The Conscious Lee

George “Conscious” Lee is a dynamic orator, innovator, educator, and influential content creator. His work sits at the intersection of media, socio-political issues, and popular culture. Lee is “purposefully provocative” as a tool to elevate and educate around pertinent topics of his generation through social media content, speaking engagement, lectures and online courses. Lee believes: You cannot change what you don’t know needs to be changed. His work aids people in uncovering what needs to be changed and equips them with the tools on how to change. The starting point is “consciousness.” His style provokes dialogue and conflict meant to inspire transformation. Lee has developed a brand of educational entertainment that translates an understanding of oppression, consciousness, intersectionality, and gender identity to both the TikTok generation and baby Boomers alike.

Born in Bryan, Texas to incarcerated parents, Lee overcame childhood adversity to attend the University of Oklahoma where he received a bachelor’s and two master’s degrees while becoming one of the top college debaters in the country. He was a member of the first African-American duo to become number one seed in the National Debate Tournament, where they were touted for their unique introduction of hip hop to to sustain sophisticated arguments. Lee’s masterful knowledge of Hip Hop culture and his academic expertise across African-American Studies, Human Relations and Higher Education enable him to connect across audiences and deliver impactful results through Conscious University. Lee has also led dozens of workshops and taught at more than six educational institutions.

Conscious Lee has a dedicated, engaged audience of over 3M across TikTok, IG, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. His work was recognized as a 2022 receipt of YouTube’s Content Creator Choice award. In 2022, he was also nominated for his first NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Social Media Personality and was selected in the second creator class of YouTube’s Black Voices Fund. His views have garnered millions of views and been featured in Rolling Stone, Forbes, Essence, the Washington Post, Yahoo Life, The Atlantic, Business Insider and The New York Times. In addition to being on the Content Advisory Board for The Fanbase App, he’s partnered with organizations including YouTube, TikTok, BET, NAACP and many more.