Black Women

The Quad

4 Reasons Why BET Should Have Kept ‘The Quad’

Recently it was announced BET has canceled the primetime drama The Quad after its second season…

Black Woman 2020: The Box Gives America What It Deserves

In these exhausting political times, it has become painfully apparent that America needs a hero.…

Maori Karmael Holmes

BGN Interview: Maori Karmael Holmes, Executive Director of ARRAY Alliance

In February of 2018 it was announced that Maori Karmael Holmes would take on the…

hidden figures, hidden figures

‘Hidden Figures’ TV Show Celebrates All Black Girl Nerds on Nat Geo

They are Hidden Figures no longer. In a Variety exclusive it has been announced that…

Candice Patton Ignores the Trolls and Focuses on the Importance of Representation

Many of us have experienced the vitriol of cyberbullying. It’s everywhere on social media with…

“Not Magic, Technology” MLab Is Helping Cultivate a Generation of Shuries

Black Girl Nerds Netia & Erica Use Black Panther to Enflame A Generation of Youth…

technology, technology, technology

Marvel Releases New Character Posters for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and We’re Hyped!

On April 4, 2018 Marvel Studios revealed their newest batch of character posters for Avengers: Infinity…

sirens, sirens, sirens

Short Film “Sirens” Introduces a Black Mermaid & Explores Police Brutality

In Sirens, a mermaid is asked to use her powers of hypnosis to help a…

well, that escalated quickly

BGN Book Review: ‘Well, That Escalated Quickly’

Most of us were introduced to Franchesca Ramsey by her viral YouTube video “Sh*t White…

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An Ode to Black Women Creatives in Media

As it stands, there are few Black women creatives receiving their due moment in the spotlight — but can 2018 bring the end of that? Here’s on Black Girl Nerd’s ode to the Black women in media and her celebration at their hammering of the glass ceiling that separates them from the rest of the world.