EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 21 MIN
Power, Pixels, And Players.....Part 2: Absence, Failed Representation, And The Evolution Of Black Protagonist In Video Games
from TrailBlazerz Radio · host TrailBlazerz Radio
Black representation in video games was initially only background decoration, stereotypes or largely absent. Now, this wasn't intentional, but it spoke to an extremely uncomfortable truth....something the evolution of Black protagonist in games of the past 3 decades has tried very hard to erase, and despite the breakthroughs, and some of the most compelling Black protagonists in gaming, there is still work to be done. Join us as we take you on that journey.
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Black representation in video games was initially only background decoration, stereotypes or largely absent. Now, this wasn't intentional, but it spoke to an extremely uncomfortable truth....something the evolution of Black protagonist in games of the past 3 decades has tried very hard to erase, and despite the breakthroughs, and some of the most compelling Black protagonists in gaming, there is still work to be done. Join us as we take you on that journey.
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Power, Pixels, And Players.....Part 2: Absence, Failed Representation, And The Evolution Of Black Protagonist In Video Games
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