Participating in fandom can often spark your own creative juices. Oftentimes, it is a piece of content or media that we feel very strongly about that inspires us to make our own. Members of the Black Girls Create team will discuss their own journeys from fandom to creation, the triumphs and struggles, and give advice to fans interested in creating.

BAYANA DAVIS

Bayana (she/her) is the co-founder and CEO of Black Girls Create and cohost of the #WizardTeam podcast and the Things We Imagine series on YouTube. She is a fierce advocate of critical fandom, the increased representation of Black women in media, time travel, dragons, and avoiding the AI apocalypse. You can generally find her fangirling and agonizing about writing on Twitter at @yanawroteit.

PORSHÉA PATTERSON-HURST
Porshèa is a storyteller. Data analysis/research, fiction writing, and series co-hosting—Things We Imagine on YouTube as well as podcasts @CastleBlackPod & @SafeNegroPod—are her primary devices. Living in Brooklyn, though hailing from Middle Tennessee, her life is full of travel, reading, things that sparkle, and working with organizations she’s passionate about: book reviewing, partnership development, and highlighting creative works by BIPOC creators at Black Girls Create; co-hosting and media analysis at For All Nerds; and considering the scope of present and future work as a board member of the Harry Potter Alliance. Follow her journey on Twitter @porsheuh.

ROBYN-RENÉE JORDAN

Robyn (she/they) is a community builder, producer, host, and sometimes cultural critic. A true California girl, born and raised all over Southern California, her favorite things include playing vinyl records in dark rooms, browsing city library shelves, sporadic marathons of Star Trek, and preparing for the robot takeover. You can find her live-tweeting TV on Twitter @Robyn_Rambles.

NICOLE HILL

Nicole (they/she) is a Black, queer content creator, community cultivator, brand consultant, and pop culture connoisseur.