we discuss how Black British Women created and pioneered the influencer industry, and how, without them, the entire 'Content Creator/Influencer' ecosystem simply does not exist. In the early 2010s, there was a shift in entertainment; people weren't watching Television anymore, they were watching YouTubers, and it was Black British Women that they were watching.

We delve into how this came to be, and we shine a light on the likes of Patricia Bright & Nella Rose and why they are some of the most important Black voices over the last decade.

All this and more, on this week's episode of 'Small Talk'.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Black Women, God's Gift.
1:20 - Black Women CREATED "influencing".
4:52 - Reggie Yates & Black Male Representation.
6:57 - Lack of Representation for Black Women.
7:37 - The State of UK Television.
8:20 - The Emergence of YouTubers.
9:22 - Black British Women Starting on YouTube.
11:45 - The Patricia Bright Era.
15:13 - YouTube BECAME Television.
16:13 - Lydia Dinga's Impact
19:27 - Subscribe to the Channel!
20:30 - Brands sniffing around..
22:00 - Nella Rose. The Cultural Jugganaut
27:45 - Outro

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