Taylor Cassidy

Taylor Cassidy (born January 28, 2003) is an African American TikToker and educator, best known for her series "Fast Black History".

Education Cassidy, who is from St. Louis, Missouri, grew up learning about African-American history from her parents. In elementary school, she became dissatisfied with the fact that the only Black history in her school textbook was about slavery. She graduated high school in 2021, and then took a gap year before entering college.

As of 2023, Cassidy was a film student at New York University.

Cassidy also created content to raise awareness of racial injustice, and a series called "Black Girl Magic Minute," which uplifts contemporary Black creators.

In 2021 Cassidy signed with WME and became a host of TikTok Radio on SiriusXM. She also works with Nickelodeon as a Nick News correspondent. Cassidy and keynote speaker Djamila Ribeiro also visited the Ark of Return, a memorial to victims of slavery.

Recognition Cassidy was recognized as one of TikTok's top 10 Voices of Change: Most Impactful Voices for 2020. That same year, she was given a special creator honor at the Streamy Awards by Liza Koshy.

In November 2023, Cassidy and her fellow Nick News hosts were collectively nominated for the 2nd annual Children's and Family Emmy Awards in the category Outstanding Host.

Cassidy was recognized on the 2025 TIME100 Creators list.