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This September we will be hosting a fundraiser for the Marsha P. Johnson Institute in response to the continued violence & aggression towards Black Trans Women & Women of Color!
๐บCheck out the streams all month long to support!
๐Donate:
#bggc
In light of the continued harassment of Black women online that has been taking place, here are resources for technology safety, support for cyber abuse, etc. Please share and/or take what you need. This list isnt exhaustive so feel free to add anything helpful
#Thread
#BGGC
โจBROWN GIRL GAMER CODE PRESENTSโจ
๐ฅLegends Royale: The Battle of the Bloth๐ฅ
Our first Women's only Apex Legends Tournament!
Learn more and sign up here:
#SponsoredByEA
@Respawn
@EA
โจANNOUNCINGโจ
The Final workshop for the BGGC
#ApexAcademy
is underway!!
Join us for a panel with some of the amazing developers!!
Weโre so excited!
This Saturday at 4:00PM EST!
#Sponsored
@Respawn
@EA
๐ฅLegends Royale: Battle of the Bloth!๐ฅ
Women's Apex Legends Tournament! This Saturday!
๐ฎ1:30PM Pre-Show
๐ฎ2:00PM Match Start!
๐ฅ9 teams competing for the Champion Title! ๐ฅ
Watch at our
@eFuseOfficial
tournament page:
#Sponsored
by
@Respawn
&
@EA
We're addressing the recent allegations published on about discriminatory hiring practices within Black Girl Gamers. These claims are false and were made without prior fact-checking or verification from us or our representatives. (1/8)
Game companies and platforms who โGo hardโ for Black history month and are silent right now, weโre watching. What are you going to do to support the Black folks who are the biggest consumers of your games?
HAPPY TRANS DAY OF VISIBILITY!!!!!! ๐๐ค๐
Now more than ever, itโs important to uplift, listen to, & protect trans people everywhere!
Whether youโre celebrating openly or in private, we see you and value you!!
Thread of orgs to support below! ๐งต
#bggc
#TransDayOfVisibility
Happy December!โ๏ธ Tis the season for giving ๐ & we're in the spirit! ๐
We're giving away 3 custom
#bggc
x
@elgato
stream decks!
โจSelecting a winner every Friday til the 22nd!
โจTo enter:
๐๐พFollow
@bggc_
!
๐๐พLike & RT!
๐๐พTag a friend!
Get your elgato drip!
#DrippinInElgato
LOL what do these white male gamers really think DEI in gaming has taken from them to be upset about?
Roughly 5% of folks who work in gaming identify as Black (probably less now considering layoffs)
Fewer than 8% of gaming protagonists are Black women..
โจBROWN GIRL GAMER CODE PRESENTSโจ
๐ฅLegends Royale: The Battle of the Bloth๐ฅ
Our first Women's only Apex Legends Tournament!
Learn more and sign up here:
#SponsoredByEA
@Respawn
@EA
Folks seem surprised by all the hate towards Black women in Gaming and Iโm not sure why..
Weโve been screaming it from the rooftops for ages? Why do yโall need to see screenshots of comments/mentions to believe us? Why does it have to go this far for you to finally speak up?
The harassment of Black women online is disgusting. But trust we are not going anywhere.
When you racist idiots make videos harassing us and get nasty in our mentions, you further prove our point.
And if anything, it gives us more momentum to move forward in this work ๐ฏ
Good Morning! We are excited to continue to recognize Black Women and WOC Mothers is the gaming community! Please enjoy this special video clip of them talking about their proudest moments as moms and playing with their children ๐ฅฐ
#MommiesinControl
#BrownGirlGamerCode
๐ฅTHEYโRE HERE! ๐ฅ
๐ Our custom Brown Girl Gamer Code stream decks have finally arrived!!
โน๏ธ As a part of our previous Apex Academy, we hosted a stream deck design contest for the artists in our community!
๐ฅ Created by
#CodeCrew
member
@nesstolgia
who won the contest!
Also, for the folks watching this that work for/run these gaming companies...
These same racists in our mentions/making these videos are the same ones playing your games; the same ones yโall end up hiring and making your work environments toxic af
@twitch
@YouTube
@Twitter
need to focus more on harassment that starts on this platform and bleeds into the lives of folks outside of social media. Blocking/etc. is no longer enough. What are you going to do to protect and support people outside of that?
