Hustle and Flow: Real talk on Making it

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Argues that “overnight success” is a lie and that visible people of color pay extra costs: sustained hustle, delegitimization, slurs and sustained harassment. Cites Mikki Kendall (#SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen), Brandon Stennis (UGRGaming) and ReignOfApril (#OscarsSoWhite). Shows what’s built and used: I Need Diverse Games as a nonprofit, streaming tools and moderation on Twitch, XSplit, and site defenses like Askismet/WordPress plugins and two-factor. Advises delegating social media, refusing validation seekers, and concrete self-care steps.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 0:50What is making it
3. 2:09Myths of overnight success
4. 3:25I have no shame
5. 4:31You lose XP
6. 6:46Meet the speakers
7. 15:02Everyone has paid their dues
8. 15:34The question
9. 15:45Reframing expectations
10. 17:39Is there a way to treat harassment
11. 20:23Selfcare

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