Category: Diversity in Gaming
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Black Girl Game Designers: Only WE Can Make It Happen
It’s rare to see a Black woman starring in a video game, let alone a teenage Black girl. But little by little we’ve seen these girls make for some kick-azz cartoon characters. So, why aren’t there more Black girls in video games too? For ages, mothers have tried to instill in their daughters that they…
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How to Add Diversity to the Video Game Industry
What was the first game to introduce a black protagonist? According to history, it was the 1976 SEGA monochrome arcade game, Heavyweight Champ. It featured a Black character battling against a white opponent. Not exactly what you expected, right? We understand. Black Characters Attempt to Come to Life For about a decade, Black kids looking…