By Khloe Wilkerson When I looked out the window into my Bronx neighborhood with the bright blazing sun shining on my forehead, I had two things on my mind. 1) What would I write on this almost blank Google doc and, 2) How do I become a millionaire? My name is Khloe, Khloe Wilkerson. If you…
By Harold Goldberg My Bad Fall Begins Our Update, But There’s So Much Positive News, Too! Just over a month ago, I fell while working on my house in the mountains. A helicopter flew me to the trauma center at Albany Med, where I found I’d broken my pelvis in three places, had a small…
By Valeisha Jackson Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always loved to read and write my own stories. I loved creative writing. It brings a different type of warmth that’s such a good feeling. When I’m sad or mad, I would write out the way I felt and use it to construct a…
By Harold Goldberg Last week at the Mott Hall III middle school across from Crotona Park in the Bronx, the New York Videogame Critics Circle taught its first class of our Games Writing and Journalism course. Whitney Meers, Isaac Espinosa and I were thrilled to see a full class of 12 smart, enthusiastic middle school…
By Kimari Rennis When you work alongside a team of talented writers who have spent years in the marketing industry, and they tell you that both you and the work you do is of value, you step away from your keyboard in shock. It feels like only yesterday you were a high school freshman writing…
By Harold Goldberg In January during the 10th Annual New York Game Awards, the Circle announced a prestigious, ongoing education partnership with Rockstar Games. We began the program in the spring with senior intern Ronald Gordon, who by all accounts was a stellar addition to the team. Now, senior intern Kimari Rennis is the second Rockstar…
Here below are all the winners of our 1st Fair Game Writing Challenge in partnership with Games for Change. This is the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s first nationwide writing contest and we’re so glad it worked out well for all involved. Each student entrant from various regions around the country had to write a…
It’s been a decade! This year marks the New York Videogame Critics Circle’s 10th Year in existence. It’s been our honor to spend half of that time working with underserved youth in the Bronx and Lower East Side. Last week, Sony asked senior intern Kimari Rennis, now an NYU Freshman, to write about her experiences…
By Harold Goldberg Yesterday, members of the New York Videogame Critics Circle recorded a tribute video to former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé, who’ll receive our Andrew Yoon Legend Award at the New York Game Awards on January 21, 2020. I watched as three senior interns from the Bronx recalled the moments when Reggie…
By Harold Goldberg We have a variety of ways to give back at the New York Videogame Critics Circle. And, as a multicultural arts education-oriented nonprofit organization, we continually look to fostering creativity in others when we plan our work. Our yearly scholarship contest, for instance, focuses upon game narrative. Before we announce the winners,…
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