Black Girls Create Presents:
Kuumba Kickback
Friday, August 21 – Sunday, August 23, 2020
A digital convention celebrating fandom and creation while centering the experiences and interests of people of color.
Schedule
Quick Quills Live
A #QuickQuills writing sprint with a twist! Bring your writing tools and ideas and join members of the BGC team as we write, talk about our own personal writing processes, and gas each other up!
Delia Gallegos (she/her)
Connie Gibbs (she/her)
Bayana Davis (she/her)Black & British Media Fandom
There's way more to UK media than Harry Potter and Doctor Who (not that sticking to 1 or the other is a bad thing). This panel is all about finding joy in other UK TV show genres, movies, music, and more! Also, find out recommendations for Black British creatives you may not have heard before.
Cass Ransome
Amanda-Rae Prescott (she/her)
Robyn-Renée Jordan (she/they)Navigating Fandom Spaces As A Black/NBPOC Fan
Finding community in fandom as Black or NBPOC fans is already a challenge in the large franchise fandoms, but what about finding your space in smaller fandoms? How do you establish yourself as not only a fan but also as a community organizer? What do you do when you're faced with racism or other -isms? This panel is designed not only for panelist sharing but for the audience to ask questions as well.
Stacie C. (she/her)
Mel Perez (she/her)
Joy Piedmont (she/her)
Amanda-Rae Prescott (she/her)Book Talk: Animation Inspiration!
Creation doesn’t happen in a void. Writers take inspiration from all sorts of things in order to create fantastical worlds: from current events to other novels, but what about animation? In this panel, we’ll be talking to four fantasy authors about the influences of animation and parallels within their stories & characters.
LL McKinney
Amanda Joy
Tracy Deonn
Delia Gallegos (she/her)The Sorting Fez
Join Katelyn and Brenna for an impassioned round of sorting the Doctors and companions of NuWho.
Brenna
Katelyn"The Resistance is Us" Trivia
Test your knowledge of resistance in some of our favorite stories — Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Sailor Moon, Harry Potter, and Avatar: The Last Airbender
K. Alexandra
Robyn-Renée Jordan (she/they)You're Funny — For A Girl
Some of the funniest women we know come together to discuss their careers in comedy, the challenges, and the triumphs of being women of color in a male-dominated space.
Proma Khosla
Alexandria Love
Dara M. Wilson
Deborah WinfieldFreelancing Ain't Free
A conversation about freelancing with Black women writers who've been there. They'll share their experiences and personal insights, and discussing pitching, being published, and getting paid.
Joi Childs
Tai Gooden (she/her)
Mel Perez (she/her)
Nicole Hill, "Niq" (They/She)
Connie Gibbs (she/her)Bey the Brand
A conversation about personal branding with Black women who have done it. We'll discuss ways creators can establish a presence online — websites, social media, and portfolios — and how they can use social media to build reputation and create connections. Panelists will share their experiences and lessons they learned in building their own brands. We'll also talk about free and low-cost tools for building blogs, creating graphics, and managing your social profiles.
Karama Horne
Kayla Meyer
Nicole Hill, "Niq" (They/She)
Connie Gibbs (she/her)Being a Creator of Color
You may think you know, or do you have no idea? Having a creative mind and making creative works is already a lot, add that to the experiences of being a person of color and well...Join us for a chat all about being people of color who create and all that falls therein.
Jayme Twins
Kate Sanchez
Stephanie Williams (she/her)
Porshèa Patterson-Hurst (she/her)Dial Zoom for Murder
Enjoy a social event to die for from the comfort of your own home. Hosted by members of the BGC community, this is a virtual Murder Mystery party where you get to pick your character.
Jasmine Ellis
Mx. Talia Franks (they/them)
Maggie Brevig
Donnalie Jamnah, "DJ" (she/they)
K. AlexandraPanelists
Bayana Davis (she/her)
CEO & Co-Founder, Black Girls Create
Connie Gibbs (she/her)
Director of Content Strategy, Black Girls Create
Delia Gallegos (she/her)
CFO & Creative Director, Black Girls Create
Robyn-Renée Jordan (she/they)
Chief Community Officer, Black Girls Create
Porshèa Patterson-Hurst (she/her)
Director of Strategic Partnership, Black Girls Create
Nicole Hill, “Niq” (They/She)
Community Moderator, Black Girls Create
Amanda-Rae Prescott (she/her)
Freelance Journalist
Joy Piedmont (she/her)
High School Teacher
Cass Ransome
Content & Project Manager
Mel Perez (she/her)
Librarian
Tracy Deonn
Author
Amanda Joy
Author
LL McKinney
Author
K. Alexandra
Educator, Quizmaster
Deborah Winfield
Actress
Dara M. Wilson
Comedian, Performer
Alexandria Love
Comedian, Writer, Performer
Proma Khosla
Writer, Comedian
Tai Gooden (she/her)
Contributing Editor/Writer for Nerdist, Candlemaker
