• Aisha Tyler's 10 Favorite Funny Women
  by Aisha Tyler on 
  March 5, 2013

  The comedian and actress lists the comics who made her laugh while breaking down barriers.

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• The Coolest Black Nerds You Know
  by Tracy Clayton on 
  February 28, 2013

  Blerd History Month: Barack Obama leads the pack in the last installment of our series.

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• Aisha Tyler: Queen of the Blerds
  by Genetta M. Adams on 
  February 28, 2013

  The TV star talked to The Root about nerd culture, dealing with bullies and the pursuit of failure.

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• Blerd Power
  by Tracy Clayton on 
  February 22, 2013

  Blerd History Month: Allow us to reintroduce you to the black nerds you think you know.

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• Revenge of the Blerds
  by Tracy Clayton on 
  February 15, 2013

  Blerd History Month: Check out the black nerds from the 1800s through the first half of the 20th century.

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• The Birth of the Blerd
  by Tracy Clayton on 
  February 8, 2013

  Blerd History Month: Meet the black Americans from the 17th to 19th centuries who paved the nerdy way.

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• I'm a Black Female Cosplayer, and Some People Hate It
  by Chaka Cumberbatch on 
  February 5, 2013

  Chaka Cumberbatch recalls at xoJane how the simple act of dressing up like her favorite anime character brought out some of the Internet's worst racism. 

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• This Is What Anti-Gun Legislation Looks Like
  January 18, 2013

  Alex Jones hates gun control -- and insults an entire group of people.

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• The Problem With the Rise of the Black Nerd
  by Clinton Yates on 
  November 28, 2012

  The Root DC's Clinton Yates argues that the "blerd" label reinforces the ridiculous stereotype that black folks have nothing but cool to offer and that anything else is a departure from blackness.

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