{"id":98334,"date":"2023-11-12T21:40:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T02:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/?page_id=98334"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:33:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T17:33:07","slug":"aboutbgn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/aboutbgn\/","title":{"rendered":"About BGN"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Who Are We?<\/h2>\r\n

Black Girl Nerds<\/a><\/strong> is an online publication and multimedia space that is the intersection of geek culture and Black feminism.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

We provide the latest coverage in entertainment from film\/TV, comics, book reviews, travel, gaming and more. BGN shares op-eds on politics, social issues, and historical hidden figures. We offer a weekly podcast<\/a> <\/strong>available wherever your stream your favorite shows and feature interviews from celebrities to indie creators. We represent a wide array of diverse opinions that embrace all cultures and refuse to conform to the status quo. BGN is notably known for providing a perspective under an intersectional lens on geek and fandom culture.<\/p>\r\n

You can follow us on X<\/strong><\/a>, Facebook<\/strong><\/a> , TikTok<\/a><\/strong> and Instagram<\/a><\/strong> and check out our video content on YouTube<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\r\n

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Founder\/CEO – Jamie Broadnax<\/h2>\r\n
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Jamie Broadnax is the Founder and CEO of the online publication Black Girl Nerds. Jamie Broadnax graduated with a Master’s Degree in Film from Regent University and a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism at Norfolk State. She’s covered some of the greatest entertainers from cultural tastemaker Ta-Nehisi Coates to billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey.\u00a0 Outside of BGN, Jamie has written for Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Post, The Huffington Post, Vox, Vulture, IGN, Essence Magazine, The Lily (The Washington Post) and SYFY.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

She is the executive producer and (sometimes) host of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, also known as the BGN Podcast. Upon building BGN’s social media presence on Twitter, she was cited by Shonda Rhimes in Marie Claire Magazine as @blackgirlnerds being one of her favorite Twitter accounts. She was accredited by MSNBC’s The Grio Top 100 list for being an online community builder in the tech space. She is also a film critic and member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists and the Critics Choice Association respectively. She tweets <\/span>@JamieBroadnax<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Angelica Monk is an Afro-Latina, working mom, writer, podcaster, social media wiz, and proud Disney enthusiast who enjoys covering music festivals, popular fandoms, and beloved TV shows. She is a huge Game of Thrones superfan and an avid lover of period dramas. You can find her on Twitter at @AngieDaCoolNerd or on Instagram at @Angelica_TheCoolBlerd.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Cassondra Feltus is a St. Louis-based freelance writer best known for film, television, and pop culture analysis which has appeared on Black Girl Nerds and WatchMojo. She loves naps, Paul Rudd, and binge-watching the latest series with her two gorgeous pups \u2013 Harry and DeVito.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Born and raised in Southern California, Catalina is a freelance journalist and film critic. You can also find her work on blackfilm.com and documentary.org. She has moderated and served on film panels, interviewed casts and crews of various films, and has been a juror for the New Orleans Film Festival. Catalina is a member of numerous critics' associations, including the Critics Choice Association, African American Film Critics Association, the Online Association of Female Film Critics, and the Hollywood Creative Alliance, as well as a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Celestial Holmes is passionate about the power of prose, and she uses it to uplift her people for various Afrocentric outlets. She is also a published author, writing under the pseudonym Mbinguni.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Donnie Lopez is a gay Latino\/Hispanic social and political commentator, writer, entertainment journalist, and professor. He writes on topics that affect Hispanic\/Latino culture. With his novel insight, veracity, and sense of humor, he entertains as well as educates the world.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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E.Angel is an engineer and holds a BS in electrical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. In her spare time she works at her comic book store \u2013 Brainstorm Comics and Gaming - when she is not reading comic books. She's a real nerd who loves all things Star Wars and Star Trek, and is an avid gamer. E.Angel can be reached at e9of10@gmail.com or on either game platform as Bunnehs Sister.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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BGN works to feature strong, unique content from writers who speak to our niche. If you are interested in having your work highlighted contact jamie@blackgirlnerds.com to be featured as a guest blogger on the site.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Jamie Broadnax<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t

Jamie Broadnax is the creator of the online publication and multimedia space for Black women called Black Girl Nerds. Jamie has appeared on MSNBC's The Melissa Harris-Perry Show and The Grio's Top 100. Her Twitter personality has been recognized by Shonda Rhimes as one of her favorites to follow. She is a member of the Critics Choice Association and executive producer of the Black Girl Nerds Podcast.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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Jeandra LeBeauf is a Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment reporter, host, producer, and film critic. Known for creating memorable interview moments by infusing technical knowledge and down-to-earth humor, LeBeauf has become a regular fixture in interviews and on the red carpet as part of some of the film and TV industry\u2019s most significant releases, in addition to independent films.\r\n\r\nLeBeauf is also a board member of the Hollywood Creatives Alliance and a member of the African-American Film Critics Association.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t

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