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Welcome to Melanin Gamers a gaming community promoting diversity and inclusion in the video games industry.
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WNBA Athlete​
MG POC Spotlight piece and will focus on the WNBA Athlete Aerial Powers...
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No matter what your background, theres a place here for you
"Melanin Gamers is a positive movement that is aiming for change in the gaming industry.”
Alan - MG Streamer
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MG 2019 Highlights
Melanin Gamers 2020 Highlights

Melanin Gamers Founder Anzy goes over the MG Highlights of the year!

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INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY
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Check out our first International Womens
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Podcast - CuddleCore
Join us as we sit down with the
legendary pro Tekken player,
CuddleCore as we discuss
her battles of the past
and those still to come.
Podcast with a pro: CuddleCore
Meet gamers, creatives & network with industry leaders.
Tournament, panel & talk with like-minded gamers!
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The latest gaming news with an MG Twist. 

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(S2EP5) MG Podcast – Glenn Cantave – Movers and Shakers

Melanin Gamers sits down and talks with some rising communities and discusses their stories, passion behind making their communities and where they see entertainment and new media going, with special guest Glenn Cantave, from Movers and Shakers.

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Melanin Gamers D&I Consultancy

As part of our mission, we have created a brand new D&I Consultancy. With this new branch of our business, we hope to help organisations where everyone feels represented and can thrive.

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Podcast with a pro - CuddleCore

Join us as we sit down with the legendary pro Tekken player, CuddleCore as we discuss her battles of the past and those still to come.

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BBC 1 Xtra FEATURE – Melanin Gamers

Jeremiah Asiamah invites us onto BBC1 Xtra, we discuss MGs aims, goals and where we make an impact in the video games industry, get a seat and listen in.

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We believe very strongly in representation at MG, gamers of colour should be normalised in the gaming industry from the grass roots to the very top. We have launched a campaign to showcase the different Melanin Gamers. We stride to cover all areas of new media include Video Games, Movies & Cinema.

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MG Podcast - Arthell - D ART Shtajio​​​

Join us as we sit down with the Arthell the founder and CEO of D'ART Shtajio as we discuss their latest projects, their journey throughout the industry and their hopes for the culture.​​​

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Is Africa the next hub for the video games industry in the world?

The African video game market is experiencing a rapid surge and is gaining global recognition.

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MG Showcase: Adam Kareem - Protodroid: deLTA!

Join us for the next Melanin Gamers podcast instalment with Adam Kareem, the creative powerhouse behind Protodroid: deLTA!

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The Watch – an online campaign that has been created to put a stop to the discrimination rampant in the online gaming sphere.

MG has always been a vocal advocate when it comes to tackling the systemic problem of toxicity in the gaming community. Alongside creative agency Leo Burnett Toronto, we have created a phenomenal initiative called The Watch

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MG Ghana focus

Melanin Gamers Ghana Division

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We work alongside many industry leaders, big or small we feature at many venues, see more and get in touch.

We’ve made appearances at events and exhibitions across the UK, Europe and US. Get in touch you have a comic, pop culture or fashion event coming up.

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Resident and guest writers give their opinion and reviews. 

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Melanin Gamers is dedicated to bringing you the best content and organising amazing events. To ensure we can, not only continue doing this but expand further to ensure we can spread our message for diversity and grow our community we need a helping hand. Please visit our store and swag yourself out in some MG Merchandise designed and made by Melanin Gamers. Funds goes towards increasing events & prizes.

Our Mission

We are a small network that is self published and there for self funding, therefore we book ventues, transport & panels out of our own pocket.

MG at its heart is a group of dedicated advocates committed to improving representation in popular media. As part of our mission, we regularly hold panel discussions, workshops and presentations on industry-relevant topics which aim to empower and educate. We have previously worked with schools, colleges, business and major industry events to advocate the need for better representation and to provide a platform for others to access and thrive in the video games industry.

Its with a massive thanks from our community & its support that we can provide our services.

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MG hosts a variety of podcasts and interviews, exploring a wide range of topics, challenges and recent events around the video games industry and representation in media at large. Join us for down to earth conversation about what it means to be represented in modern media, featuring industry professionals, the MG squad and members of the community among many others.

Join us at our regular free tournaments and events where you can play competitive or just for fun! Come meet our amazing online community IRL and have the chance to play games, win prizes, network and meet the MG squad in person.

