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Cyborg // Goddess // Storyteller //Technologist. Cofounder/CXO ✨✨Making: Always: . '20. Chillin on Clubhouse

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Joined April 2009
Born September 29
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    28 Jun 2020

    So proud to have selected by and to spread the word about our new game and why more of us need to be in the industry! (You'll see this on TV in the encore!)

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    “Black storytelling is powerful. But how many of those stories do you see in video games?” -
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  2. Jul 30

    What the hell have I been doing the last couple of years? More news soon, but and I have literally shed blood, sweat, and tears to keep going - and all of these fantastic people signed on to help us build the dream. Been a rough week, but my heart is full.

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    Happy Friday Glow Up Fam! A special treat for the weekend! 💜✨Meet our team!✨💜 Super proud to have so many amazing people working together to better this industry and create beautifully crafted games! 👉🏾(Also, weekly reminder to follow us on TikTok!)
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  3. Retweeted
    Jul 28

    Here’s the Black woman creator who made this shirt:

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    Jul 27

    For those who keep telling parents to be calm about their kids and Covid because they won't get v. sick, do you know that THEIR DAYCARE/CLASS COULD BE CLOSED FOR 10 DAYS? I'd like for you to be breezy about working from home w/a child who isn't sick for 10 days, multiple times.

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    Jul 21

    Facial-recognition company Clearview AI raises $30M Series B amid legal and ethical concerns, with new investors requesting they not be publicly identified ( / New York Times)

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  6. Retweeted
    Jul 22

    To my marginalized folks: Please don't feel obligated to read all the activision/blizzard stuff. Don't feel guilty for muting phrases or getting off twitter. It's gonna be a lot of performative allyship & finger wagging at the studio that got "caught". Healing happens elsewhere.

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  7. Retweeted
    Jul 22

    (also not that any of this HAS to refer to anything specific because this shit is so widespread and generalized and has gone on for so long — but folks outside of games or who haven’t seen the news today, you can google Activision Blizzard)

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  8. Retweeted
    Jul 22

    … and you know what? IT SHOULDN’T BE ON US, but it is. That’s what gets me in moments like this. It’s exhausting. I’m exhausted. Folks in the games industry operating from a place of greater privilege than I am: what are you doing?

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  9. Retweeted
    Jul 22

    It’s why exists - & I am always learning how to be a better leader - but also: I exhaust myself working to do all I can to advocate for change across the board. I used to say that “games deserve better” but no what I mean is WE as marginalized folks deserve better.

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    Jul 22

    … given what this industry IS. what kind of environments they’re entering. (and, it’s not just a AAA problem btw.) it’s not a pipeline issue. we need structural change, we need unions, and I don’t have all the answers other than effecting what change I can in my small corner.

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    Jul 22

    this is nothing but a grappling-with-this myself tweet, so take it as that, but: a large part of what i do in life, be it as a professor, or as a ambassador, is helping (marginalized) folks get into the industry. i realized a long while ago how problematic this is

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  12. Jul 22

    All of this. (And the preceding paragraph about caregiving penalties at work.)

    This excerpt about Black women working at Activision is going to haunt me.
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    Jul 20

    Gonna lose my mind: Two female founders with over $1M in ARR, fabulous traction, full year contracts with big players and they're being told it's too early to raise a Series A and have even been asked if maybe their traction to date is "lucky" -- seriously?!?!

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    Jul 21

    💜✨TODAY✨💜 Our Cofounder will be joining for a conversation on Building an Inclusive Ecosystem via LinkedIn Live! 12:00PM EST!

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    Jul 20

    Absolutely amazing chat today! Thank you to for featuring us for Talk Show & Podcast Month! And huge thank you to & of for being wonderful guests & dropping hella gems of knowledge! Catch the vod here!:

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    Jul 20
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    LOL! Vendetta, then Fight for NY (I was gone early in it's development), then Icon (which I believe was done at EA Chicago)? Mind you this was early in my long career and I wasn't even an AP yet and basically all of life is a blur. I am old.

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  17. Jul 20

    We are about to go live with to talk about building a diverse studio and a diverse game!

    Code Coming Through! We are live with our ft. the founders of ! and !!
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  18. Jul 20

    Day 2 of trying to work and watch GDC talks while also watching my kid. But I can't miss 's Narrative Innovation Talk!

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    Jul 19

    I just attempted to reserve an , and then had to cancel immediately because I was asked to review their visitor policy and upon doing so, I found out that I am ineligible to be a guest at their property because...

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  20. Jul 19

    Surprise, surprise, I’m talking about race…

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    💜✨ Game Developers Conference kicks off today!✨💜 Our Co-Founder will be joining the Independent Games Summit: Indie SoapBox from 4:00pm - 5:00pm PT where ten indies take the stage to share what's on their minds ! More here! 👇
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  21. Jul 15

    Yeah, it's both - we are less likely to step up and try to get capital ( is way better than I am on a YOLO pitch) but we are also more likely to be told that we aren't ready for whatever reason, which makes seeking capital seem like a waste of time.

    Replying to @ZoeBarryCEO @LatoyaPeterson
    2/ I've been both a founder and investor, so I've experienced how the system is stacked against women. Ultimately, we need to change the dominant culture that enforces this paradigm. Sadly couldn't say this all in 1 tweet!
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