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Title:
Black nerd problems / Essays

Essays. Selections

Re-definition: nerd isn't a person, it's a spectrum.

It's time we stop pretending that Simba wasn't garbage in The lion king.

Raising the Avatar.

You can't win when escapism won't let you escape.

Into the Spider-verse got three moments better than the best moment of your favorite comic book movie not named Into the Spider-verse.

I hate it here.

Y'all gotta chill with the slander and let Batman cook.

What happens to a new fictional Black character deferred?

Two dope boys and a comic book.

My theory on how Black folks' black card actually works.
Author:
Evans, William Henry, lll,

Holmon, Omar,

Evans, William Henry, lll. Re-definition: nerd isn't a person, it's a spectrum.

Evans, William Henry, lll. It's time we stop pretending that Simba wasn't garbage in The lion king.

Evans, William Henry, lll. Raising the Avatar.

Evans, William Henry, lll. You can't win when escapism won't let you escape.

Evans, William Henry, lll. Into the Spider-verse got three moments better than the best moment of your favorite comic book movie not named Into the Spider-verse.

Evans, William Henry, lll. I hate it here.

Evans, William Henry, lll. Y'all gotta chill with the slander and let Batman cook.

Evans, William Henry, lll. What happens to a new fictional Black character deferred?

Evans, William Henry, lll. Two dope boys and a comic book.

Evans, William Henry, lll. My theory on how Black folks' black card actually works.
Added Author:
Holmon, Omar,

Evans, William Henry, lll. Re-definition: nerd isn't a person, it's a spectrum.

Evans, William Henry, lll. It's time we stop pretending that Simba wasn't garbage in The lion king.

Evans, William Henry, lll. Raising the Avatar.

Evans, William Henry, lll. You can't win when escapism won't let you escape.

Evans, William Henry, lll. Into the Spider-verse got three moments better than the best moment of your favorite comic book movie not named Into the Spider-verse.

Evans, William Henry, lll. I hate it here.

Evans, William Henry, lll. Y'all gotta chill with the slander and let Batman cook.

Evans, William Henry, lll. What happens to a new fictional Black character deferred?

Evans, William Henry, lll. Two dope boys and a comic book.

Evans, William Henry, lll. My theory on how Black folks' black card actually works.
Publication Date:
2021
Edition:
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
ISBN:
9781982150235
Physical Description:
294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject Term:
African Americans -- Intellectual life.

African Americans -- Social conditions -- 1975-

Popular culture -- United States.
Abstract:
"The creators of the popular website Black Nerd Problems bring their witty and unflinching insight to this engaging collection of pop culture essays on everything from Mario Kart and The Wire to issues of representation and police brutality across media"-- Provided by publisher.
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