14 Instagram Accounts For Blerd Girls Who Are Looking to Invigorate Their Timeline

Back in the day, "nerd" was one of the worst things someone could call you. Nowadays, there's a little piece of nerd pie for everyone to get in on. Folks are embracing their nerd-dom, and a lot of black people are claiming space in a community that we haven't always felt invited to. As blerds — aka black nerds — we've been building communities that center the black perspective on all things nerdy, whether that be anime, video games, or comic books.

As black women, it can be a little harder finding our ground in those communities, because there's still a stigma in being a nerdy woman — yes, this is where those pesky intersecting identities come into play. While there are definitely people and groups that appeal to all blerds, it's always nice to learn about the blerd women who are out there giving us the content we want and need. Ahead, we've rounded up a few Instagram accounts that will satisfy all your blerdy needs, and give you the community you've been looking for.

01

Black Girl Gamers (@theblackgirlgamers)

The name says it all. A safe space for black girl gamers to find their community — and super cute merch!

02

Karama H. (@theblerdgurl)

Badass geek influencer and cohost of The Radical Geeks.

03

Adorned By Chi (@adornedbychi)

A manga series and lifestyle brand, topped with a little Black Girl Magic ✨

04

Jonita Davis (@jonitaldavis)

Managing editor of Black Girl Nerds and "professional fangirl."

05

Angélique Roché (@a_gelique)

Cohost of The Radical Geeks and all-around amazing human being.

06

Shero Comics (@sherocomics)

A page all about celebrating our black sheroes in life and in comics!

07

Chloe (@nerd.noire)

Chloe spills the tea on everything nerdy, from fashion and entertainment to all things pop culture.

08

Getting Animated (@gettinganimated)

Hosted by Destiny Senpai, the Getting Animated podcast focuses on all things anime.

09

Jamila Rowser (@jamilarowser)

Writer of comics Wash Day and Wobbledy 3000, and content creator.

10

The Radical Geeks (@theradicalgeeks)

A monthly podcast on everything geek for the blerd girls.

11

Black Nerd Problems (@blacknerdproblems)

As they so perfectly put it, "Diverse. Nerdy. Lit AF."

12

Strong Black Lead (@strongblacklead)

The best source for all the information you need on black-led movies and TV shows available on Netflix, which we definitely all need on any given weekend.

13

The Black Comics Collective (@blackcomicscollective)

A digital live forum for connecting comic creators of color with the community that craves them.