Blair Imani is the creator of the viral web series Smarter in Seconds, bestselling author of Read This to Get Smarter, and co-host of the podcast Thoughts About Feelings with librarian Mychal Threets. In 2026, she was named a TIME100 Creator and listed as the #1 most impactful creator on the Affinity 100 list. The New York Times praises Blair Imani's unique ability to create "progressive lessons with vibrant visuals and a perky, quirky delivery." Her scholarship spans intersectionality, gender studies, race and racism, sociology, and United States history. She is also a historian, having written Making Our Way Home (2020) and Modern HERstory (2018).