The "Black guy thinking" meme features Kayode Ewumi as Roll Safe, a character from the 2016 BBC Three miniseries "#HoodDocumentary." In this iconic scene, Roll Safe taps his finger on his temple with a knowing smirk, suggesting a dubious, yet technically sound, solution to a problem. The image quickly transcended its original context to become a widespread meme, thanks to its perfect encapsulation of those moments when someone believes they’ve outsmarted everyone else with a flawed but clever-sounding idea.