Black Gamers with Jay-Ann Lopez and Khleo Thomas

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 An NAACP+ Production | Watch on YouTube @naacpplus Got a guest or topic you’d love to hear on the show? Interested in sponsoring an episode: Email your pitch to imageunscripted@naacpnet.org [imageunscripted@naacpnet.org] #NAACPIMAGEAWARDS #IMAGEUNSCRIPTEDPODCAST #IMAGEAWARDS2026 #IMAGE #JemeleHill #JayAnnLopez #Blackgirlgamers #KhleoThomas