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Annabel

I am Annabel or creativelyanzy as I’m known online! I am the founder of Melanin Gamers: a gaming community that promotes diversity and inclusivity in the video games industry, with a special focus on content creators; whiles also providing a safe space for people of colour to come together and game

Interview with Khiry Arnold creator of Khatto – Melanin Gamers Industry showcase

The article is an MG Spotlight piece and will focus on Khiry Arnold creator of Khatto Join us in our session with Khiry Arnold creator of Khatto Khatto lastgroove Khiry is the founder of Khatto a company that  LLC focuses on creating fun, unique gaming experiences that capture your interest and stimulate your imagination. To …

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MG Top Black Memorable Video Game Characters

MG Top Black Memorable Video Game Characters | EP.01 https://youtu.be/3KocgXTJ8BM With the recent popularity of games like Apex legends and its spiritual predecessor Overwatch, video game creators are paving a new path for representation in creative media, with soon to be classic characters storming their way into pop culture.  In our first top 10 Melanin …

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Showcase: Aerial Powers WNBA Athlete

EP2 MG Showcase: Aerial Powers WNBA Athlete​ Listen Now Guest: Aerial Powers – Washington Mystics SG Aerial Powers | Member of USA Women’s Select Team | Michigan State Spartans Alum Hosts: Alan – Host |Co-Founders of MG | Primary Researcher Annabel – Founder & Director of MG | Writer Koye – Co-Founder | Illustrator  Aerial …

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Melanin Gamers First International Women’s Day Event

Melanin Gamers International Women’s Day Event Melanin Gamers event at the Microsoft Store was amazing. Organising the event wasn’t easy because there was so many different scheduling conflicts – ups and downs but the event itself went off without a hitch. The panellist were pitch-perfect and the advice they offered was not only informative but …

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Showcasing People of Colour in the Industry: Leon Winkler – Director of International Events Ubisoft

The article is an MG POC Spotlight piece and will focus on the creation of Black Games Pros Mixer. The article will also touch upon the work that he does in the industry itself. On why he helped set-up the Black Games Pro-Mixer: “It’s not about ticking boxes, it’s about your value system. We need …

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Showcasing People of Colour in the Industry: Winston Harris board games designer

MG is dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusion in the games industry, in addition to all that we do to make this happen, we will also be conducting a series of interviews with various people of colour in the games industry to highlight and promote all the work that they do. Our first interview is …

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MG 2019 Highligh video

Melanin Gamers Founder Anzy goes over the MG Highlights of the year! AnnabelI am Annabel or creativelyanzy as I’m known online! I am the founder of Melanin Gamers: a gaming community that promotes diversity and inclusivity in the video games industry, with a special focus on content creators; whiles also providing a safe space for …

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