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Kahlil Greene

Influencer
Gen Z Historian

Kahlil Greene, also known as the “Gen-Z Historian”, is a 2x Emmy-nominated and New York Times, WSJ, and Forbes Magazine recognized digital educator with over 750,000 followers and 30mm views across his TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn profiles. He has authored op-eds about Gen Z and social impact in the Washington Post, LA Times, and Harvard Business Review. Kahlil also graduated from Yale with a degree in History and served as the college’s first-ever Black student body president. Kahlil is now a full-time, self-employed speaker, influencer, and educator and is known for his TikTok series, Hidden History–which dives into stories of American injustice–and for his commentary about politics and culture. Throughout his nascent career, Kahlil has already worked with organizations like Meta, the Smithsonian, and the White House. He is also a correspondent on Nickelodeon’s revival of the critically acclaimed Nick News series. Kahlil’s main goal is to share knowledge about history, culture, and politics from a new, engaging perspective and to paint a fuller picture of the world.

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