CURRICULUM VITAE AND PUBLICATIONS
TURIYA AUTRY
Instructor
Black Studies Department
Portland State University
P.O Box 751
Portland, Oregon 97207
EDUCATION
M. A. Writing Special Interests: Poetry, Screenwriting, African & Diaspora Literature, Portland State University
B.S.1998 Speech Communications, Portland State University
Minor 1998 Technical Writing, Special Interests: Race, Class, Gender Intersections with Media, Comm. & Culture, Portland State University
General Education Special Interests: Black Studies, Film and Business, San Francisco State University
EMPLOYMENT
Academic Employment
Instructor of Black Studies Department & Women's Studies Department, Portland State University, Fall 2003-Present
Graduate Assistant/ Instructor of English Department, Portland State University, September 1999- April 2001
M-RAMS Manager (Mentor- Research Academic Multimedia Support), University Studies Department & O.I.T., Portland State University, October 1996- March 1999
Peer Mentor/Undergraduate Instructor, University Studies Department, Portland State University, August 1996- June 1998
Teacher/ Teacher’s Aide, Instructor of art and various activities for K-5th grade students, Markham Child Care Association After-School Program, October 2001-June 2003
Self Employment
Good Sista/ Bad Sista Productions, February 1999- Present
Womb Dialectic, August 2000-Present
T our the country as a featured artist and teacher for audiences ranging from 10-20,000 people, elementary school age to college, with an emphasis on issues surrounding oppression and identity, affirmation and motivation.
Poetry Off the Page Productions August 1996- Present
Host, fundraise, organize, publicize, perform and book talent for events through schools, organizations & businesses as an independent contractor and/or volunteer. Self-publishing, sales, promotions, marketing and distribution.
SCHOOLS & COMMUNITY CENTERS VISITED
K-12
Clark Elementary ( Portland , OR ) Week long in class writing workshop
Lent Elementary ( Portland , OR ) Week long in class writing workshop
Markham Elementary ( Portland , OR ) Regularly instruct 10-week workshops on topics such as Writing, Elements of Hip-Hop, Computer Basics, and Jewelry Making
Marysville Elementary ( Portland , OR ) Several week long in class writing workshops
Ockley Green M.S. ( Portland , OR ) Artist Visit
Robert Gray M.S. ( Portland , OR ) Artist Visit and in Class Presentation
Rowe M.S. ( Milwaukie , OR ) Assembly and Class Presentations
Self Enhancement Inc. ( Portland , OR )Artist Visits, Writing and Hip-Hop Workshops
Americorp ( Portland , OR ) Performance & Workshop
Beaverton Alternative H.S. ( Beaverton , OR ) Artist Visit and Presentation
Churchill H.S. ( Eugene , OR ) Assembly Presentations, Discussions and Workshops
Lawrenceville Preparatory H.S. ( Lewisville , NJ ) Assembly & Class Presentations
McCoy Academy ( Portland , OR )Artist Visit and Presentation
Northwest Regional Treatment Center ( Gladstone , OR ) Artist Visit and Presentation
Roosevelt H.S. ( Portland , OR ) Assembly Performances, 3-week residencies
Youth Opportunity ( Portland , OR ) Artist Visit and Presentation
Colleges
Portland State University (OR) Headline Performances , Artist Class Visits and Presentations, Panel Speaker, MC and Events Organizer
Lewis & Clark College ( Portland , OR ) MC, Headline Performances, Featured Artist
Reed College ( Portland , OR ) Headline Performance, Featured Reader
Portland Community College ( Portland , OR )
Sylvania Campus- Panel Speaker, Headline Performances, Featured Artist Visits
Cascade Campus- Headline Performances, Featured Artist Visits
Clark Community College ( Vancouver , WA ) Headline Performances, Workshop
Haverford College ( Haverford , New Jersey ) Headline Performance
New York University (NYC, NY) Artist Class Visit and Presentation
Temple University ( Philadelphia , PA ) Artist Class Visit and Presentation
Colorado College ( Colorado Springs , CO) Keynote Speaker, Featured Artist
University of Oregon ( Eugene , OR ) Headline Performances, Featured Artist Visits
Alfred University ( Alfred , NY ) Headline Performance
UC Santa Cruz ( Santa Cruz , CA ) Featured Artist
Macalester College ( Minneapolis , MN ) Headline Performance
University of New Hampshire ( Durham , NH ) Featured Performances
PUBLICATIONS & RECORDINGS
Self Published Books
In The Beginning… (2000)
Cycles (2002)
Good Sista/ Bad Sista: Can You Tell the Difference?* (2001)
Good Sista/ Bad Sista: Action Packed* (2003 remix)
* with co-author Walidah Imarisha
Audio Recordings
STRUGGLUH- Mic Crenshaw(2003), “Reclamation” by Womb Dialectic (Mic Crenshaw & Turiya Autry)
AWOL Magazine Issue #2 & Issue #3 (2002, 2004), “No You Don’t Know Me” by Good Sista/ Bad Sista & “Reclamation” by Womb Dialectic
Multi-Voice Showcase : National Poetry Slam Live CD (2000), “Political Man” by Good Sista/ Bad Sista: Turiya Autry & Walidah Imarisha
Video Recordings
Art Beat (OPB)- Feature story on Good Sista/ Bad Sista
Financial Aid Special (OPB)- Intern Producer of Interview Segment
Oregon Field Guide (OPB)- Intern Producer of Featured Segment
The Travel Channel’s Tourist Show- Featured in Story on Portland Slam Scene
University Studies Capstone Informational Video- Narrator, Assistant Writer
Magazine & Periodicals
Alliance Newspaper: “No You Don’t Know Me” by Good Sista/ Bad Sista
Lid, The Litmag: “Highway One: South”piece from In The Beginning…
Nervy Girl Magazine: “An Hour in Front of the Mirror” piece from In The Beginning…
Rearguard Newspaper: “Paper Money” piece from In The Beginning… & Interview article on THE COUP
AWOL Magazine #2: Interview article on THE COUP
Ugly Planet Magazine: Article on Rock N Roll Girls Camp
Oregonian : Article ‘From Traffic Stop to Tragedy’
TEACHING ACHIEVEMENTS
Courses taught at Portland State University
BST 207 Introduction to Race, Class and Gender
BST 221 Introduction to African American Literature
BST 396 Black Feminism/Womanism
BST 407 Seminar: Spoken Word & Hip Hop
WS 399 Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality