BLACK HISTORY 365
George "Conscious" Lee
Known on social media as Conscious Lee (born December 10, 1990 in Bryan, Texas U.S.)
Lee is a dynamic presenter, innovator, social media influencer, and educator. Whose style initiates discussions and conflict to inspire change and understanding on social issues such as oppression, consciousness, intersectionality, and gender identity to both the “TikTok Generation” and “Baby Boomers” which gained him traction online.
Being born to incarcerated parents, Lee overcame childhood adversity to attend the University of Oklahoma where he received a Bachelor’s in African & African American Studies, and two Master’s degrees in Human Relations and Adult Higher Education, and Graduate Certificates in Women and Gendered Studies, while becoming one of the top college debaters in the country. Lee uses his skills to combine social media content with educating on pertinent topics of his generation.
He was a member of the first African-American duo to become number one seen in the National Debate Tournament. Lee’s expansive knowledge of Hip Hop culture and his academic expertise across African-American Studies, Human Relations, and Higher Education, enables him to connect to audiences and deliver impactful results through Conscious University. Lee has also led dozens of workshops and taught at multiple educational institutions.
Lee has a large dedicated and engaging audience of over 3 million across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X (Formally Twitter). His work was recognized as a 2022 receipt of YouTube’s Content Creator Choice award. In 2022, he was also nominated for his first NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Social Media Personality and was selected in the second creator class of YouTube’s Black Voices Fund. Lee has been featured in Forbes, Essence, the Washington Post, Yahoo Life, The Atlantic, Business Insider and The New York Times. He has partnered with organizations including BET, YouTube, University of Kentucky, and many more! In his free time Lee enjoys traveling, attending trail rides in rural Texas and creating memories with his family.
Ref: “Research over Mesearch” – George “Conscious” Lee
https://www.theconsciouslee.com/
John Popow, February 24,2024
Lee is a dynamic presenter, innovator, social media influencer, and educator. Whose style initiates discussions and conflict to inspire change and understanding on social issues such as oppression, consciousness, intersectionality, and gender identity to both the “TikTok Generation” and “Baby Boomers” which gained him traction online.
Being born to incarcerated parents, Lee overcame childhood adversity to attend the University of Oklahoma where he received a Bachelor’s in African & African American Studies, and two Master’s degrees in Human Relations and Adult Higher Education, and Graduate Certificates in Women and Gendered Studies, while becoming one of the top college debaters in the country. Lee uses his skills to combine social media content with educating on pertinent topics of his generation.
He was a member of the first African-American duo to become number one seen in the National Debate Tournament. Lee’s expansive knowledge of Hip Hop culture and his academic expertise across African-American Studies, Human Relations, and Higher Education, enables him to connect to audiences and deliver impactful results through Conscious University. Lee has also led dozens of workshops and taught at multiple educational institutions.
Lee has a large dedicated and engaging audience of over 3 million across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X (Formally Twitter). His work was recognized as a 2022 receipt of YouTube’s Content Creator Choice award. In 2022, he was also nominated for his first NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Social Media Personality and was selected in the second creator class of YouTube’s Black Voices Fund. Lee has been featured in Forbes, Essence, the Washington Post, Yahoo Life, The Atlantic, Business Insider and The New York Times. He has partnered with organizations including BET, YouTube, University of Kentucky, and many more! In his free time Lee enjoys traveling, attending trail rides in rural Texas and creating memories with his family.
Ref: “Research over Mesearch” – George “Conscious” Lee
https://www.theconsciouslee.com/
John Popow, February 24,2024