Blurred & Unbothered: Black Nerds, Gatekeepers & the Anime Awakening

On this episode of Burn Notice, Napalm and I break down the truth about Black folks in anime, comics, and nerd culture—and why the real bullying never came from the kids, but from grown adults clinging to old stereotypes. We talk about how Black creativity has always been part of anime since the ’80s, how cosplay and Comic Con are exploding with melanin, and how our own community sometimes becomes the biggest gatekeeper of Black imagination. From HBCU tradition clashes to creative insecurities to adults projecting their own baggage onto kids—we call it all out. Be who you are. Let your kids be who they are. The future is creative, nerdy, and wide open.

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