Not Enough Options For Black Sim Characters? A Black Woman Fixed That

This gamer didn't see herself in The Sims. So she created content to fill the void. pic.twitter.com/kLWIbzXj8n

— AJ+ (@ajplus) July 15, 2017

Leave it up to a Black woman to fulfill a void. If you've ever played The Sims, the video game that allows you to build houses, decorate them, and then build people, dress them, and craft their personalities and orchestrate their daily lives. Basically, it was a way to play God. And since quite a few of us have a god complex anyway, it was a source of great entertainment. But if you've ever gone about the task of creating a Sim, you probably realized that the options for Black folk were limited. And by limited I mean there was one Black skin tone, one or two hairstyles that were Black. And one of them was a high top fade...before that was back in fashion. In a word it was outdated. Thankfully, Amira Virgil not only noticed the problem, she had the skills and expertise to do something about it and thus the forum Black Simmer, was born. See what she did in the video above. Check out what she's been able to do with the game using Black Simmer on the following pages.

you get the point. #TheSims4 #BlackSimmer #Youtuber #TS4CC

A post shared by @keey.uh on May 18, 2017 at 12:00pm PDT

See you guys later ♥️ . . . P.s - while I'm on my hiatus just imagine that these two went on a vacation. #lastpostfornow . . . #sims4#sims4story#sims4cc#sims4legacy#blacksimmer#urbansims#simstagram

A post shared by Brandon Cole (@93estcole) on Jul 16, 2017 at 5:52pm PDT

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A post shared by Bedddrock (@bedddrock) on Jul 16, 2017 at 8:55pm PDT

@jackieaina #ts4 #ts4cityliving #thesims4 #thesims #simmer #blacksimmer #simblr #urbansims4 #urbansims #blackgirlmagic #makeupguru #youtubeguru #makeup #darkskin #sims4 #jackieaina

A post shared by @coffeeinthemorningz on Jul 16, 2017 at 10:27pm PDT

Took over our mother's simsta we'll just leave this here. - - - #threeisbetterthanone #sims4 #thesims #urbansims #blacksimstagram #blacksimmer #sims4roleplay #simsstory

A post shared by Marley Heart-Brown (@marleyxheart) on Jul 16, 2017 at 9:26pm PDT

other sims i've been playing around with • #sims4cc #sims4 #sims #simmer #simstagram #thesims #thesims4 #sims4game #simsmodel #sanmyshuno #simsmoving #blacksim #blacksimmer

A post shared by •♥︎melany♥︎• (@vanitysims) on Jul 16, 2017 at 11:00am PDT

Won't accept failure, won't tolerate mediocrity ~ #sims4 #ts4 #sims4story #sims4roleplay #SalemAkiyama #Newcrest #SanMyshuno #urbansims #blacksimmer

A post shared by Salem (@bringon_the_witchhunt) on Jul 16, 2017 at 12:01am PDT

We have chosen a cradle for baby shrimp • • • •#shiralife #sanmyshuno #sims4 #sims4stories #simstagram #sims4 #sims #badromance #thesims4 #lesSims4 #simslife #blacksimmer #simpregnant #sanmyshuno #pregnantsim #pregnantsims4 #simming #simadict #simblr #willowcreek #oasissprings

A post shared by Shira (@xoshiramansonxo) on Jul 15, 2017 at 4:28pm PDT

This how extra I'm about to be w/ the Sims when I get a new laptop " class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> #Watch #Extra #Sims #TheSims4 #Simmer #BlackSimmer #UrbanSimmer #Mods #Cc #Addiction

A post shared by ❂THE SUNFLOWER❂ (@_.tequilaa._) on Jul 14, 2017 at 7:52am PDT

Made it to California it was a long ride & I'm jet lagged, but then I saw this little munchkin and forgot how tired I was ❤️ My little niece, Aiyanna. #blacksimmer #urbansims #simstagram

A post shared by S A R A I (@rairaibanks) on Jul 13, 2017 at 6:03pm PDT

Zora and I had a great day at the park the other day! I love being a mom❤❤❤ ~ #Sims4 #ts4 #sims4story #sims4roleplay #SalemAkiyama #ZoraAkiyama #Newcrest #SanMyshuno #urbansims #blacksimmer

A post shared by Salem (@bringon_the_witchhunt) on Jul 13, 2017 at 1:41pm PDT

How Ceas & I roll up to a function ❤️ We shut it all the way down " class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> #urbansims #simstagram #blacksimmer

A post shared by S A R A I (@rairaibanks) on Jul 12, 2017 at 3:52pm PDT

i'm on vacation sorry i haven't posted i've just been playing around, here's a random family i made. • #sims4cc #sims4 #sims #simmer #simstagram #thesims #thesims4 #sims4game #simsmodel #sanmyshuno #simsmoving #blacksim #blacksimmer

A post shared by •♥︎melany♥︎• (@vanitysims) on Jul 12, 2017 at 10:58am PDT

. Eclipse _ I feel myself getting angrier as I leave the house. My blood boils over a little more as the conversation replays in my head. A mother that didn't want me. She has no idea what my mother wanted. She doesn't know why I was given up, or if I was given up at all. I could've been kidnapped for all she knows. • Regardless of the circumstance, she has no right to throw it in my face. Yes, I did look for her everyday, but what child wouldn't? That's my mom, my real mom, and I know that any biological sibling I have wouldn't talk to me like that! Especially over Mehki's no good ass! • No. I can't be thinking like this. I need to calm down. I don't want to hurt myself again. I want to thrive and be healthy. I want to grow and gain. I don't want to lose out on something special because of a dumb girl, even if that girl is my sister. As a matter of fact, I should go home. I need to go home. . . . . . . . " class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />#Sims #Sims4 #Ts4 #Simmer #BlackSimmer #BlackSims #UrbanSims #Simstagram #SimStories #SimsLegacy" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />

A post shared by Batiste|Adisa legacy (@muva.sims) on Jul 12, 2017 at 10:48am PDT

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