#TwitchBlackout for Black Lives Matter
Injustice and racism is unfortunately nothing new in the Black community. We can all agree that 2020 has really been a fiery can of trash. From the unjust killings by police and racist of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmad Arbery,
What Is Juneteenth? Juneteenth History
Juneteenth is a holiday that was created to represent the abolition of the last remaining slaves in the United States. Although the Emancipation Proclaimation took effect on January 1, 1863, the Juneteenth Holiday we celebrate today actually came on
The 25 Next Gen Console games you should be most excited for
The release of the next generation consoles are just a few months away and with that, anticipation for them is at an all time high. Whether you are eyeing an Xbox Series X or a PlayStation 5, brand loyalty and
The Oscar Award Winning Hair Love: Why We Should Embrace Our Black Women’s Hair
Me, being a father of 2 black girls with natural hair is almost like a science project that you are scared to mess up. I see the effort it takes my wife to get my daughter's hair done on Saturday
#BlackExcellence Netflix Sitcom
While we dig into our nostalgia bag from the 90s sitcoms this article looks forward to a new sitcom for 2020 coming soon to Netflix Black sitcom based on the real life issues when it comes to race, relationships
Star Wars Failed Its POC Characters
I’ve been watching Star Wars since I was in middle school. Every day for weeks, I bought Doritos chips to collect and trade lenticular pogs that celebrated the release of the Special Edition films. I still have them to this
Looking Ahead: Keanu Day 2021
Yesterday, we found out that the release dates for John Wick 4 and the Matrix 4 will be on the same day, May 21, 2021. Barring any changes to the release dates, which could very well happen, we will have
Small Business Saturday
Now that Black Friday has come and gone and Cyber Monday is on the horizon, We have small business Saturday. Small Business Saturday was created in 201 by American Express after intensive research to confirm the importance of small businesses
The Lie of Black Inclusion in Tech
Black inclusion in tech is not where it should be. Blerd discusses the effects of the tech industry on black tech employees.
NC Comicon Bull City Recap
Blerd was originally founded in Durham, so of course we had to check out NC Comicon which was right in our backyard at the Durham Convention Center. November 2019 may go down as the greatest month to be a geek
