In The Gaming World: Black Girls Can Game, Too....

I felt the need to bring up something that I feel people are just too scared to talk about. It's an issue that isn't really BAD...but, it's something that is constantly overlooked in fear of how people would perceive them. So, I elaborate more on being a black female gamer and how proud I am of that because in the gaming world, it is OUT OF THE NORM that black girls video game as well.

I am here to shake the gaming world and make it known that we game just as much as guys and girls who are none black as well. I think it's long over due. But, this is MY OPINION...remember that. If you don't like it, then don't let me know of it as I didn't force you to push "Play" on this video. You are watching at your OWN RISK.


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[TheSoulOfADream]

Yeah i kinda noticed there aren't many black female characters that take an important role in the plot of the game but I think resident evil 5 DOES have (from what I know, because I haven't done any research) like Sheva, who is your partner in the whole game who is also a main character is a black female character and from Africa (I believe, I don't know). That's probably the first black female character to break the shell from racism in video games.

[EssenceOfTruth]

@TheSoulOfADream I agree! But, even she was hit my japanese racism. He features are not of black woman and her skin very light. I love my light skin girls because my mom and sister are little light, but the Japanese don't make MANY wide open black characters and they never call them black most of the time. They are considered "Tan".

[tomotombo]

hey do u play ps3 or 360???

[EssenceOfTruth]

@tomotombo I play both! I own both systems.

[DavidSkinner95]

Faith! It made me so happy when you said that, she is amazing. I'm a runner at heart :) Though I was hoping you were going to say Elena Fisher, I wasn't disappointed lol you kind of described her too

[EssenceOfTruth]

@DavidSkinner95 Dont worry! She was on my mind too when I was doing this video. lol!

[EssenceOfTruth]

@MzDeeSoSweet08 Exactly. Like I said, we have our eye candy with the guys. Like Nathan Drake, I don't care what no one says, that is a BLACK MAN with pretty ivory skin. lol! Nathan, they way he talks in the game, looks like a guy who would look good with a black woman by his side. lol! That sounds so wrong, but he looks like he can handle it. LOL.

[DaPrincess007]

Black female professional gamer here! I play ol skool and new games too! Please check out my channel! :D

[lolomay1]

all GIRLS can game :D and we LOVE it :D <3

[kuunami]

The only solution to this issue is for a successful black owned development team to emerge in the gaming industry. A company like naughtydog for example is owned and run by white people. White and Japanese game developers will always naturally focus on people who they can more easily relate to when it comes to main characters. Although, the Japanese seem to represent whites more then themselves. So the real solution is more

A)game designers and programmers

B)A black owned development team

[dbananza11]

this makes sense.. yer avatar is someone you spend loads of time with, they have to be something you can relate to!!

[psylocke77]

@EssenceOfTruth: One thing I do with my black female characters is give them natural hair. I'm not of fan of perm hair, weave, ext, only natural hair. They will either have long hair, short, medium, wild, professional but it will be natural.

[psylocke77]

@EssenceOfTruth: Yes lord, speak on it. You said what i could find to say. We need positive black characters to relate to us and defy the stereotypes. Yes, that's what I've been trying to say but didn't know how to explain. Yes! thank you. Don't worry, I'm a sophomore at a university majoring in animation. My sole reason is becoming an animator is because I love animation and we need diversity. Especially African Americans being that I'm black. You can count on me to get the job done.

[ShePlaysIt]

@EssenceOfTruth I think the Japanese people don't make more black characters not because they're racist, but because it's part of their culture. There aren't too many black Japanese people. I know a guy who's black and has lived in Japan for 15 years. He's never received controversy over his skin color, it was just the fact that he was foreign...they don't really like foreigners no matter what race or gender. But it's been that way in Japan for centuries.

[WealthAmateur]

@TheSoulOfADream don't wory, sweetheart, cool site for black gamers: blackgamers . net/ forum

[therunningbackclub]

@TheSoulOfADream black gamers (.) net

[JustJen95]

There aren't that many girls in games in general (as a lead character). So to find a black female as a lead character in a game is going to be twice as rare.