Khadija Mbowe
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Last updated: 31 December 2023

Khadija Mbowe (born 1991 or 1992) is a Canadian-Gambian YouTuber. They[lower-alpha 1] have covered topics such as Black masculinity, the male gaze, queerbaiting, and the racial history of emotional intelligence.[2]

Early life and education

Mbowe's father is Muslim and West African.[3]

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

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

Mbowe is queer.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Mbowe use they/them pronouns, which will be used in the article

References

  1. ↑ "About Khadija Mbowe". YouTube.
  2. 1 2 Retta, Mary (2021-05-24). "For Black Women on LeftTube, Success Is a Double-Edged Sword". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Drain, Aja (2021-12-21). "Talking race, pop culture and YouTube with Khadija Mbowe". NPR.
  4. ↑ "Khadija Mbowe | USA / Canada / Gambia". www.banffcentre.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  5. 1 2 McCalman, Shameyka (2021-12-06). "Aunty Khadija Mbowe: Tough Conversations". The Tilt. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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