Black Nerds Create (formerly Black Girls Create) is a collective that provides content through a lens of critical and creative fandom, in order to advocate for and contribute to meaningful representation in media for Black folks specifically, and systemically marginalized people in general.

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Featured Projects

Click on a project or headshot above to learn more. Visit COLLECTIVE to see all of Black Nerds Create past content and programing.

Obsidian Archive

The Obsidian Archive includes blog posts, critical essays, and fan fiction written by Black Girls Create members, contributors, and community from our inception, until our rebrand to Black Nerds Create in 2022. Take a trip through time and peruse through the blog, Critical Companion series for inspiration, nuanced critiques, and wonderful stories!

We Black & Nerds

Black Girls Create blog was a space that worked to be representative of our realities and experiences as a way to counter the ones largely depicted in the mainstream. The blog hosted a variety of commentary on popular culture including book reviews, television and film recaps, personal essays, and our contributor-led series The Critical Companion, a bi-monthly themed project that delved into different aspects of critical fandom.

The Critical Companion

The Struggle of Being an Ethiopian Preacher’s Kid

Being the oldest daughter of an Ethiopian preacher isn’t easy when you become a fan of comic books and fantasy. Mahlet shares her story.

Magic or No, All Schools Have Limited Range

Patriarchal systems in magical schools (and in the real world) tend to cause problems. Porshèa explores the way these systems manifest in different fictional schools and discusses what should be done to change it.

The Importance of Magical Mental Health Education in Harry Potter

There are inevitable risks to living in a magical school, but does Hogwarts truly have the tools to physically and mentally support its students?

Doctor Who’s Narratives on Race Have Improved — But Have a Long Way to Go

Doctor Who has increased both its racial representation and conversations on racism in recent years, but the show still has a lot of work to do when addressing in-universe racism.

How ’12 Monkeys’ Changed How Time Travel Should Be Viewed

There are lots of shows about time travel, but read how 12 Monkeys changed the game.

Finding Inclusion in the Digital Age

What do you do when you’re a biracial Black girl living in the land of camo and conservatism in the 90s? You turn to the internet. Read Kira’s story of finding community in Sailor Moon RPG chat rooms.

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Author Spotlight

Featured Creators

Meet Black women who are creating space and art, learn about their process, and why they believe it is important for Black people to be creators. We feature a new Creator at the beginning of each month.