๐จQuick branding update!๐จ
Weโve sunset our previous username ๐๐พ
@BrwnGrlGamrCode
๐ชฆRIP, sis. It was a great run๐ชฆ
Introducing our new username!
๐โจ
@bggc_
โจ๐
๐๐พEasier for our community/potential partners to find us ๐
๐๐พMore authentic to our brandโ
#bggc
#codecrew
Its our Birthday!!
#BGGC
turns 4 today! We'll be hosting a celebration later this month but for now, we just wanna express how grateful we are for all of our members, everyone we've worked with and who have supported us over the years! Thank you so much!
#CodeCrew
Let me make something very clear. Brown Girl Gamer Code is not a streamer promotion space. This is an actual community. Itโs a space where we support each other in gaming and other life related issues. THIS IS NOT A PROMOTE YOURSELF AND GO SPACE.
Do you know what today isssss?! Itโs our anniversary! Happy Birthday
#BGGC
! 3 years of growth, lots of laughs, and playing games together!
#BGGC
started from a conversation and has grown into such an amazing affirming space for so many all over the world! ๐๐๐
Resharing this thread of resources as the news re:Activision continues to hit the TL. Take what you need ๐โจ Many of these resources offer avenues of support when it comes to multiple forms of trauma and harassment.
In light of the continued harassment of Black women online that has been taking place, here are resources for technology safety, support for cyber abuse, etc. Please share and/or take what you need. This list isnt exhaustive so feel free to add anything helpful
#Thread
#BGGC
โจBGGC PRESENTSโจ
๐ฅApex Legends Dev Chat๐ฅ
๐ Join us Tuesday at 6:30pm EST for a special edition Code Chat feat. devs from
@playapex
!
๐๐พGet the โ๏ธ on season 16 & chat w/the folks behind the magic of
#ApexLegends
!
๐ฎ
#bggc
#codecrew
#SponsoredbyEA
There has to be some sort of disconnect in leadership at Twitch. Because the programs yโall are putting out versus these heritage month announcements are like night and day. What the hell is going on?
@Twitch
There are so many ways to show support for our organization & those similar to us. Retweet our events, come to our events, like, subscribe, let ppl know about our work.
But please, do not tag us underneath these troll tweets/posts. They know we exist and they hate it
Once again, major love and support to
@melaningamers
for implementing the worlds first Rating System identifying online gaming toxicity!
The comments are literally proving the point and need for this system. Solidarity ๐โ๐พโค๏ธ and keep changing the world for the better!
We are so excited to announce that
#BGGC
has been nominated for Best Gaming Community! for
@thegamehers
awards!
You can vote here buy clicking the community tab and selecting Brown Girl Gamer Code!
Thank you for the support over the past 3 years!
๐๐พ Weโre just 2 views away from hitting 200 on our โDrippin in elgatoโ video!! ๐ฅ๐ช๐พ๐ฅ๐ช๐พ
๐ The support has been incredible! Thank yโall so much! Help us continue to climb! ๐ซถ๐ฝ
๐บ Watch Now!
#bggc
#DrippinInElgato
Black Woman have every right to call for more representation of ourselves in gaming and to hold these companies accountable for doing so. Simple as that. And if youโre not going to join us in this fight for accountability then shut the fuck up
๐๐พ Thank you so much to
@elgato
for sending our stream team these amazing gifts! ๐
โจExcited to level up our content with these products!
#gifted
#bggc
#codecrew
So excited to announce that
#BGGC
will be starting our Book Club in honor of
#BHM
! Every quarter, we'll be featuring a new book by WOC authors, followed by a live stream discussion!
Our 1st book will be "Slay" by Brittney Morris, starting *February 21st*! Hope youโll join us!
Black women and Women of Color who love horror movies, horror games, and the horror genre in general...thereโs a discord available just for you to talk horror and watch horror movies etc with each other! Slide into these DMs for info! ๐๐ฝ๐น๐บ๐๐ป๐ค
Hello All! On the eve of
#BHM
, We're resharing this thread of safety resources for online harassment. There will also be a few additions under this post specifically for streamers!
