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ANNOUNCEMENT!
Our hilarious game - Fill in the Black - is now available in the US, UK and Canada. #fillintheblack celebrates blackness and is perfect for friends, family, gamenight, etc! Get the game for $18, £14 and 25 CAD.
A thread about our story.
- https://fillintheblack.myshopify.com/
Our hilarious game - Fill in the Black - is now available in the US, UK and Canada. #fillintheblack celebrates blackness and is perfect for friends, family, gamenight, etc! Get the game for $18, £14 and 25 CAD.
A thread about our story.
- https://fillintheblack.myshopify.com/
When I was 16, I left Nigeria to uni in the USA. It was the first time I faced the layers of race and blackness. It is different from living abroad as a child and travelling from time to time. As an African learning in a white town, I faced my blackness daily.
#fillintheblack
#fillintheblack
Being black and African in white America is a culture shock. But if you survive, it is a learning opportunity. I was observing, learning, watching, doing what I needed to do to navigate the situation. Then, later, I moved to the UK to go to graduate school and
#fillintheblack
#fillintheblack
that was another layer of navigating my blackness. By the time I came back, I had learned two major lessons that inspired #fillintheblack game:
1. Black is as much a skin color as it is an identity, a heritage, a culture, etc. It is many different things to different people.
1. Black is as much a skin color as it is an identity, a heritage, a culture, etc. It is many different things to different people.
2. Black Africans and Black Americas / Brits are quite misinformed about each other. Yet, the one thing we have in common is our blackness, no matter how that manifests in different spaces.
But, there is one more thing...
#fillintheblack
But, there is one more thing...
#fillintheblack
...the black revolution never ended. It continues to this day because there is a real threat to the wholeness of black people, cultures and identities. That's why people of African origin around the world are still fighting for their humanity, rights and dreams.
That's why it
That's why it
is important for black people to tell black stories, that's why I appreciate the work of @ava, @IssaRae, @shondarhimes in TV and film. Look at how @MatthewACherry, @VashtiHarrison and others are redefining black art and literature. Also,
#fillintheblack
#fillintheblack
look at what @YvonneOrji, @Lupita_Nyongo, @trevornoah and @JohnBoyega are doing to bridge the gap between Africans and African descendants. I continue to applaud John for how he spoke up visibly and unapologetically during the recent protests. I know
#fillintheblack
#fillintheblack
that every bit counts. So with my experience as a Nigerian, born and raised on the continent but with a quarter of my life lived outside the continent, I created this game #fillintheblack as a fun way to connect and celebrate blackness everywhere!
- https://fillintheblack.myshopify.com/
- https://fillintheblack.myshopify.com/
You can now order this game for 7,500 Naira in Nigeria, $18 in the US, £14 in the UK and $25 CAD in Canada. The game features hundreds of cards that will get your group laughing and having a generally good time, while educating you too.
Be warned - #fillintheblack is FUN!
Be warned - #fillintheblack is FUN!
My dream and that of my contributor - @dharmorla, is to see this game everywhere! In homes, lounges, schools, libraries...everywhere. I always beam when I see content from @zikokomag & @cocoabutterbf. This game has joined those ranks!
#fillintheblack
- https://fillintheblack.myshopify.com
#fillintheblack
- https://fillintheblack.myshopify.com
I remember @jackieaina once said that she celebrates social media because it helps us find our kind. I hope this #fillintheblack game finds its way to all those who celebrate blackness! I hope it makes you laugh, brings you joy and then teaches you.
- https://fillintheblack.myshopify.com
- https://fillintheblack.myshopify.com
Before you buy #fillintheblack, let me ask you.
How would you describe the AFRO without any of the forbidden words listed under? How would you describe SLEEPOVER without the forbidden words?
Good luck! Lol
Get the game in the US, UK and Canada here - https://fillintheblack.myshopify.com
How would you describe the AFRO without any of the forbidden words listed under? How would you describe SLEEPOVER without the forbidden words?
Good luck! Lol
Get the game in the US, UK and Canada here - https://fillintheblack.myshopify.com
If you are in Nigeria, get the game from the Nigeria store here - http://tvp-adventures.myshopify.com/
#fillintheblack
#fillintheblack
