Black Women In Gaming: It Starts NOW!

So, after being scarcely here (Me sorry! LOL!), I wanted to present to you something that I am working on and that I have been trying to develop for a couple years now. Plus, I wanted to check in on you guys as well and let you know, yet again, that I am STILL alive!

Coming up with inspiration to do these videos are becoming increasingly hard.



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Tags:

• black gamers
• female gamers
• girl gamers
• lady gamers
• african american gamers
• gaming
• gaming industry
• equality
• playstation
• Xbox
• Microsoft
• Sony
• nintendo

[TheEyesOfSelassie]

Black + woman + gamer

That might be the best damn concoction I have ever heard of!

[EssenceOfTruth]

@TheEyesOfSelassie You better believe it! Shoot, plan to have t-shirts!

[iamsmartacus]

You didn't go into detail in this video about what exactly you are trying to do. 

You are trying to get companies to create more black female video game characters? Is that correct? Or is there more to it?

[EssenceOfTruth]

@iamsmartacus There is more to it and I intentionally didn't go into detail because 1: Its still in developmental stages and 2: I don't want anyone trying to do what I am trying to do in the way that I am trying to do it. lol! Its sacred to me and what I am actually working on is gonna stay secret until I decide to talk about it.

[AxeBlack84]

What we need are more black people working together to make black video games.

[qnzvixen]

Explained it beautifully. We are not represented at all. I was rooting for you to get picked on the Tester, It is REDinfamy. This is a great movement. No one will speak up for us but us. I demise when people say a subgroup of representation is wrong. So is a women network sexist? is GQ magazine sexist ,no.There r WIG and BIG, they are strong minority groups in the gaming world to show case talents in certain communities in a white male dominate industry. What is wrong with that people? smh

[NiaSoPurdy]

Are you still trying to do this??? I want to be apart of it, but I need to know, what exactly are you trying to do?

[DaMostEnigmatic]

There should be more black women in games. I created my first black female CAW in SMVR2K11. Next I'll have an army and call it "Elite Nubian Force" lol

[dearangel111]

THANK YOU! I love this video I support you 100% us black female gamers must dominate. Wow this is inspiring

[Bajindime]

I go to school for simulation and game development so I'm already in the "male dominated" industry. I plan to create a game with the first black female character lead. I do notice the only women that are portrayed in games are white or Asian and half the time they are half naked. I want women in games in general to still be beautiful but be portrayed just as strong and bad ass as the males.

[NovaStarr]

@Rushalee I'm rusty but I wonder if you could woop mine lol?!!! It'd have to be strictly UMK3 on Sega Saturn though rotfl!

[NovaStarr]

@InChainsiStillRemain OMG, an MK fan!!!!!! Me too!! XD I like *deep breath* Sub-Zero, Kung Lao, Rayden, and Liu Kang, Scorpion's cool as a character but, I don't really play with him. I love MK's story line...up to DA anyway.

[NovaStarr]

I'm also a black female and I have been dreaming of starting my own game development studio since at least my junior year in high school (2000-01). I've been playing games since the late 80's though mostly a backseat observer to my brothers playing because I preferred to follow the story and analyze the games. I want to develop my stories, characters, and "immersive experiences" into games that everyone can enjoy and I won't settle for anything less.

[dbananza11]

Also... I think just literally putting yourself out there, like 'WE EXIST!!' IS the important work, whether it's videos, podcasts, blogs, whatever. You don't have to break your bank, just talking about your experiences is awesome. I'm also seeing the usual folks not taking gaming seriously, and not taking black women seriously, in your speech. Just keep proving you are here & not gonna go away!! (I still wish you played WoW lol)

[dbananza11]

I soooooo wish you played WoW!!! <3