In light of the continued harassment of Black women online that has been taking place, here are resources for technology safety, support for cyber abuse, etc. Please share and/or take what you need. This list isnt exhaustive so feel free to add anything helpful
#Thread
#BGGC
We are so happy to announce our brand new logo and website to you all!!! Head on over to and check it out!! Special shout out to
@GamingMusume
who designed and created our new logo and banner for us!!
#BGGC
#Down4TheCode
#BrownGirlGamerCode
She can make a song out of any situation and prefers to eat with spoons, our classically trained in vocal music queen, Bloodhound main:
We present
@RicRaction
as our 2nd host for
#1000Nightmares
!
Iโm happy about this new
#Fortnite
character. But I hope these companies know we wonโt stop fighting for more representation done correctly. The timing of it all doesnโt feel genuine. Put Black women characters in the game because it needs to be done. Not just to shut us up. ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ
Instead of doing research and learning more about with communities that center Black women in gaming, dudes would rather argue about why they think we are โrareโ and give biographies about how they never met Black girl gamer..willfully ignorant
Good Morning! Exciting announcement!
Our applications are open until April 30th!
If you're interested in joining BGGC, the link is in our bio!
#CodeCrew
#BGGC
๐๏ธJune 19, 1865
โน๏ธ 2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, freedom finally came to more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in Galveston Bay, Texas.
Today, reflect on the legacy of not giving up, honor where we are & acknowledge the path forward.
Happy
#Juneteenth
โ๐พ
We played the demo for
@ZauTheGame
and this is definitely one of our most anticipated titles for 2024!
Beautiful work by
@surgentstudios
and
@Abzybabzy
- the demo is out NEOW and yโall need to try it! ๐
#bggc
The main character, Meeygun Hill, is a private investigator working to solve the murder of someones sister, in the spirit of Oxenfree and The Shiva! The game allows you to dive into Indigenous Futurisms! Check out the kickstarter for Hill Agency here:
๐Happy Tuesday !๐
Weโre excited to announce our new BGGC Admin Team! Check out the thread below to see the crew helping to make our community thrive!
Itโs not enough to just hire Black people, make sure your work environment is safe and place where we can also thrive. Donโt hire me when you havent dealt with racism, micro aggressions, etc from your current leaders and employees. Hiring us is not a temporary bandaid โ๐พ
TODAY! TODAY! TODAY!
#BGGC
will be on the front page of Twitch for the very first time with our 4th Code Chat!
Code Chats are live interviews that highlight Black and Brown women in the gaming and tech industry!
Today, weโre hanging out with
@BrittneyMMorris
! Author of SLAY!
Morning! BGGC will be turning 1 on Sunday! Come join us for our community stream event as we celebrate together! ๐๐๐๐
#BGGC
special shoutout to
@weirdghostfrien
for making this awesome graphic for us!
Imagine being a white person thinking that POC advocating for equal and fair chance to succeed in the gaming industry and being included = asking for handouts.
When youโre so used to being the majority, equity feels like oppression to you. Oh well, get used to it!
From DJโing in her past, doing dance/theater, and owning over 20lbs of cosmetic productsโฆ
We present
@wemakeup_steam
as one of the host for
#1000Nightmares
!
๐Code Crew!๐
๐ขJoin us in wishing BGGC Co-Community Manager
@Pizza_yeti
a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Pizza goes above & beyond to make sure BGGC runs smoothly, sharing all of her tech knowledge, and bringing endless chaos!
Enjoy your day! We're grateful for you!
#BGGC
#CodeCrew
Todayโs
#BHM
feature is
@BlazetteMidnite
!ย Sheโs a content creator and chaotically chill Dragon Queen Vtuber ๐,
#CodeCrew
member, artist, and aspiring voice actress! Read below to find all the awesome things sheโs working on! ๐งต
Our last host is left handed and has a couple of albino frogs to keep her company ๐ธ We're pumped to have her back as a host!
You all know her as the imfamous test subject, and we are excited to have
@Imfamousx1x
as our final host for the
#1000Nightmares
Apex Tournament!
