We Wear the Mask: 6 Black Cosplayers Making Their Mark
The American Urban Radio Networks’ digital team has spent a lot of time visiting comic book festivals that celebrate the diversity of Blerdhood. One element READ MORE→
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Ape Sh*t: M’Baku and Marvel’s Misnomer
There are a lot of terrible comic book character names out there: Maggot, Squirrel Girl, Doop… But for sheer racial tone-deafness, Marvel’s Man-Ape is one READ MORE→
A Hero Never Truly Dies: The Many Lives of Blade
It’s safe to say that Blade is one of the most popular comic book characters ever. IGN ranked him the 63rd greatest comic book character READ MORE→
Thunder and Lightning: A Family Affair
The CW TV show Black Lightning, executive produced by Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil, has shed new light on an underrated DC Comics character. READ MORE→
BlerdTek: Static Shock
What’s the difference between Black Lightning and Static Shock? That’s a question many people ask themselves (or others). Although both characters are part of the READ MORE→
Black Lightning: Underrated Hero
Black Lightning TV show fans tune in to the CW to watch their favorite superhero family in action every week. On the Mara Brock Akil READ MORE→
Black FDA Trailblazer Talks Technology and Innovation
Cory Milam is the Director of the Office of Innovation at the Food and Drug Administration. She talks about the agency’s importance in protecting the READ MORE→
Black Gamers You Need To Know
There’s a common idea that playing video games all day in your mom’s basement means that you’ll never amount to anything in life. At one READ MORE→
5 Educational Apps for Ages 2-8
Now that school is in effect, it’s time to help the kiddos with homework and enriching certain skills that can help them with various subjects. READ MORE→
Black Mutants Rock: Angel Salvadore
Comic book fans got a taste of Angel Salvadore in 2011’s X-Men: First Class. The mutant human-fly was played by Zoe Kravitz, but the nuances READ MORE→
Idie Okonkwo: MCU’s Last Hope for Mutants
Idie Okonkwo (aka Oya) is one of the Marvel Comics Universe’s last hopes for mutants. She is known as the Third Light, who is one READ MORE→
Thanos the Mad Titan
Thanos is also known as “the Mad Titan,” because he is quite insane. The character has terrified the hearts and minds of Marvel Comics readers READ MORE→
Sam Wilson, The Falcon
Falcon’s fate in the movie version of the Marvel Comics Universe (MCU) is up in the air right now. Avengers fans watched Falcon (portrayed by READ MORE→
5 Black Illustrators You Should Know
Drawing while black isn’t just a hashtag, it’s a movement. Black illustrators are using social media platforms for visibility and carving out ways to put READ MORE→
Madam Slay: The Female Villain That Could Bring Kilmonger Back To The Screen
There is a meme making its rounds on the internet that says Teyana Taylor should play Madam Slay in the next Black Panther movie. Taylor READ MORE→