About BGN

Who Are We?

Black Girl Nerds is an online publication and multimedia space that is the intersection of geek culture and Black feminism.

We provide the latest coverage in entertainment from film/TV, comics, book reviews, travel, gaming and more. BGN shares op-eds on politics, social issues, and historical hidden figures. We offer a weekly podcast available wherever your stream your favorite shows and feature interviews from celebrities to indie creators. We represent a wide array of diverse opinions that embrace all cultures and refuse to conform to the status quo. BGN is notably known for providing a perspective under an intersectional lens on geek and fandom culture.

You can follow us on X, Facebook , TikTok and Instagram and check out our video content on YouTube!

 

Founder/CEO – Jamie Broadnax

Jamie Broadnax is the Founder and CEO of the online publication Black Girl Nerds. Jamie Broadnax graduated with a Master’s Degree in Film from Regent University and a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism at Norfolk State. She’s covered some of the greatest entertainers from cultural tastemaker Ta-Nehisi Coates to billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey.  Outside of BGN, Jamie has written for Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Post, The Huffington Post, Vox, Vulture, IGN, Essence Magazine, The Lily (The Washington Post) and SYFY. 

She is the executive producer and (sometimes) host of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, also known as the BGN Podcast. Upon building BGN’s social media presence on Twitter, she was cited by Shonda Rhimes in Marie Claire Magazine as @blackgirlnerds being one of her favorite Twitter accounts. She was accredited by MSNBC’s The Grio Top 100 list for being an online community builder in the tech space. She is also a film critic and member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists and the Critics Choice Association respectively. She tweets @JamieBroadnax.

 

Our Team

Angelica Monk

Angelica Monk is an Afro-Latina, working mom, writer, podcaster, social media wiz, and proud Disney enthusiast who enjoys covering music festivals, popular fandoms, and beloved TV shows. She is a huge Game of Thrones superfan and an avid lover of period dramas. You can find her on Twitter at @AngieDaCoolNerd or on Instagram at @Angelica_TheCoolBlerd.

April Prince

Gamer, anime fan, and lover of TV and movies. I've been a writer since 2017.

Archuleta Chisolm

Archuleta is an author, poet, blogger, and host of the FearlessINK podcast. Archuleta's work centers Black women, mental health and wellness, and inspiring people to live their fullest potential.

Beverly Kwakye

Beverly is a Technical Writer by profession who enjoys all things celebrity news and pop culture.

BGN Staff

Cassondra Feltus

Cassondra Feltus is a St. Louis-based freelance writer best known for film, television, and pop culture analysis which has appeared on Black Girl Nerds, WatchMojo, and The Take. She loves naps, Paul Rudd, and binge-watching the latest series with her two gorgeous pups – Harry and DeVito.

Catalina Combs

Born and raised in Southern California, Catalina is a freelance journalist and film critic. You can also find her work on blackfilm.com and documentary.org. She has moderated and served on film panels, interviewed casts and crews of various films, and has been a juror for the New Orleans Film Festival. Catalina is a member of numerous critics' associations, including the Critics Choice Association, African American Film Critics Association, the Online Association of Female Film Critics, and the Hollywood Creative Alliance, as well as a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic.

Celestial Holmes

Celestial Holmes is passionate about the power of prose, and she uses it to uplift her people for various Afrocentric outlets. She is also a published author, writing under the pseudonym Mbinguni.

Chalice Williams

Christine Mené

Christine Mené is a content creator and book editor who is a lover of all things related to Harry Potter, Marvel, DC, Disney, and BTS! Be sure to check out more of her work at starfirepress.com.

Donnie Lopez

Donnie Lopez is a gay Latino/Hispanic social and political commentator, writer, entertainment journalist, and professor. He writes on topics that affect Hispanic/Latino culture. With his novel insight, veracity, and sense of humor, he entertains as well as educates the world.

E.Angel

E.Angel is an engineer and holds a BS in electrical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. In her spare time she works at her comic book store – Brainstorm Comics and Gaming - when she is not reading comic books. She's a real nerd who loves all things Star Wars and Star Trek, and is an avid gamer. E.Angel can be reached at e9of10@gmail.com or on either game platform as Bunnehs Sister.

Guest Blogger

BGN works to feature strong, unique content from writers who speak to our niche. If you are interested in having your work highlighted contact jamie@blackgirlnerds.com to be featured as a guest blogger on the site.

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Jamie Broadnax

Jamie Broadnax is the creator of the online publication and multimedia space for Black women called Black Girl Nerds. Jamie has appeared on MSNBC's The Melissa Harris-Perry Show and The Grio's Top 100. Her Twitter personality has been recognized by Shonda Rhimes as one of her favorites to follow. She is a member of the Critics Choice Association and executive producer of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast.

Jason Collins

Jeandra LeBeauf

Jeandra LeBeauf is a Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment reporter, host, producer, and film critic. Known for creating memorable interview moments by infusing technical knowledge and down-to-earth humor, LeBeauf has become a regular fixture in interviews and on the red carpet as part of some of the film and TV industry’s most significant releases, in addition to independent films. LeBeauf is also a board member of the Hollywood Creatives Alliance and a member of the African-American Film Critics Association.

Jeanine T. Abraham

Jeanine is a Writer, Actor, member SAG/AFTRA, AEA, Podcast host, Producer, CEO VisAbleBlackWoman Productions, Certified Health Coach and Conscious Dance facilitator. Jeanine's mission, centering Black women's stories to preserve our legacies.

Kaillaby

Kaillaby is a writer from The Bronx with infectious high energy and a passion for geek culture. She loves connecting with Blerds like herself and hopes to create her own cartoon someday.

Karla Rodriguez

Kiersten Brown

Kiersten is a freelance writer and coach. As a writer, she has written for Travel Noire, Passion Passport, BAUCE mag, and various travel and lifestyle blogs. As a writer, her goal is to write content that inspires others to take action. As a coach, her goal is to empower women to be their most authentic selves. In her free time, you can find her dancing to any song any where.

Lebo Malatse

Lebo Malatse is a content creator and writer. She’s an avid reader, tv and film lover, and traveler. To read more of her work, check out her site: lbmalatse.wixsite.com/website and journey into the worlds that she creates.

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Maya Williams

Maya Williams (ey/em, they/them, & she/her) is a writer based in Portland, ME. Maya has contributed to spaces such as The Tempest, Black Youth Project, RaceBaitr, The Gay Gaze, and more.

Meg Elison

Meg Elison is an author and essayist living on the East Coast with West Coast sensibilities.

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Sezín Devi Koehler

Sezin Devi Koehler is a multiracial Sri Lankan/Lithuanian American, and author of upcoming 'Much Ado About Keanu: Toward a Critical Reeves Theory' (September 2024, Chicago Review Press). Her bylines also include Entertainment Weekly, Scalawag Magazine, Teen Vogue, Tasteful Rude, and many others. You can also find her on Twitter ranting about politics (@SezinKoehler), Instagramming her newest art creations and lowkey cosplays (@zuzudevikoehler), and microreviewing horror movies on Facebook (@SezinDeviKoehler).

Stacey Yvonne

Stacey Yvonne is an entertainment journalist who is often found in some corner of the internet pontificating about pop culture and its effect on women, Blackfolk and the LGBT+ community. You can see more of her work at https://syvonnecreative.com

Wayne Broadway

Wayne Broadway is a writer from Sacramento, CA. He writes fiction, non-fiction, and is currently obsessed with Pomeranians.