๐จANNOUNCEMENT๐จ
Weโve been nominated for the
@wigj
awards!!
Most Inclusive Esports Initiative - Project or Structure for our APEX ACADEMY!!
Absolutely floored!! So proud of our team and participants that made this event a success!
Vote now:
BGGC is sending much love to those in Texas effected by the harsh weather. Here's a quick thread of resources for those in need/ways to help
#BGGC
#TexasFreeze
We are so honored and excited to participate in the Black is Legendary Tournament Series! โ๐พ
๐We're hosting a Fortnite Trios Tournament w/
@thenoirnetwork
on 2/10 @ 3:00pm EST! Sign up in Discord!!
๐๐พCome out and support all of these wonderful events for Black History Month!
๐ข
#BGGC
PRESENTS๐ข
๐งThe Last Package! ๐ง
In celebration of
#Pride
Month, this Sunday @ 6:00pm EST, join us for our next TTRPG playing D&D w/members of the
#CodeCrew
and special guests!
We'll also have a VERY special guest GM ๐คฉtaking our players through a horror one shot!
Iโm not responding to any of you fools asking for proof of racism in gaming. You donโt actually want that, youโre just here to argue, gaslight, and invalidate our experience. Youโre not even worth the energy ๐ฏ
Y'all it's time for the reveal of
๐Whoโs that host?! ๐
Allow us to introduce our amazing Hosts for the 1000 Nightmares Apex Tournament!
๐งตThread Below๐งต
Hey yall! Itโs
@YoBrandii_
here! Iโm super excited for tonightโs
#BGGC
stream!
Iโll be playing Dots Home! A 2D narrative game @ a young Black Woman in Detroit living w/ her grandma as she travels through time reliving key moments in her famโs history!
#BHM
Good Morning! Good morning!
#BGGC
will be featured on the front page of Twitch for
#BHM
this Thursday from 9-11am est!
We will be hosting a Black Creatives Showcase featuring various artists in our community!
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
But yall ๐... we can't forget the amazing GM who will be leading our players through the adventure!
We're so excited to welcome
@blackgirlmage
to the
#BGGC
Twitch page as she leads our group through The Last Package! ๐ง
See yall Sundayyy!!๐ฅณ
The results are in!!!
โก๏ธ 1st place: Team Hex-d
โก๏ธ 2nd place: Team Too Liit
โก๏ธ 3rd place: Team Got Any Grapes
Wow, what a tournament!! Thank you to everyone who participated! Be on the lookout for what
#BGGC
's got cooking next ๐
#Sponsored
by
@Respawn
&
@EA
Hey
@BlackGirlNerds
, while we somewhat appreciate the mention in your latest article about Black women in gaming, the person who wrote it definitely didnโt do their research on the organizations mentioned. A lot of the info is inaccurate.
Morning!! One of our events for
#BHM
will include us featuring some of our crew members for Streamer of the Week! They will have the opportunity to take over the BGGC Twitch page and talk about a Black person in the gaming industry who inspires them! Check em out below! ๐๐โ๐ฝ
Happy Black History Month!
Take time to recognize yourself, your peers, and the contributions of Black people past and present!
Itโs a time for celebration!! Let nothing or no one steal your Black joy or stop you from learning and coming together in community!
#BHM
The face of season 8 for Fortnite. Unlock her when you reach level one hundred in the battle pass. A HOOD BLACK GIRL IS THE FACE OF THE NEW SEASON AND WE STAN.
๐ขANNOUNCEMENT!๐ข
The countdown begins for our new Stream Team reveal!!
For the next 8 days, we'll be dropping teaser profiles for our new Stream Team members!!
Day One ๐๐พ Known for spooky games, plays the viola, and has a variety of fave games!
Who could it be?! ๐
#CodeCrew
๐ Winning the Cultural Impact award from
@Apple
๐คฉ
๐Game of the Year / Best Narrative in the 2022 Games for Change Awards (
@G4C
) ๐ฅ
๐ฃ Weโre so excited to interview the devs for tomorrows code chat!
Learn more about Dotโs Home! ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ
#bggc
#code
And please donโt resort to โcall the policeโ because we have seen what happens when police is called for help for marginalized people, especially Black people.