Low key I think Geek.com has some of the best Black History Month coverage on the entire internet. For actual years we’ve been highlighting cool intersections of Black people and Geek culture. Whether it’s iconic Black comic book villains and heroes (including a little guy you may have heard of called Black Panther), history lessons on African-American contributions to the video game industry, or an excuse to make Oprah Winfrey the top image of a story, we hope we’ve entertained and enlightened you with geek stories you may never have considered. And if you missed some of Geek.com’s past Black History Month coverage, here are all of our stories in one convenient post.
Enjoy!
Shout Out to Award-Winning Black Hair in ‘Hair Love’
‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ Gospel Choir Is Still the Most Blessed Thing
Watch This ‘Candyman’ Trailer Five Times
Katherine Johnson, Pioneering NASA Mathematician, Passes Away
Finally, Chris Rock Is Rebooting ‘Saw’
Sorry Haters, Zoe Kravitz Makes Catwoman Black Again in ‘The Batman’
Nothing is stopping the best superpowered kiddos. (Photo Credit: Netflix / YouTube)
‘Raising Dion’ Trailer Celebrates Superhero Single Motherhood
Blade Ice Skates Uphill in ‘Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3’
‘The Boondocks’ Reboot Already Sounds Radical
Watch These Movies Before ‘Don’t Let Go’
‘Cannon Busters’ Is The Black Anime We’ve Been Waiting For
‘Dolemite Is My Name’ Trailer Shows Bawdy Blaxploitation Biopic
image via The Sheep’s Meow
Good Vibes, Weird Hardware at the Game Devs of Color Expo
‘Marvel’s Ironheart’ and ‘Bond 25’ Rumors Tease Black Women Hollywood Heroes
‘Shaft’ hits theaters on June 14, 2019. (Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)
11 Forgotten Blaxploitation Classics That Deserve Your Time
Questions and Answers for Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’
Reggie Fils-Aime, Famous Black Nintendo of America President, Retires This April
‘Horror Noire’ Continues Scariest Black History Month Yet
Shout Out to Black Women in ‘Apex Legends’
Alfonso “Carlton” Ribeiro, Along With Everyone Else, Sues Epic Over ‘Fortnite’ Dances
Google Earth Takes You On ‘Voyage Through Black History’
‘Shaft’ Reboot Trailer Unites Three Generations of Badass Investigators
‘Black Panther’ Best Picture Nod Brings Oscars Into MCU
Is Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ A Secret Disney Remake?
Sorry To Bother You And Other Black Animal Analogies
We Played Games and Shared Wisdom at the Game Devs of Color Expo 2018
Donald Glover’s Deadpool Script Was Too Black To Exist
GEEK PICK OF THE DAY: The Ultimate Clap Back is Cards Against Black Twitter
The Latest in Black People at GDC 2018
Ava DuVernay’s Warrior Journey to A Wrinkle in Time
Kwanza Osajyefo on Writing the Most Powerful Person on Earth in Black AF: America’s Sweetheart
What if only black people had superpowers? That dream (or nightmare depending on who you ask) is the premise of the world of BLACK, the comic book series written by Kwanza Osajyefo, and we talked to him about it.
Reggie Fils-Aime and Our Other Favorite Black Nintendo Characters
Nothing but respect for our Black Nintendo president.
Dandara Flip Turns Metroidvanias Upside Down
What other Metroidvania is going to let you jump your way through a world of salt as a legendary Brazilian anti-slavery rebel?
Prepare For Wakanda With Rise of the Black Panther
You saw the movie, know read the comic about how T’Challa rose to power.
Put Debra Wilson in More Video Games
Enough of the Nolan North and Troy Bakers of the video game voice-acting world.
11 Other Black Superheroes That Deserve Their Own Movies
Black Panther was just the beginning.
Tee Franklin on Bingo Love’s Golden Graphic Novel Romance
Bingo Love is about queer, old, Black, women. And it’s one of the smartest and most touching graphic novels we’ve read in years.
MovieBob Reviews: BLACK PANTHER (2018)
If you haven’t seen Black Panther yet, what are you waiting for?
Can Black Lightning Make Me Care About CW’s DC TV Universe?
Is Black Lightning good even if the Arrowverse does nothing for you?
Black Panther is Mainstream, and That’s Okay!
Black Panther is ultimately a Disney product, which makes its radicalism all the more worth celebrating.
Baha Men is the Black Smash Mouth and It’s Time to Admit It
The most important piece of music criticism of our time.
Look, But Don’t Touch, in Hair Nah
This game’s lesson is simple, so white people will understand. Don’t touch my hair.
Black Manta Can Save The DCEU
Black Manta could be amazing if DC realizes what they have.
Game of the Year: Mafia III
Let’s celebrate a video game about racism that’s not a complete embarrassment.
Thank Jerry Lawson for the Nintendo Switch
Nintendo’s new console is the latest example of this unsung gaming pioneer’s legacy.
Playing ‘We Are Chicago’ is Almost Like Living There
This new adventure game takes an empathetic look at the Windy City.
Static Shock is the Best Black Spider-Man
Miles Morales is a close second.
Adult Swim’s Black Comedy Renaissance
Some of the best Black comedies of the past decade premiered on the late-night network.
Game of the Year: Def Jam Icon
Rappers are the true street fighters.
Storm’s Importance to the X-Men Universe
Storm’s presence is strong, and she continues to be a focal point for mutant and female leadership and strength within Marvel lore.
Ryan Coogler Refresher: Get to Know Black Panther’s Director
Coogler’s past movies give us hope for his vision of Wakanda.
Game of the Year: Black College Football: BCFX: The Xperience
Fight the Madden monopoly.
Get Ready for Get Out With These Black Horror Movies
I see white people.
via Marvel Comics
You Need to Know Isaiah Bradley
Despite the tragic life of Isaiah Bradley, the Black Captain America, his legacy lives on all throughout the Marvel Universe.
MovieBob Reviews: Get Out
This is the best movie that’s come out so far this year. Go see it.
Next year look out for our retrospective on why 1970s funky Black spy parody Undercover Brother, based on a web cartoon creator by Oscar-winning 12 Years A Slave writer John Ridley of all people, is an underrated masterpiece. Eddie Griffin! Dave Chappelle! Billy Dee Williams as fake Colin Powell! Neil Patrick Harris as the affirmative action hire! Chris Kattan as the white villain!!!
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