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MG of the Month – Grits Malone – July

Melanin Gamer of the month: Mycheal “Grits Malone” Brown Melanin Gamers is proud once again to announce our Gamer Of The Month, the fantastic Grits Malone”! Make sure to check out our newest article on Grits Malone” below. Bl3rdbox – Streamer over on Twitch Check out Grits Malone” over on Facebook Gaming. What got you …

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Podcast EP06: Adam Kareem – Protodroid DeLTA

Listen Now Join us for the next Melanin Gamers podcast instalment with Adam Kareem, the creative powerhouse behind Protodroid: deLTA! Join us to talk about diversity in videogames, how the indie scene can champion POC as creators and Mega man spiritual sequels. Adam also shares with us his journey of creating Protodroid deLTA and the …

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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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“Black-washing” characters in the Entertainment industry

Do I agree that we should stop “black-washing” characters in the Entertainment industry? The inception of this article came about when I was researching a topic for an upcoming Melanin Gamers Panel, the topics were: racism and sexism in video games, anime and cosplay. As anyone will attest to, research on these matters is as …

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