INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Black Girl Gamers (BGG) will launch its first ever online gaming summit, formed entirely of black female professionals within the gaming
to delve into the worlds of voice acting, streaming, and building and maintaining a brand within gaming.BGG is a global age (and LGBTQIA+)
inclusive multi-platform gaming community founded by UK influencer and author Jay-Ann Lopez as a response to her experience in the often
hostile gaming community as a black woman.It began as a small Facebook group in 2015 and now boasts a growing community of over six thousand
It was created to be a safe space for black female gamers from all walks of life, and a platform for black women looking to break into the
black female streamers who broadcast as part of the BGG stream team on Twitch.Breaking new groundLast year at the Facebook headquarters in
London, BGG ran Gamer Girls Night In, a celebration of all things gaming and beauty for women, and it was the first all-female gaming event
It featured keynote speakers and panel discussions from the likes of TV presenter and journalist Elle Osili-Wood, esports commentator Julia
Hardy and popular cosplayer Mimi The Nerd.The event was hosted and co-produced by Jay-Ann Lopez (founder of Black Girl Gamers) and leading
gaming, comics and anime content creator Nnesaga.Black Girl Gamers summitThis year's Black Girl Gamers summit is in partnership with
and actors in the industry.Xmiramira, a streamer and Sims-modder who boasts 240,000 followers across various social media networks, will
join a panel of other successful black female streamers to discuss their experiences and give their advice on navigating the streaming
Diversity and Inclusion and the Chief Diversity officer at Riot Games will also be in conversation, as well as a panel dedicated to making
inaugural BGG Online Summit will be an opportunity for black girl gamers to gain valuable information on how to approach industries within
page for anyone to tune into, and will be a great way for others to learn something about the difficulties black women face in the gaming
predominantly on black women
Panels and gaming events happen all the time but rarely allow these people to speak their truths or even be part of the conversation
In this Summit, the speakers are the conversation - they are getting the recognition they are owed if at least only from BGG."