At it’s core MG exists to promote and celebrate the efforts of its amazing community. MG is always looking to showcase the latest news and updates from it’s talented community members, if you have a project or venture that you’re working on we want to hear about it!.

MG reports on the latest news from the video games industry as well as popular media at large. MG delivers a variety of articles, stories and updates to keep you in the loop, with perspectives and insights from the squad themselves. We keep the conversation going on our socials, so our community can always let us know what they think of the latest updates.

Two controller grouped togetherAll our events online and IRL are a chance for our community to network, collaborate and grow. We invite industry professionals, streamers and influences to our panel talks to discuss topics such as industry representation and how to build a career in the gaming industry.

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We are a small network that is self published and there for self funding, therefore we book ventues, transport & panels out of our own pocket.

Its with a massive thanks from our community & its support that we can provide our services.

 

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We help promote startups & smaller projects, get in touch and we can feature yours!

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Our goods are made in house and illustrations are created with help from the community.

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Support Melanin Gamers' charity initiative and projects

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We help promote startups & smaller projects, get in touch and we can feature yours!

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Come join the community & play some games with us on Discord.

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Patreon helps us pay for the events & hire panellist.

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Join one of our many events & tournaments.

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Hear from the gamers themselves

We are very proud of our MG Squad and the feeling is mutual.

Melaningamers has opened up a whole new community of content creators and gamers that I would have never found on my own. This community is very supportive and open to everyone. Being a part of this community provides streamers with a sense of belonging and is constantly developing and evolving to become one of if not the best community on twitch, mixer, YouTube, and Facebook gaming. Being a part of this stream team has breathed new life into my own stream as well. In a word...Melaningamers is awesome.
Starfox
Streamer & Content Creator
The first time I saw the name "Melanin Gamers", I immediately knew it was something I needed to be a part of. It took me a long time to not only appreciate the Melanin in my skin but find other gamers who look like me who also play/enjoy similar games so finding this inclusive space was a breath of fresh air. Also, the founder/creator Anzy was a huge reason as to why I wanted to part of this community. Anzy is kind, supportive, inspiring & a huge motivation to me. Her & the MG Squad welcomed me with open arms without hesitation and we all instantly became family. Melanin Gamers is a community & brand I'm proud to represent and also glad to see continue to grow. Most importantly Melanin Gamers promotes diversity, positivity & inclusivity to all whilst also advocating for people of color who are Gamers which aligns with my personal morals and values"
Yaya
Streamer
I am struggling to find where I belong in the gaming world. Being a woman of color and gaming don’t seem to be things that typically go together and when I found out there was a group like this I was star struck! I love defying stereotypes, and being proud of my color. To the question you’re probably wondering right now, if you’ve seen my picture. I’m Black and Mexican. My Mexican father left before I was born so I was raised by my beautiful black mama in seas of cornbread and box braids. I am apart of the African American Honorary at my school, and it has been my school home. So to find an even more niche family for me in the gaming world would be wonderful. I feel like when I leave school I don’t have people to really connect with.
Angeliquecrossing
YouTuber & Content Creator
What MG means to me is a network where I can watch and play with gamers that not only have mutual gaming interests but share similarities in culture giving the experience another level of depth with in the gaming community"
Drummerboy Roy
Streamer
Melanin Gamers has a strong connection to me because it marries many aspects of my identity in a way that makes me feel represented. I see myself reflected in the community. The Understanding of being British with a strong connection to Afro-Carribean culture, as well as being a gamer and a writer of topics in pop culture. It is encouraging to have a community that always checks in on you, focuses on growth and tries to address the gaps in inclusion and diversity.
Cassie
Streamer
I joined MG to find other nerds of colour and streamers to support in the twitch community. We’re a hard group to find on this platform
Professor Proto
Streamer & YouTuber
The group provides a safe space for Gamers of all backgrounds, ethnicity and age groups. The group creates an environment of success, by supporting each other’s achievements; Integrity, demonstrating accepted behaviours and being good role models; Perseverance, watching each other through twitch app/ following each other on social media and supporting each other at Melanin Gamers events; Community, not only online, the attendance of Melanin Gamers events; Finally a purposeful atmosphere of allowing ideas to be shared and bonds to be created.
Kira
Gamer

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