How Janelle Monáe Done Changed Hip Hop
An essay about how I see the genre-bending artist as situated in and influential of hip hop culture in addition to the more commonly attributed funk and R&B.
Pop Culture
Outta Pocket (BLKPokemonPod)
Outta Pocket is a video series about the world of Pokémon from two Black, queer trainers. Join DJ and Niq as they discuss everything from anime to gameplay.
Fellowship of Fanology
FanologyPV brought together Black Nerds Create, Desi Geek Girls, Geeks of Color, and Nerds of Color to lead weekly Twitter watch parties for The Rings of Power.
TARBISTalks: The Man Who Fell to Earth
Black Nerds Create, in collaboration with Showtime, brought our audience weekly discussions of The Man Who Fell to Earth.
The Invitation ‘Black is King’ Gives Us
Reflections on Beyoncé’s film, “Black is King,” and the invitation the project gives members of the African diaspora.
What ‘Harry Potter’ Doesn’t Teach us About Allyship & Activism
An essay, written in early 2020, for Harry Potter fans critiquing the ways even the “good” characters in the book fall short of in their activism and allyship.