It is the end of an era! For those who didn't know, I am in my last year of my postdoc at Princeton, and I am currently teaching "Gaming Blackness" here for the final time. Yesterday, I had Black Pokémon community leader Michelangelo Hayes come talk about his work with my class as a our final guest!

Hey folks, I was lucky enough to be invited onto Ashley ML Guajardo (Brown)'s stream/podcast, The Work Left Behind. If you're free Thursday night at 9 pm EST, feel free to stop by! Twitch twitch.tv/professor_ashley YouTube www.youtube.com/@TheResearch... Spotify open.spotify.com/show/6pATELL...

I don't know who needs to hear this, but clarity is not the absence of rigor. It is okay to write for the homies back home.

Emerging Voices in Black Games @thegamesinstitute.bsky.social from last year. We had a moment to discuss this great panel featuring @theblackblackmage.bsky.social, Cyan DeVeux, and Steven Dashiell. #brocku www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4YX...

I can not express the immense joy I had conducting research at The Strong Museum of Play. Not only did I get to rummage through the history of video games, but I also beat multiple high scores for Dance Dance Revolution. For those who can, I recommend visiting the space as soon as you can!

Post One of the best things @marvel-rivals.bsky.social did was use Demon Days Psylocke (a Japanese woman named Sai), instead of using the 616 Psylocke, who was a British woman inhabiting a Japanese woman's body, because... comics.

I have been told I don't sing my praises enough, so here is today's win. I just found out that my classes, Gaming Blackness and Digital Anthropology, are not only ranked at the top of the Anthropology department but are also among the highest-rated courses at Princeton University.

As DiGRA 25 comes to a close, I want to thank everyone who took time out of their day to attend our workshop Black and Latine Game Studies: Assemblages of Power. Big shout out to Carlos Kelly, Regina Mills, and @kishonna.bsky.social for being amazing partners in this project!

As we all know, moving is hard, and relocation wasn't easy on my oldest kid. But a couple of months ago she decided she wanted to earn student of the month and today she finally achieved that!! I AM SO PROUD OF MY BABY GIRL!

Not gonna lie. These midnight releases are starting to destroy me... but oh well, it's Mario time!

excited to get my hands on a copy of @nassimparvin.bsky.social and Neda Atanasoski's new (and very good looking) @dukepress.bsky.social book, Technocreep and the Politics of Things Not Seen. i've got a chapter in there offering some preliminary thoughts on transductive labor in vocal biomarker AI

When you do work that challenges the norm, academia can, at times, feel isolated. But, I felt nothing but love and joy at the 2025 Association of Black Anthropologist Conference in Dakar, Senegal. Here's to reinvigoration! So expect new pieces from me soon! #Blackanthropology #videogamesinanthro

Day 1 of the Global Black Anthro conference in Senegal! #anthropologist #anthropology

I am disillusioned... not defeated. #academia

I always love the games at the Charles de gaulle airport!

I recently found out that one of the undergraduate students I helped mentor got into his dream master's program at Stanford! While times may be tough, I am happy to see how support can help lift one another.

We're going live! www.twitch.tv/humanitiesat...

Hey folks! If you're free tonight, feel free to join me for the Nevada Humanities stream, where I will be playing League of Legends and discussing Blackness and representation in gaming! Check the link for time! www.nevadahumanities.org/events/human...

Nintendo delaying the pre-order for the Switch 2 due to Trump's tariffs is a wonderful example that video games have always been political...

Hey folks, My Magfest talk "Masks Off: How video games tell non-Black stories with Black faces" was uploaded to youtube! Feel free to check it out here: youtu.be/lNNzjuc0dEM?...

I'm not ashamed to admit that the only game on the Switch 2 Direct that got me to shout at the top of my lungs was the new Kirby Air Riders. I put hundreds of hours into Kirby Air Ride when I was kid, just collecting pieces of Dragoon and flying around. We up!

The #NintendoSwitch2 is going to bring me unbridled joy in these dark times. I can't wait to play the new games with my kids and students! Be warned I am going to be aggressively disrespectful in Mario Kart World....

Hey folks! Feel free to join me for my first Assassin's Creed Shadows playthrough! It's going live now! www.twitch.tv/theblackblac...

Ok, I'm finally going to rip off the bandage and give this streaming thing a shot! www.twitch.tv/theblackblac... If you're available, feel free to join me tomorrow, Saturday, at 3:00 p.m., where I will be streaming my playthrough of Assassin's Creed Shadows. (I'll try not to swear)

Since I will be playing Assassin's Creed Shadows for the first time tonight, I figured it would be a good time to reshare this article I co-authored with Kimberly Hassel and John G Russel! If there is interest, I may consider streaming my playthrough! criticalasianstudies.org/commentary/2...

When I first got to New Jersey, I kept seeing everyone with "Rs" on the back of their vehicles, and my nerdy ass thought I was rolling deep in Team Rocket territory. Only for me to discover that the "R" was actually for Rutgers. I thought I was going to have to keep a mon on me.

Join us for Hidden Gamers: Recovering Black Figures in Video Game History, a public lecture from @theblackblackmage.bsky.social! Monday, February 24 2025 at 1:30 PM experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/286071

Given that we are facing a time where those in power are yet again choosing to dehumanize our friends, family, and neighbors. I want to amplify an upcoming game that reminds us that borders do not define one's humanity. Please check out Take Us North! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_4V...

HOLY SMOKES @MAGFest!!!!!! I am so humbled and honored that so many of you came out to hear me speak! You all gave me life, love, and joy, and I hope you all continue doing amazing things! Ty @JavonOnThePrgm for inviting me! Now, if you need me, I'll be at the DDR booths!

I'm so proud of @javonontheprogram.bsky.social for hosting this great interview with @sonicfox.bsky.social ! Getting to meet a GOAT will never not be awesome!

Here come the academic TikTok articles! (In about 6-12 months, of which I'll probably be included...)

There is a cruel paradox in studying video games, but having less and less time to actually play through them.

It's about to get real nerdy! Feel free to stop by and say hi while im at Magfest!

It was a year ago that I asked Brotha @theblackblackmage.bsky.social come to MAGFest to share his wisdom! He was all aboard!!! I cannot wait to see him drop some gems. I surely will be taking notes! Come thru! #Videogames #Magfest #storytime Tickets are almost gone: super.magfest.org

Shouting out that submissions for the BIPOC Games Conference will be closing soon, on January 18th! Throw something in; we'd love to have you! conference.blackgamestudies.com/Calls.html

Holy smokes, now that I have recovered from COVID and put in all my grades. I am proud to say that the project "Re-imagining Gaming Blackness" has come to an end. I have to give a shoutout to my amazing students who decided analyzing video games was worth their time! 10/10

How I look trying to explain Final Fantasy XIV lore to my students.

Just got here and got dope stuff to share! Big thanks to @kimberly-hassel.bsky.social for asking me to write her!

First post! I was told that this place was....less problematic..than "the app that shall not be named".