Khadija Mbowe
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Khadija Mbowe (born 1991 or 1992) is a Canadian-Gambian YouTuber. They[a] have covered topics such as Black masculinity, the male gaze, queerbaiting, and the racial history of emotional intelligence.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
They attended the University of Toronto, and graduated with a music degree in 2020.[3] Mbowe initially planned on becoming a jazz musician.[3]
Mbowe was a resident at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.[4]
Online presence[edit]
Mbowe's began making YouTube videos in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][5] By May 2021, they had gained 300,000 subscribers;[2] by the end of the year, they had more than 450,000.[5]
Personal life[edit]
Mbowe is queer.[3] They are aromantic,[6] and non-binary.[7] Mbowe's father is Muslim and West African.[3]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Mbowe use they/them pronouns, which will be used in the article
References[edit]
- ^ "About Khadija Mbowe". YouTube.
- ^ a b Retta, Mary (2021-05-24). "For Black Women on LeftTube, Success Is a Double-Edged Sword". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ a b c d e Drain, Aja (2021-12-21). "Talking race, pop culture and YouTube with Khadija Mbowe". NPR.
- ^ "Khadija Mbowe | USA / Canada / Gambia". www.banffcentre.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ a b McCalman, Shameyka (2021-12-06). "Aunty Khadija Mbowe: Tough Conversations". The Tilt. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "...the state of modern dating is cursed... 🥴| Khadija Mbowe" at YouTube
- ^ "Artist/Content Creator | Khadija Mbowe". Archived from the original on 2023-10-13.
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