By Veronica Agard

The initial dust may have settled on the unscripted confrontation between Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus at the Video Music Awards, but the ongoing conversations on the subject are far from over. Tone policing and the debates on calling out versus calling in are critical and intense conversations to have, and the best examples of this can be found through discussions on #BlackLivesMatter. As the hashtag continues to move from the keyboard to the streets, the frequency of confrontations and debates has increased.

Before this year, I didn't realize that YouTube could offer more than funny cat videos and Beyoncé music videos. But I have been delighted by how many Black women are leading the pack of intelligent, fun, imaginative YouTube content creators and vloggers. Below is a short list representing some of the Black women vloggers I’ve discovered (thus far) and why I love them.