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Presentations

Watch and interact with other Black nerds about black, African, or African-American representation in nerdom, pop culture and/or science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through these presentations!

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2022 Virtual Schedule

11:00 - 11:05 AM PST: Welcome

Let's kick off the Black Nerds Expo!

11:05 - 11:45 AM PST: 75 Years Since the Creation of All Negro Comics. by Majella Mark

This presentation covers the history, resilience, and value of Black creativity through the medium of comic books. Majella Mark will present how people of African descent evolved from storytelling (about the first superheroes), to the first comic created by African Americans, to where we are now as players in the market. As the $1.3 billion industry continue to expand, exceed expectations and explore more diverse perspectives, Black people are now more involved than ever, but are we getting the financial gains for our creativity? 


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11:45 AM - 12:00 PM PST: Exhibitor Spotlight: Mo's Kpop Page

Check out Mo's Kpop Page!

12:00 - 12:45 PM PST: Afrofuturism: All Fun and Games, Or...? by Dr. LaWana

An introduction/overview of Afrofuturism and discussion of its possibilities for entertainment, entrepreneurship, and enlightenment by Dr. LaWana Richmond, founder of Afro Con SD, cofounder and organizer of Afrofuturism Lounge, and creator of Afrofuturism Dream Tank, and treasurer for DETOUR Empowers.


Check out Dr.LaWana's website

12:45 - 1:00 PM PST: Guest Spotlight: Free Thought Revolution

Check out Free Through Revolution's Instagram! 

1:00 - 1:45 PM PST: What Are NFTs and How Do I Get My Project On It? by Naseed Gifted & Emeka Chiedu

Learn what NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens) are and the various platforms to add your digital assets. An NFT is a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items and videos. They are bought and sold online, frequently with cryptocurrency, and they are generally encoded with the same underlying software as many cryptos.


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1:45 - 2:00 PM PST: BLERDcoMIXED Podcast (Explicit)

Special guests, Sharmane Fury and Shawnbay Jones of the BLERDcoMIXED Podcast, share who they are, their nerdom history, and how the podcast came about. This video is explicit as there is cursing and sensitive topics.


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2:00 - 2:40 PM PST: Create What You Love by Quantal Langford

Quantal Langford is under the belief that each person has those little seeds of ideas that could blossom into something beautiful. Books, designs, movies, podcasts, characters. If there's something that you would love to see in the world, you may be the solution to that problem. In this presentation, Quantal wants to use examples from the various properties, characters, and design work he has developed and to show how you can build a career/business from what you love. 


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2:40 - 3:00 PM PST: Claude Jones Interview

 Watch the Black nerds interview Claude Jones (San Diego Tech Hub)!


Check out Claude Jones's San Diego Tech Hub!

3:00 - 3:35 PM PST: Cosplay, Acting, and TikTok by Kal Smith

SAG actor and Good Burger cosplayer Kal Smith will showcase his experiences and tips for cosplaying, acting, and TikToking.


Check out Kal Smith's IMdB!

3:35 - 4:00 PM PST: Harry Lennix Interview

Watch the Black nerds interview Harry Lennix (The Blacklist, Zack Snyder's Justice League)!


Check out Harry Lennix's IMdB!

4:00 - 4:30 PM PST: Black Nerds Trivia

Ready to test how much you know about Black nerds? Join the creator and organizer for the Black Nerds Expo on trivia ranging from video games to pop culture.

4:30 - 4:45 PM PST: Shelby Jacobs Interview

 Watch the Black nerds interview Shelby Jacobs, African-American Aerospace engineer!

4:45- 5:00 PM PST: Contest Winners Announcements and Closing

Who won one of the contests? Find out here! Plus, check out some upcoming announcements!

The Multiverse with Professor JahB Prescott

The Multiverse with Professor JahB Prescott

 Explore the concept of the multiverse through the eyes of a self-professed Black nerd and comic researcher, Professor Prescott, as he discusses the multiverse and its multicultural characters that allow representation in the world of nerds. 

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