Someone get Steve Urkel on the SatCam, we need more context.

The rise of the black nerd in pop culture

via @busdriverr, who added that “This article is condescending as f*ck” and I would be inclined to agree. I would especially want to question the concept of pop culture sentiment, arguably a result of historically limited means of cultural expression and also a limited network of participants overseen and directed by corporate interests. Historically largely dictated by non-minority groups, was “pop culture” ever indicative of community perspective?