Black Nerd Problems

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Black Nerd Problems
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Editorial directorWilliam H. Evans (2014–present)
Categories Entertainment journalism
PublisherBNP, LLC.
FounderOmar Holmon
William Evans
Founded2014;11 years ago (2014) [1]
LanguageEnglish
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Black Nerd Problems is an American entertainment news website. Its tagline is "Diverse. Nerdy. Lit AF." [2]

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History

Black Nerd Problems or ("BNP") debuted on May 15, 2014. [1] Founding editors, Omar Holmon and William Evans, met in the summer of 2007. The two wanted to talk "nerdy stuff" and find other Black nerds who wanted to have a voice in the critique of pop culture. So, they created BNP as an editorial and informative website that focused on popular, nerd and geek culture from the perspective of people of color. Evans and Holmon were the primary contributors to the site's essays. Then, they added seven writers to help broaden the site’s coverage. [3] [4]

In a peak, monthly readership reached between 140,000 and 170,000 unique visitors. [5]

On September 14, 2021, the founders published a book that is a collection of pop culture essays titled Black Nerd Problems: Essays. The book has 48 entries, being a blend of new and archived takes from the website, covering everything from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to “The Sobering Reality of Actual Black Nerd Problems." [6] The book was released to positive reviews. [7]

Reception

Staffers from Black Nerd Problems are "Tomatometer-approved" as critics for Rotten Tomatoes. [8]

BNP essay/review quotations have popped up on the covers of comic books, most notably Marvel’s Black Panther, and staffers have earned recognition at major comic conventions, like being panelists at the 2017 GeekGirlCon in Seattle. [5] [9]

Media

Book

Podcasts

Editors-in-chief

People who have held the title of editorial director (editor-in-chief):

References

  1. 1 2 Harris, William (11 April 2014). "BNP". Black Nerd Problems. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Pierre, Mekishana (28 February 2019). "14 Instagram Accounts For Blerd Girls Who Are Looking to Invigorate Their Timeline". PopSugar. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Oliphint, Joel (29 September 2021). "Will Evans and Omar Holmon take Black Nerd Problems from pixel to paper". Columbus Monthly. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Henry, Alissa (26 July 2022). "Black Nerd Problems: Local Writer Dives Into Minority Culture on Paper". FOX28. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  5. 1 2 Oller, Julia (9 November 2017). "Columbus man's website covers pop/geek culture from the perspective of people of color". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Kai, Maiysha (2 December 2021). "'We Black as Hell!': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Digs Into Black Nerd Problems". The Root. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  7. ↑ William Evans; Omar Holmon. "Black Nerd Problems". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  8. ↑ "Rotten Tomatoes - Black Nerd Problems". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Boock, Indigo (11 October 2017). "GeekGirlCon 2017 Media Roundup". GeekGirlCon. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Evans, William (14 May 2024). "10 Years of Being the H. Nerd I.C. for Black Nerd Problems". Black Nerd Problems. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
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