Artist, Author, Educator, Peformer

Turiya’s message is one that delivers on its promise of educating, motivating, and inspiring a wide audience. For two decades, her work has incorporated the arts, pop culture, and history with personal, community, and political struggles. 

​“This warrior of light fearlessly uses words to resurrect love, hope, truth & beauty all in celebration of life.”    
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 - Avel Louise Gordly, former Oregon State Senator
She's taught college classes for over a decade at Portland State University and in the fall of 2019,she started teaching courses at Washington State University- Vancouver.
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​Exploring her new Hi-Desert environment in Southern California, Turiya is making her mark there as well. She has stage managed and performed in productions with Miri Hunter's Thought Theater. As a reporter for The Desert Trail, Turiya covered local government, community happenings, school events, and much more. You can read more about the Hi-Desert here.

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Upcoming Events

March 7th
Mixed- Media Workshops at Caldera Youth Weekend Intensive
March 3
Performance at WSU- Vancouver
Current Classes
​Winter Courses 
Portland State University Courses 
  • Black Studies 419;  African American Women in the US
  • Black Studies 351; African American Literature
Washington State University Courses
  • Introduction to Black Studies
  • Intersections of Race, Class and Gender

Past Events

​January 18
Live from Joshua Tree Performance
​Fall Courses 
Portland State University Courses 
  • Black Studies 221; Introduction to African American Literature
  • Black Studies 202; Introduction to Black Studies​
Washington State University Courses
  • English 321; African American Literature
  • Humanities 304; Spoken Word
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August 23 - 25

Fringe Festival: Poetry Performances each day ​
July 30 - August 1
3rd Annual Philadelphia Trauma Training Conference

Contact and Booking

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