Exactly What It Says on the Tin: a Nerd who is black. The Black Nerd is a countertrope to common racial stereotypes. Most nerds are portrayed by races with the stereotype of being weak or bookish, such as whites, Asians, and Jews. Blacks, on the other hand, are often portrayed as jive-talking Soul Brothas, Gang-Bangers, or Scary Black Men. The Black Nerd upsets these trends by being, well, a Black Nerd. When this trope shows up in rap music, it's Comics Rule Everything Around Me. Contrast Pretty Fly for a White Guy. Examples of Black and Nerdy include: