So ever since the US election, I've been creating a digital archive of educational videos on YT (downloaded with Tubemate and other means), in case this administration tries to start controlling what information we can obtain or hear in the classroom or online. And well, I'm looking for help with finding YT channels devoted to subjects I as a white person have a blind spot in. I'm trying to create as wide-ranging a video archive as I can with the limited space I have on my external hard-drive (and any other storage drives I can get my hands on). So if anyone reading this would like to give suggestions for channels dedicated to subjects I may have missed, I'd be grateful.
I'll list some of my known blind spots here as an example, and try to update this post with what I already have covered later on. But to start with, here's my known blind spots:
Indigenous American history and culture (not limited to the US or even the Northern hemisphere to be clear)
African/African-American history and culture
LGBTQIA+ (I can't remember all the letters rn despite being nonbinary, I'm sorry. I promise it's not an intentional slight) history
Asian/Asian American history and culture
Learning languages other than english (and for that matter, channels that would teach those that live here but can't speak it the language as well). I have a few channels and languages archived already but I don't know what the best channels for learning each language are.
Children's education (I realized so many months into this project that nearly all of what I've got so far is more adult-oriented education)
History and culture related to religions that aren't Christianity (sorry left-wing Christians, I'm not saying your beliefs aren't important. But they aren't under threat to nearly the same extent here). This doesn't have to specifically be channels for major religions btw. "Pagan" religions like Wicca and witchcraft are welcome suggestions as well. Just make sure it isn't literal cults that brainwash their followers.
History and culture related to disability and neurodiversity (ironically I am disabled and autistic, but I'm not great at finding channels related to those things lol)
Science that isn't related to evolution, biology, geology, or nuclear power (what can I say, Kyle Hill makes great videos).
Mathematics (kill me. But distaste aside, it's still important).
Education related to art of all kinds, and the history thereof.
That's all I can think of at the moment. I'm sure I'll run out of space on my external HDD before I can cover all these topics, so please understand that history, culture and the sciences are my main priorities, but other suggestions will still be welcomed.
Oh and before I forget, pseudoscience and pseudoarchaeology channels are NOT welcome. I go out of my way to find channels that debunk those things as is. And obviously channels that promote hate and pseudohistory and conspiracism aren't welcome either.
P.S. I strongly encourage those who have the time and resources to create their own digital archives to do so as well. If I'm the only one doing this, we're cooked. Specialize if you want, you make the rules for your own digital archive. Point is we need to make sure that no matter what happens, people can educate themselves and their children if need be.
P.S.S. PLEASE cover your tracks with a trusted VPN if you can afford it. I used my bday money on NordVPN to cover my tracks, but there are other VPNs you can use as well. Just research carefully which ones you can trust and which you can't.
