At PAX East 2026, I met up with Trinidad Hermida-Black, Chairwoman of the Board of Black In Gaming. ⸻ Black In Gaming (BIG) is a nonprofit organization and community dedicated to advancing Black leadership, innovation, and opportunity within the worldwide gaming ecosystem. It focuses on fostering, empowering, and amplifying Black professionals to increase representation and equity in the industry through networking, education, and career development. To learn more about Black In Gaming, head over to their official website https://www.thebigfoundation.org
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The Black In Gaming Foundation (BIG) celebrated the accomplishments of Black professionals across the v during the 2026 BIG Awards ceremony, recognizing a group of trailblazers whose work continues to shape the future of the medium. Held annually, the BIG Awards highlight leaders, creators, and advocates whose contributions span development, media, art, programming, education, and community impact. The 2026 ceremony was hosted by iAsia Brown and featured nine honorees whose work is helping drive greater representation and opportunity across the gaming space. Among the night’s biggest honors, Lisette Montgomery received the Gerald “Jerry” Lawson Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing a career…