Bayana Davis is a proud Ravenclaw/Hufflepuff hatstall born and raised in Oakland, California. She is the co-founder and Editor in Chief of Black Girls Create and co-host of the podcast #WizardTeam. 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 on Twitter at @yana_hallows.
Sessions in which Bayana Davis participates
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Civil Rights and Segregation in Harry Potter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Charms Room (A130/131)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- #WizardTeam Live Podcast Recording Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Join #WizardTeam, a Harry Potter podcast, as we record live and discuss the Real MVP of the series, Hermione Jean Granger. We’ll talk about ...
- Podcast
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Mutual Respect and Kinship: Race and Harry Potter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Divination Room (A115/117)
- 12:45 PM CDT - 1:45 PM CDT | 1 hour
- During the backlash against "History of Magic in North America," J.K. Rowling explained away racism in the Wizarding World, saying that “there was ...
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- The Strong Women of Harry Potter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Mirror of Erised Room (A309/310)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Harry Potter is full of strong, powerful, woman role models, from Lily to Molly, Minerva to Ginny, and Tonks to Hermione. But are J.K. Rowli...
- Panel
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Critical Fandom: How to Critique a Franchise You Love Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- In recent years, the Harry Potter franchise has made some controversial decisions that left some fans confused or even upset. How do we cont...
- Panel
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Keeping it Fresh: Potter Podcasts in 2018 Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- It's been 11 years since the last book was released, and 7 since we saw the last movie and Potter podcasts manage to stay relevant afte...
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Potterhead of Color Meetup Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Astronomy Room (A124/127)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Are you a Potterhead of Color looking to be nerdy with other Potterheads of Color? Come to this meetup to discuss the students of color at Hogwarts...
- Meetup
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Hogwarts BSU Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - MainStage (Ballroom A)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- What is the Black Student Union like at Hogwarts? We'll be discussing our experiences in the Potter fandom and what we think the black ...
- Panel
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- Dumbledore: Pro and Con Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a controversial figure for fans. Some see his schemes as manipulative, while others understand that the...
- Panel
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Nowhere Safer Than Hogwarts Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 10:15 AM CDT - 11:15 AM CDT | 1 hour
- It is often stated in the Harry Potter series that there’s no place safer than Hogwarts. Is it because Dumbledore is the greatest wizard of ...
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Creating Voldemort: the Statue of Secrecy & Wizard/Pureblood Privilege (OC) Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 11:30 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Voldemort’s philosophies and actions are extreme, but did Wizarding society make it easy for him to thrive? In this panel we will talk about the St...
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- A Black Girl Magic Roll-Call Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Phoenix Room (A201/202)
- 2:00 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT | 1 hour
- Class is in session. We're taking attendance and calling out the names of any and every Black witch or woman that can be identified in the series. ...
- Roundtable
3:15 PM
3:15 PM
- Drs. Granger and Granger, DDS Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Fluffy Room (A301)
- 3:15 PM CDT - 4:15 PM CDT | 1 hour
- They're the parents of the cleverest witch of her age and we don't even know their first names. Who are Drs. Granger and Granger, and what happened...
- Panel
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- The Case for Harry Potter and Black Lives Matter Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center - Wizard's Chess Room (A306/307)
- 4:30 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT | 1 hour
- A look at the parallels of Harry Potter being a person who accused the government of discriminatory behavior but wasn’t believed until peopl...
- Roundtable