Black Twitch Streamers Demand Change Following Racist Hate Raids
thegamer.comBlack streamers on Twitch recently partnered with Color of Change to launch a campaign aimed at eliminating racism on the platform. This comes in the wake of numerous hate raids targeting content creators who belong to marginalized communities.
Color of Change is described as “the nation’s largest online racial justice organization.” The group helps people “respond effectively to injustice in the world around us.” Color of Change has over seven million members who actively “challenge injustice, hold corporate and political leaders accountable, commission game changing research on systems of inequality, and advance solutions for racial justice that can transform our world.”
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In consultation with Color of Change, Black streamers issued an open letter to Chief Executive Officer at Twitch Emmett Shear, noting that very little has been done over the years to support content creators from marginalized communities. The letter calls for substantial change in terms of policy and procedure.
"While Twitch claims to be 'listening to creators and building solutions to help stop unwanted harassment,' it still has not offered a timeline for when these demands will be met, if at all," the letter points out. "Twitch has shown repeatedly that it is not willing to be transparent and cares more deeply about its public image than the safety of Black streamers."
Color of Change summed up the matter in a statement on Twitter, remarking that “Black creators are sick of being targeted and harassed on Twitch. Color of Change has been working with Black streamers to put an end to the harassment and Twitch still won’t listen. We
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