100K Subs AFTER 12 YEARS!? Unboxing My Silver Play Button + Q&A!

After 12 amazing years on this channel, we’ve reached an incredible milestone—100,000 subscribers! 🎉 This journey has been filled with ups and downs, but your constant support has kept me going. In this special video, I unbox my Silver Play Button as a way to celebrate not just the numbers, but the community we’ve built together. I’ll also be answering some of your questions, reflecting on the path we’ve taken, and sharing my thoughts on what’s next.
Thank you for being part of this journey—this moment is as much yours as it is mine. Maraming Salamat! Dacal pung salamat!🙏🏽 #KnowHistoryKnowSelf #KirbyAraullo #PinoyHistorian
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Video Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:32 - Birthday Cake & My Wish for the Future
02:47 - Behind the Scenes: My Partner’s Message of Support
05:08 - From Humble Beginnings: My YouTube Story
08:10 - Where I Found My Inspiration
10:56 - Why Baybayin and History Matter to Me
13:46 - Staying Motivated on This Rollercoaster Journey
17:22 - Turning Haters into Motivation
20:01 - To Aspiring Creators: My Best Advice
23:03 - The Most Rewarding Moment: School Kids in Pampanga
26:19 - Making an Impact in Unexpected Places: Youth in Smokey Mountain
30:06 - How We Can Make a Difference Beyond YouTube
31:54 - Bringing Precolonial Fashion Back to Life
34:23 - Empowering Others to Build Their Own Platforms
35:17 - Unboxing My Silver Play Button!
36:24 - Reaching 100k: How It Really Feels
38:33 - A Heartfelt Thank You: Maraming Salamat!

About KIRBY:
Kirby Pábalan-Táyag Aráullo is a Filipino American historian, content creator, and renowned culture bearer based in California. He is also the author of the groundbreaking book “Black Lives & Brown Freedom: Untold Histories of War, Solidarity, & Genocide,” and the Co-Founder and former Director of Operations for the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at the University of California, Davis.

Kirby is a direct descendant of the last indigenous Paramount Kings of Luzon (of both Lakandúlâ of Tondo and Rája Matandá of Maynílâ), of the anti-colonial revolutionary Katipuneros, and of World War II Guerilyeras who fought for the liberation of the islands we now call the Philippines.

Born in Angeles City, Philippines, Kirby spent his childhood amidst the rebuilding of his homeland in the aftermath of Mt. Pinatubo’s cataclysmic eruption. His childhood beneath the shadows of the city’s red-light district, slum neighborhoods, and Clark Air Base (a former U.S. military installation) sparked his lifelong passion in advocating for the rights and the well-being of marginalized and disenfranchised communities. As a direct descendant of revolutionaries, politicos, and activists, Kirby’s upbringing was molded by productively engaging and navigating the realms of advocacy, traditional politics, and grassroots activism.

With a keen interest in varying fields (such as history, public affairs, and filmmaking) and a strong commitment to serving the community, Kirby studied at some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, such as Harvard University, the University of California, Davis, and the Université catholique de Louvain (one of Europe’s oldest universities). He has been teaching Filipino people’s history through writing in indigenous Philippine scripts (Kulitan & Baybayin) for over a decade.

Today, Kirby is well-known for his educationally engaging YouTube channel where you can find videos about history, culture, and everything in between! He is also currently working on his next big book “Luzones & the New World: Forgotten Histories from Southeast Asia to the Americas” along with an easy-to-read book and zine series known as “Know Our Roots,” and an educational coloring book series called “Color Our Roots.”

Kirby is an educator who is well-rooted in his culture and passionate about his colorful heritage (Kapampángan, Tagálog, Indigenous Áytá, Pangasinan, and Spanish-Basque-Portuguese-Irish Mestizo); he strives to decolonize Philippine history and democratize Ethnic Studies through knowledge and creativity. Kirby is a Dátû and Lakan by blood but an Artist-Scholar-Activist at heart.