This is a space is the final frontier for those who want to discuss all things Star Trek.
Marcus Ross
Webberized Intro to Podcasting
11am - 12pm CST
Main Stage Event - Speculative Fiction, Black Futures, and the works of Justina Ireland
Hopin: Main Stage
New York Times Bestselling Author Justina Ireland shares with us her work and her vision of the future.
12pm - 12:45pm CST
Workshops + Virtual Board Gaming: Session A
Hopin
12:00-12:45 - Session A
Panel Discussion - Rebuild/Restore/Renew: Building BIPOC Arts Institutions
Post Pandemic
Panel: Carla Stillwell, Denise Chapman, Dana Rose, Scott Woods
Greeter + Comments: Nik Whitcomb
MoveMed (Yoruba Movement)
Speaker: Jerome MT
Does Charles X Drink Sherry? A Deep Dive into Character Design
Speaker: Alex Brigeman
Workshop
Speaker: Tiana Conyers
Questions and Answers LIVE! with Mik & Starla of Our Family Plays Games
Folks can come in and ask us questions about gaming or whatever.
Emerging Ladies Academy presents: She Code with Tiffany Gamble and her emerging ladies
Reframing Perspectives: African Culture & History Through Animation w/ Judy Kiagiri & Adamu Waziri (pre-recorded)
Boardgame
TBD
Boardgame
TBD
Meetup: World of Warcraft - Andre Ball, Jade
Are you a blerd that plays WoW and you'd love to meet and talk about the world with other nerds and blerds? Then this is the space for you.
Meet Up: Anime - Open
1pm - 1:45pm CST
Workshops + Virtual Board Gaming: Session B
Hopin
1:00-1:45 - Session B
How to Universe Build with your Characters
Speaker: Michael Barnes
Beyond Monopoly - How can I get past Monopoly?
Speaker: Marcus Ross, Our Family Plays
Yes! Blerds Play D&D!
Speakers: Michael Clark, Andre Ball
Raising Blerds: Black Fatherhood and Nerd Culture after Black Panther
Speakers: Wayne Brown, Papa Bear + NerdSoul
MeetUp: The Sims w/Staci Croom-Raley + Zoë Charlton
Do you love and play The Sims and you'd love to meet and talk about The Sims with other nerds and blerds? Then this is the space for you. Also, Show + Tell!
MeetUp: Comics w/Alex Bridgman
Do you love comics or are trying to get into comics and you'd love to meet and talk with other nerds and blerds? Then this is the space for you.
Boardgame
TBD
Boardgame/RPG
TBD
2pm - 2:30pm CST
Blerd Meet
Hopin
You'll have 180 seconds to meet someone new and answer: 1. What's your one thing? (favorite game, fandom, etc.) 2. What's the future of blerdom?
2:30 - 3:45pm CST
Mainstage Event- Finding Space In The Future: Hosted by Nik Whitcomb, Noni Williams, Jamilah Hinson, & Zoë Charlton
Hopin: Main Stage
We are our ancestors' wildest dreams. So where do we go from here?
4 - 4:45pm CST
Workshops + Virtual Board Gaming: Session C
Hopin
4:00-4:45pm - Session C
Code Black: Rebranding the Matrix
Host: David Pollock, Code Black CEO; Alex Horton
Meet-Up: Dungeons & Dragons
Are you a blerd that plays/has always wanted to play D&D, and you'd love to talk about rpg with other nerds and blerds? Then this is the space for you.
Host: Michael Clark
Meet-Up: Anime
Do you love or are trying to get into Anime and you'd love to meet and talk about anime with other nerds and blerds? Then this is the space for you.
Meet-Up: Harry Potter
Do you love Harry Potter and you'd love to meet and talk about the world (or the controversy) with other nerds and blerds? Then this is the space for you.
Boardgame
TBD
Boardgame
TBD
5pm CST
The After Party
Hopin
The After Party
5:00pm - Kiwi
6:00pm - Mesonjixx
7:00pm - Conrad Clifton
8:00pm - Blerd Comedy Showcase
Featuring Comedian Ken Hamlett & Carter Anderson in a live performance