Black Gamers [Archive] - Wizards Community

Black Gamers [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Zaku
06-18-06, 11:59 AM I know this will be shut down quite quickly(in fact I encourage it), but why are there no African-American gamers. I always feel like I'm the only black guy hanging out with 5 white guys and all the other black guys are sort of staring at me... I mean recently I found two black gamers who play DnD but that's it. It might also be a little taboo considering how much shame was felt in the black community after*shudder*...Urkel.
celtredleg
06-18-06, 12:03 PM I have known 3 black RPGers. And a few wargamers as well. I do not know why there are not more.

I dont really want to speculate, as most anything could well be misconstued and twisted.

Look at it like this Zaku 30 years ago there where almost no gamers at all, now there are many. Given time and a good example, there will be more. You are the point of the spear.

It used to be that there where very few hispanic gamers as well. Or at least in my experience. Now there are, again in my area, a lot of them In fact my current group is half hispanic.
hmmmm
06-18-06, 12:27 PM I have to say almost the same thing. It will change in time just like the number of gamers and the allowance of it in socity.

Why make a thread that you want to have shut down?
WizO_Cat
06-18-06, 12:50 PM Ok, racial stereotyping is something that we avoid on the boards. Frankly, it boils down to two groups - those who like to game and those that don't.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Zaku 06-18-06, 11:59 AM	I know this will be shut down quite quickly(in fact I encourage it), but why are there no African-American gamers. I always feel like I'm the only black guy hanging out with 5 white guys and all the other black guys are sort of staring at me... I mean recently I found two black gamers who play DnD but that's it. It might also be a little taboo considering how much shame was felt in the black community aftershudder...Urkel.
celtredleg 06-18-06, 12:03 PM	I have known 3 black RPGers. And a few wargamers as well. I do not know why there are not more. I dont really want to speculate, as most anything could well be misconstued and twisted. Look at it like this Zaku 30 years ago there where almost no gamers at all, now there are many. Given time and a good example, there will be more. You are the point of the spear. It used to be that there where very few hispanic gamers as well. Or at least in my experience. Now there are, again in my area, a lot of them In fact my current group is half hispanic.
hmmmm 06-18-06, 12:27 PM	I have to say almost the same thing. It will change in time just like the number of gamers and the allowance of it in socity. Why make a thread that you want to have shut down?
WizO_Cat 06-18-06, 12:50 PM	Ok, racial stereotyping is something that we avoid on the boards. Frankly, it boils down to two groups - those who like to game and those that don't.