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
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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.