Williams Evans and Omar Holman created a community on their popular website BlackNerdProblems.com as a response to the lack of diversity in comic and gaming culture. What grew from that is their new book of the same name, featuring a collection of essays that they call a “love letter to nerd culture” that also speaks to the sometimes-complicated intersection of race and nerd culture. The founders and authors talk with Mark about what it is to be a modern-day nerd, a title that no longer bears a negative connotation. Beyond that, what is it to be a Black nerd? What exactly are “Black nerd problems?” The three also discuss the death of Darrien Hunt and the potentially dangerous side to “cosplaying while Black.”

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Williams Evans and Omar Holman created a community on their popular website BlackNerdProblems.com as a response to the lack of diversity in comic and gaming culture. What grew from that is their new book of the same name, featuring a collection of essays that they call a “love letter to nerd culture” that also speaks to the sometimes-complicated intersection of race and nerd culture. The founders and authors talk with Mark about what it is to be a modern-day nerd, a title that no longer bears a negative connotation. Beyond that, what is it to be a Black nerd? What exactly are “Black nerd problems?” The three also discuss the death of Darrien Hunt and the potentially dangerous side to “cosplaying while Black.” BUY their book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Black-Nerd-Problems/William-Evans/9781982150235 READ their website here: www.blacknerdproblems.com Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Williams Evans and Omar Holman created a community on their popular website BlackNerdProblems.com as a response to the lack of diversity in comic and gaming culture. What grew from that is their new book of the same name, featuring a collection of essays that they call a “love letter to nerd culture” that also speaks to the sometimes-complicated intersection of race and nerd culture. The founders and authors talk with Mark about what it is to be a modern-day nerd, a title that no longer bears a negative connotation. Beyond that, what is it to be a Black nerd? What exactly are “Black nerd problems?” The three also discuss the death of Darrien Hunt and the potentially dangerous side to “cosplaying while Black.”

BUY their book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Black-Nerd-Problems/William-Evans/9781982150235
READ their website here: www.blacknerdproblems.com

Executive Producer: Adell Coleman
Producer: Brittany Temple
Distributor: DCP Entertainment
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The Rev. Mark A. Thompson has spent most of his life as a political, civil rights &amp; human rights activist and organizer. He not only has been a part of every major social justice movement &amp; event over the past 40 years, he has also been a radio broadcaster for three decades, and he has spent over 10 years as a television commentator, as well.Rev. Mark hosts Make It Plain (MIP), a political, human rights and breaking news podcast. Rev. Mark’s lifelong social justice activism intersects with his years of experience broadcasting the news and issues of the day. Newsmakers, politicos, policy-makers, entertainers and athletes alike make MIP a frequent sojourn.In 2021, MIP was named among <a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/civil_rights_podcasts/" rel="nofollow">Best Civil Rights Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://welpmagazine.com/20-best-human-rights-podcasts-of-2021/" rel="nofollow">Best Human Rights Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://prettyprogressive.com/20-best-podcasts-about-social-justice-of-2021/#MIP_Make_It_Plain_with_Mark_Thompson" rel="nofollow">Best Podcasts About Social Justice</a> and <a href="https://welpmagazine.com/20-best-broadcast-television-podcasts-of-2021/" rel="nofollow">Best Broadcast Television Podcasts</a>.Rev. Mark was honored at the 104th Annual NAACP Convention in Orlando in July 2013 “for 25 years of crusading journalism and outstanding leadership in furthering the work of civil and human rights.Rev. Mark, is a Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers 2023 Inductee.For full bio, click <a href="https://www.revmarkthompson.com/bio" rel="nofollow">here</a>.

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The Rev. Mark A. Thompson has spent most of his life as a political, civil rights & human rights activist and organizer. He not only has been a part of every major social justice movement & event over the past 40 years, he has also been a radio broadcaster for three decades, and he has spent over 10 years as a television commentator, as well. Rev. Mark hosts Make It Plain (MIP), a political, human rights and breaking news podcast. Rev. Mark’s lifelong social justice activism intersects with his years of experience broadcasting the news and issues of the day. Newsmakers, politicos, policy-makers, entertainers and athletes alike make MIP a frequent sojourn.In 2021, MIP was named among Best Civil Rights Podcasts, Best Human Rights Podcasts, Best Podcasts About Social Justice and Best Broadcast Television Podcasts. Rev. Mark was honored at the 104th Annual NAACP Convention in Orlando in July 2013 “for 25 years of crusading journalism and outstanding leadership in furthering the work of civil and human rights. Rev. Mark, is a Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers 2023 Inductee. For full bio, click here.

The Rev. Mark A. Thompson has spent most of his life as a political, civil rights &amp; human rights activist and organizer. He not only has been a part of every major social justice movement &amp; event over the past 40 years, he has also been a radio broadcaster for three decades, and he has spent over 10 years as a television commentator, as well.Rev. Mark hosts Make It Plain (MIP), a political, human rights and breaking news podcast. Rev. Mark’s lifelong social justice activism intersects with his years of experience broadcasting the news and issues of the day. Newsmakers, politicos, policy-makers, entertainers and athletes alike make MIP a frequent sojourn.In 2021, MIP was named among <a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/civil_rights_podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Best Civil Rights Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://welpmagazine.com/20-best-human-rights-podcasts-of-2021/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Best Human Rights Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://prettyprogressive.com/20-best-podcasts-about-social-justice-of-2021/#MIP_Make_It_Plain_with_Mark_Thompson" rel="noopener noreferrer">Best Podcasts About Social Justice</a> and <a href="https://welpmagazine.com/20-best-broadcast-television-podcasts-of-2021/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Best Broadcast Television Podcasts</a>.Rev. Mark was honored at the 104th Annual NAACP Convention in Orlando in July 2013 “for 25 years of crusading journalism and outstanding leadership in furthering the work of civil and human rights.Rev. Mark, is a Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers 2023 Inductee.For full bio, click <a href="https://www.revmarkthompson.com/bio" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

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