Base is an amazing project with a pretty ambitious goal getting a billion people onchain. And while I’m enjoying my time and making connections I do notice one thing. I don’t see enough black creators specifically African Americans. Now before you start accusing me of being segregationist or divisive. I want to make it clear that yes of course base is for everyone and should be. I’m not advocating for an Asian base Latino base etc. But what I do hope to articulate in this post is that AA’s are true cultural curators. And it’s evident in the way trends of the past have gone. From Elvis to Charlie D’mallio. AA’s have created a culture so intriguing that there were five South Korean men dancing and rapping in bandannas.(I’m looking at you big bang 👀)
Base has the potential to be the home for the next wave of onchain culture but to truly make that happen, we need the people who have historically defined culture at the table. Black creators, especially African Americans, have been the driving force behind global trends for decades. If Base wants to onboard a billion people and become the internet’s creative hub, then we need to actively welcome, support, and amplify more Black voices in this space.
This isn’t about exclusion it’s about recognizing who has consistently shaped what the world loves and ensuring they have the tools and opportunities to do it again, but this time onchain. So let’s make it happen. Who’s with me?
Base is an amazing project with a pretty ambitious goal getting a billion people onchain. And while I’m enjoying my time and making connections I do notice one thing. I don’t see enough black creators specifically African Americans. Now before you start accusing me of being segregationist or divisive. I want to make it clear that yes of course base is for everyone and should be. I’m not advocating for an Asian base Latino base etc. But what I do hope to articulate in this post is that AA’s are true cultural curators. And it’s evident in the way trends of the past have gone. From Elvis to Charlie D’mallio. AA’s have created a culture so intriguing that there were five South Korean men dancing and rapping in bandannas.(I’m looking at you big bang 👀)
Base has the potential to be the home for the next wave of onchain culture but to truly make that happen, we need the people who have historically defined culture at the table. Black creators, especially African Americans, have been the driving force behind global trends for decades. If Base wants to onboard a billion people and become the internet’s creative hub, then we need to actively welcome, support, and amplify more Black voices in this space.
This isn’t about exclusion it’s about recognizing who has consistently shaped what the world loves and ensuring they have the tools and opportunities to do it again, but this time onchain. So let’s make it happen. Who’s with me?
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This was inspired by @afrochicks post the other day. I had been thinking on it for a while and wanted to share my perspective on culture and what we’re building here and who’s represented. This is a very nuance conversation, but one that I think should be had especially in early days. So please read my piece on why Base Needs Black Creators
I guess you could begin by onboarding AA to the app. And then they will onboard their friends and in this way numbers will go up.
Whole-heartedly agree. This is true across crypto.