When culture, community and gaming collide, magic happens. In this episode, Jemele chats with Khleo Thomas (actor, rapper, gamer) and Jay-Ann Lopez (founder of Black Girl Gamers). The three dig in on the ways identity shape gaming spaces and the importance of representation through community.
From unpacking long-standing stereotypes in gaming spaces, Jay-Ann and Khleo discuss how they are reclaiming online spaces one game at a time and creating new possibilities for themselves and the culture.

Later, in a game of This or That!, they give us their final answer on what is better for gaming…PC? or Console?

Executive Producers: Robin Harrison & Fallon Jethroe

Producers: Cris Colbert & Danielle Jones-Wesley

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• (00:00:00) - Image Unscripted
• (00:00:55) - Nomination for the NAACP Image Awards
• (00:02:07) - Fortnite, Mario Brothers & More
• (00:05:47) - Don't Let A Man Ruin Your Gaming
• (00:07:55) - Q&A: The State of Women Gamers
• (00:09:31) - Black gamers on Inclusiveness
• (00:12:19) - Khleo on His Love for Gaming
• (00:14:58) - Black Girl Gamers
• (00:19:21) - Khleo on Being the Odd Guy Out
• (00:20:52) - No More 24-Hour Streaming
• (00:22:20) - Khleo on Being in the Spotlight
• (00:25:03) - Are You a Gamer's Therapist?
• (00:27:33) - Black Girl Gamers on
• (00:32:32) - If You Were Creating A Video Game, What Kind Of Game Would
• (00:35:32) - Xbox One vs Playstation 4
• (00:37:47) - When You Can't Play With Your Significant Other
• (00:39:28) - Image Unscripted