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Be The Change with Kahlil Greene

Thursday, September 10, 2026
7:00 pm8:00 pm
UAS Ketchikan Campus Library, 2600 7th Avenue

"Greene will demonstrate how effective leadership and proactive advocacy online can drive social change, encouraging people to kickstart their own activism using the most effective strategies of the 21st century." -UAA Wendy Williamson

Kahlil Greene, also known as the “Gen Z Historian”, is a 2x Emmy-nominated, Forbes 30 U 30 Honored, Peabody Award-winning, and New York Times, WSJ, and Variety Magazine recognized digital educator with nearly 1 million followers and 50 million views across his TikTok, Instagram, and Substack 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. He is now a full-time, self-employed speaker, influencer, and educator and is known for his newsletter, "History Can’t Hide", which dives into stories of American politics and culture. He was a correspondent on Nickelodeon’s revival of the critically acclaimed Nick News series, and produced a historical docuseries on National Geographic in 2024. In 2025, TIME Magazine named Kahlil one of the 100 most important people on the internet. Kahlil’s main goal is to share knowledge about history, culture, and politics to make young people more informed about the world around them.

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