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It goes without saying that the world is in deep mourning over the death of Nelson Mandela. Since I'm normally pretty locked away from the world when I'm at work, I didn't hear about his …

Enter to WIN a Black Girl Nerd doll! Karen Byrd, the creator of Natural Girls United wanted to take on the project of customizing dolls hair, to have the look and feel of styles and textures of Afric…

The ANTIHERO Project is the new omnibus of songs from the multi-disiplanary creative, OMEGA SIRIUS MOON . When asked what the project is about, OSM reveals that [T.A.P ] was written for ” the REBELS…

As a first wave-Millenial, I'm not entirely well versed on just how much 1970s Blaxsploitation, in particular the genre's horror re-interpretations have struck a chord with the mass film goin…

I'm Rayshauna, an inquisitive BGN living in Boston. I was born and raised on the south side of Chicago and began my nerdy journey armed with a children's book of Roman myths and a set of Ency…

Sammus is an upstate New York based rap artist and producer with Congolese and Ivorian family roots (her great uncle is the African Nationalist leader Patrice Lumumba). Her beats are characterized b…

I started watching The Cosby Show reruns when I was nine years old. I was close to the same age as Rudy at that time and I lived vicariously through every episode that aired. I remember when I saw …

My name is Anissa Cooper and I am a 17 year old filmmaker. I currently work with Lil Filmmakers, an independent movie production company ran by youth. I joined Lil Filmmakers in 2009 as the co-writ…

Rebecca O'Neal is a Chicago based writer/editor and stand up comedian whose work can be read on/in Vanity Fair Magazine, Gawker.tv , Splitsider.com , The Rumpus, and more. She is also a regular …

Bibi Bellatrixx [born 16 October 1989, London England] is a contemporary multi-instrumentalist and singer, born to Nigerian parents and was raised in Hackney. She cites her fathers interest in jazz m…

My name is Edna Donald, I am a Interior Designer, Crafter and recently started back into blogging. I like working on all kinds of projects and coming up with ideas to make a space work. Some people m…

My name is Candace Nicholson, and I’m a nerd.  Seriously, I’ve never been afraid to call myself a nerd. I’ve worn that label with pride for 36 years. It’s funny to me how some older people feel like …

On Saturday August 3rd, Carolyn Malachi will appear on the Black Girl Nerds podcast at 630 pm EST. Carolyn Malachi is a Grammy Nominated recording artist, songstress, social philanthropist, and a fel…

This popular series has arrived once again and it’s time to highlight 5 more types of nerdy girls.  Do any of these types represent you?  Or are you an amalgam of all five? The Horror Nerd She’s obse…

Jacqueline Howard, 26, is the associate editor at HuffPost Science, where she now hosts the original video series “Talk Nerdy To Me.” Ever since she was a young girl, Jacqueline was fascinated by the…

Hello there, My given name is Theresa, but please, feel free to call me Reese. I’m a 25 year old blerd raising my mini-nerd in the beautiful city of Charlotte, NC. I’ll be graduating in four short …

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From: cosplayingwhileblack.tumblr.com I might come off as angry in this post. But I'm not. I promise. In the words of Samuel L. Jackson a la Dave Chappelle, "NO I CAN'T STOP YELLING! THA…

Name: Leslie MacFadyen Age: 37 Born & raised in Brooklyn NY and currently living with my husband and 2 dogs in NJ just outside of Philly. My musical tastes are eclectic with my favorite artists …

Jada Wright-Greene is a self-proclaimed museum activist, lover of history and passionate about changing the African-American museum culture. Jada was introduced to the museum field, through her…