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October was Black History Month in the UK. But looking at Twitch, you may not have realised that.<\/p>\n

The streaming platform is pushing for more diversity and inclusion, and is making a conscious effort to support minority celebrations – be that Pride, women’s history, or Black History Month. But as a US corporation, too often UK streamers are left behind.<\/p>\n

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October was Black History Month in the UK. But looking at Twitch, you may not have realised that. The streaming platform is pushing for more diversity and inclusion, and is making a conscious effort to support minority celebrations – be that Pride, women’s history, or Black History Month. But as a US corporation, too often UK streamers are left behind. Read more Source<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":410246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[230],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-410245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eurogamer"],"yoast_head":"\nBlack Twitch UK and the importance of visibility | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"October was Black History Month in the UK. 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