www.ebpoetry.com Ebony Stewart aka The Gully Princess is all things black, woman, and magic. She is the only adult female three-time Slam Champion in Austin Texas. Has shared stages with Buddy Wakefield and the late Amiri Baraka. Coached the Neo-Soul slam team finishing 1st place in Group Piece Finals in 2012, coached the Austin Poetry Slam team leading them to 5th place in 2013 at the National Poetry Slam and coached the They Speak Poetry Slam team finishing top 8 in the world at Brave New Voices in 2014. Ebony writes because she has to, teaches Sex Education for a living and eats cupcakes for fun. Currently on her RISE! Tour, promoting sexual health, body image and healthy relationships through performance and workshops. Texas raised, the South in her. "Ebony's work offers a unique balance, often sought but rarely found, in performance poetry. It can be both aggressive and subdued; tough and tender; in your face and subtly clever." - Jon Goode, Emmy Nominee & HBO Def Poet “Ebony Stewart was phenomenal! She did not disappoint! She was energetic, personable, real, and relatable! It is evident that she loves poetry! Y ou could feel her love for performing through her powerful stage presence! It felt as if engaging with her was involuntary! The students also loved the fact that she hung out afterwards and took the time to get to know them!” - University of Arkansas, Fayetteville “Ebony was awesome and she really connected with the crowd. She was professional and her poems were very educational.” - Eastern Oregon University Ebony Stewart is a bad ass and gives standout performances. - The Austin Chronicle POET. KEYNOTE SPEAKER. PERFORMER. . C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E . Bachelors in English & Communication Studies They Speak Youth Slam Coach, Mentor, Organizer Writer, Spoken Word Artist, Sexual Health Educator PUBLISHED WORK. Love Letters to Balled Fists, Timber Mouse Publishing Diverse City 2014 AIPF Anthology ACCOLADES. 2013 Coach Austin Poetry Slam 5th in the Nation 2012 Coach Austin Poetry Slam 1st in Nation Group Piece Finals 2011-2012 Texas Grand Slam 4th Place 2011 Slam Artist of the Year 2011 Voted Austin Texas MUST SEE! Artist 2011 Austin Neo Soul Slam Champion 2010 Austin Neo Soul Slam Team Member 4th in the Nation 2010 Lee College Rising Star 2009 Austin Neo Soul Slam Champion 2007 Neo Soul Slam Champion 2006 Texas State University Collegiate Slam Team NACA CONFERENCES. Member 2013 National Showcase 2013 Mid-Atlantic Showcase 2013 Central Showcase 2013 West Showcase SLAM POETRY SPOTLIGHT & FEATURED ARTIST. Nuyorican Poets Café Amos Alonzo Stagg High School Slam Nuba Elevated! Berkeley Slam Austin Neo Soul Poetry Lounge 2nd Verse in San Antonio, TX Houston VIP Soul Sessions in San Antonio, TX Austin Poetry Slam Killeen Poetry Slam Mic Check UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCES. Western Oregon Baylor University Arcadia University University of Texas - Austin University of Pittsburg in Bradford University of Texas - San Antonio East Tennessee State Harrisburg Community College Texas A&M - Commerce Missouri Western State University of Arkansas Washington University Eastern Washington University Spokane Community College Wellesley College Eastern Oregon Anne Arundel Community College University of Chicago California State University Lower Columbia Texas State University LOCAL FEATURES. Channel Austin EXSE Girl Power at Kealing Middle School Expect Respect RAW Rock the Box Region XIII Black History Program John H Reagan Rally for TAKS Allgo Cabaret Make it Wet Spitfest THEATRE/FILM PERFORMANCES. For Colored Girls BAM! Poetry Night f/Amiri Baraka Write Bloody Poetry f/Buddy Wakefield Trade in Hope Human Trafficking Documentary Hip Hop Theater Explosion Xenogia Spoken Word Collective Vagina Monologues Tapestry Dance Company: Anticipation of Next Radio Silence Windows Arrhythmia www.ebpoetry.com Ebony uses poetry, performance, real-life & experiences from teaching in the classroom as resources to address sexual health, body image, and self-esteem. Her mission is to improve, support and protect the lives of women, people of color and the LGBTQ community by creating a healing space, through workshops and discussion, where we know our worth, acknowledge our struggles and celebrate our victories. Workshops can range from 1-3 hours Workshops can be combined to accommodate the school, organization, or institution Participants are not required to have a writer’s background All workshops include a live performance and talk back with Ebony Stewart WORKSHOPS Let’s Talk About Sex This workshop is a general breakdown of anatomy, contraceptives, and sexually transmitted diseases with an inference on teachable moments, icebreakers/games and strategies for removing barriers to gain a better knowledge about sexual health. Sex, Love & Above Sexuality is more than just the “plumbing.” This workshop explores all the many layers of body image, sexual orientation, reproductive health & genitals, gender roles & identity, relationships, love & affection through discussion and activities that will allow us to investigate the stories we tell ourselves and how those stories interfere with how we see and accept others. How Do You Woman? This workshop acknowledges all the woman-girl stories we live and breathe through our bodies; the many spaces we occupy day-to-day and how those experiences can cause emotional, physical and mental baggage that blocks us from being our best selves. In this workshop we focus on writing away what is eating us from the inside out while finding commonalities and reasons to hold each other. Get Free This course uses poetry and performance as an instrument to speak from our honest selves and give our individual truth permission to be the bravest testimony we have to offer.
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