Let's K12 Better
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Let's K12 Better
Let's Talk About... Intersectional Tech with Dr. Kishonna Gray
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Mom Of All Capes
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Season 2
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Episode 7
What is intersectional tech? How does our identity bump up against the unspoken community norms in gaming and other online spaces? How do we combat harassment online, whether we experience it or not?
In our interview with Dr. Kishonna Gray, her biggest fan Naima sits down with her to unpack what Intersectional Tech is and what it can do to democratize the digital space and make it safer for marginalized identities.
More on Dr. Gray's work!
- Kishonna Gray website: http://www.kishonnagray.com/
- Social Media: @KishonnaGray
Follow the hashtags:
- #IntersectionalTech
- #EquityInGaming
- #POCinPlay
- #BlackGirlGamers
Learn more about intersectionality!
- Muriel Tramis - The First Black Female Game Designer https://youtu.be/rHM0U-IBqxc
- Kimberlé Crenshaw’s TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/kimberle_crenshaw_the_urgency_of_intersectionality?language=en
- The Intersectionality Wars (Vox): https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination
Learn more about why we need to build more inclusive online spaces:
- The State of Online Harassment (Pew Research Center) https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2021/01/13/the-state-of-online-harassment/
- Online Harassment (Colorlines) https://www.colorlines.com/tags/online-harassment
- The Video Game Industry Diversity Problem (The Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/mar/15/video-game-industry-diversity-problem-women-non-white-people
- Diversity in the Gaming Industry is Not Good (Mashable) https://mashable.com/2018/01/09/video-game-diversity/
- Gaming star Ninja sparked controversy with his statements on kids and racism. It's not his first time in the hot seat. https://www.insider.com/ninja-interview-controversy-twitch-streamer-tyler-blevins-history-2021-1
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