How @swoozie inspired an entire genre of animation | #YouTubeBlack presents Flowers

sWooZie is the grand father, the blue print and agent zero all at once, it is so rewarding to see him get the recognition he deserves

omg this was SO GOOD! When I was 12 years old I messaged sWooZie on Facebook with an animation I made and asked for his thoughts, having been incredibly inspired by him as a creator. I never expected it, but he not only responded, he encouraged me too saying if he could make something like that when he was 12 - who knows where he'd be now. That message stuck with me for a long time (I'm 24 now). To be encouraged by my favourite YouTuber meant the world to me and hearing in this video that he didn't get as much encouragement as he needed is a sign that he wanted to do for others what wasn't done enough for him. Adande absolutely deserves his flowers and I'm very appreciative that YouTube put this together - it honours not just him, but all the people who have been deeply touched by his work over the years. Thank you ❤

Joining YouTube is hands down one of the best decisions I've made in my life! Zero regrets. I've made connections with subscribers, Google/YouTube staff and creators in the community that I look up to. If you're on the fence about creating, consider what I would've missed out on if I never started posting videos and the same could be applied to you. Every community is here and brewing with opportunity and like I mentioned in this (AMAZING) doc, your creativity is your only limitation! Just do it! :yt::person-turqouise-waving:

SWooZie will forever be an inspiring legend and he’s so humble to boot.

Swoozie has earned the title: Animation King ✊🏾

He deserves all the flowers! 😊

This was GREAT. I've been a big fan of Swoozie for YEARS. He deserves all of his flowers. I've seen him stand for hours meeting fans at VidCon when he didn't even have an official meet & greet. He's loyal to all his fans and friends and most importantly, he's made a huge impact on this platform. He's always been a "YouTube Hero" of mine and I wish him continued success. This video is exactly what I needed to see today.

Swoozie has been on the platform since the start, he is what being a YouTuber should be!

Man, this guy was my hero, literally dragged me through college. His content was all the smiles I needed to keep pushing through so for me, he's a legend. Always got time for Swoozie.

I'm a grown ass man but watching this made me shed a tear. Seeing swoozie succeed is such a good feeling, this man taught me so much when I was younger. I see swoozie as that distant brother that is always there no matter what. Living my best life with this man's wisdom and knowledge guiding me every step of the way. Going into my nursing program and gonna be saving lives and you can thank swoozie for guiding me through the years. CONGRATULATIONS KING🌹

I wasn’t expecting to see Swoozie getting his flowers. I love this

This really showed a deeper and different side of Swoozie he deserves everything he has earned !

As a Trinidadian-American and a gamer, I love swoozie and have been following him for so many years. He's been inspiring and a great role model. Big up Swoozie ☺️🖤🌸 I hope these future generations of West Indian parents are more encouraging and supporting of their children.

Swoozie is my CHILDHOOD!! He definitely deserves all the credit for the amazing videos he makes.

i remember watching my first swoozie video and being like, i’m gonna do that one day. big inspiration. GOAT 🐐🐐

Swoozie is one of the goats of YouTube. Bro was a pioneer in YouTube animation and deserves all the respect in the world.

This guy deserves more credit than the most popular subbed animation storytime channels because he's the original inventor of a whole entire genre on YouTube. He comforted and influenced a whole generation.

Been watching Swoozie for over 10 years now! His content has never fell off in quality. Truly a GOAT of youtube.

What a story. Truly, Swoozie is an inspiration to us all.