Veteran journalist and commentator sees his four-year-old platform grow into a major voice in independent, black-owned media

By Cynthia Littleton

One of the biggest cultural trend stories to emerge from last week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago was the party’s warm embrace of social media creators and influencers. No social media maven on the ground at the United Center got more support from the DNC marathon than 12-year-old Atlanta native Knowa De Baraso.

The precocious pundit, who is homeschooled and lives with his mother, went viral on Day 3 of the DNC after his meeting at the United Center with Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow and a vocal booster for former President Donald Trump. In an exchange conveniently captured on multi-angle cellphone video, De Baraso quickly shut down the hyperbolic Lindell when the latter rattled off alleged facts about election fraud in De Baraso’s home state of Georgia.