Slay
Kiera Johnson is a high school honors student who leads a secret double life as the creator of SLAY, a massive multiplayer online role playing game designed specifically as a safe space for Black gamers. While she navigates the pressures of being one of the few Black students at her elite academy, her virtual world provides a sanctuary for hundreds of thousands of players to celebrate their cultu…
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