I'll be teaching two classes in winter at Portland State University. If you know anyone taking classes, please spread the word!

African American Writers: Hip Hop
BST 421 CRN 44039
Mon/Wed 4:40-6:30 pm
We will be focusing on African American Hip Hop Literature, reading Sister Souljah's The Coldest Winter Ever and Paul Beatty's work, putting the writing and hip hop in a historical, social, political and literary context.

Introduction to Contemporary Race/Ethnic Relations
BST 214 CRN 44038
Tues/Thurs 12-1:50 pm

So I'm booking (through my nascent booking co Bad Sista Booking!) Max Rameau of Take Back the Land for a Northwest Tour. If you're out in the NW, hope to see you. And if you are or not, help spread the word!

Max Rameau
Takes Back the Land! Tour
Miami housing takeovers and defenses
Presentation and book signing


Portland State University
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
6-8pm

With performances by
Mic Crenshaw
Walidah Imarisha of Good Sista/Bad Sista

FREE
All ages
Wheelchair accessible

 Turiya and my radio show Good Sista/Bad Sista: Talking Mess is on a roll! We just had our third show this morning, which you'll be able to listen to online at our website www.goodsistabadsista.com under the "radio" link by next Monday, Oct. 12.

Up there now are our first two episodes, talking the idea of being post-racial, and the issues of housing, homelessness and race.

I will be teaching two classes in the fall at Portland State University. Spread the word!

History of the Black Panther Party
BST 411/511 CRN 14123/14124
Tuesdays 5:30 – 9:10 pm

Introduction to Race, Class and Gender
BST 207 001/CRN 14122
Tuesdays/Thursdays 12 – 1:50 pm

I will be teaching two summer classes at PSU this summer, Race and the History of Incarceration, and Hip Hop Literature.

Race and the History of Incarceration
Summer Term/ 8 weeks
CRN 82989 BST 410 005
Wednesdays 5:30 - 9:10 pm

I am teaching the below class on Hurricane Katrina this spring at PSU. If you know any PSU students, please pass the information along.

Hurricane Katrina
BST 411/511 CRN 64412

Spring 2009
Portland State University
Black Studies Department


Tuesdays 5:30 – 9:10 pm

Instructor: Walidah Imarisha

Please help support Kakamia Jahad Imarisha for parole!

Kakamia Jahad Imarisha, aka Jackie Henderson, is a poet and political activist behind the walls of a California prison. He’s also my adopted brother and one of the best people I know. He is up for parole in 2010, but we are working to compile the information for him now, so that we can have it completely ready to go. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated! We hope to have all the materials collected by June 2009.

So Turiya and I are teaching again winter term at PSU, our Race and Gender in Science Fiction Film. I'm also teaching a class on my own, Race and the History of Incarceration. You should spread the word to any possible or potential PSU students for both!

Race and the History of Incarceration
CRN 45633 BST 410
Tuesdays 5:30 - 9:10 pm
Instructor Walidah Imarisha

Turiya and I will be teaching our well-received much acclaimed science fiction film class through Black Studies at Portland State Unviersity again in winter term. Planet of the Apes, Children of Men, Aliens 3, you do not want to miss our analysis about all these films!

Race and Gender in Science Fiction Film
BST 411/511 CRN 44481
Winter Term
Wednesdays 5:30 – 9:10
Instructors Turiya Autry and Walidah Imarisha

So Turiya and I have booked some shows in Oregon for the NYC group X-Vandals, and we'll be hosting and performing as Good Sista/Bad Sista - check it out!

X-Vandals Northwest Tour
www.x-vandals.com

X-Vandals is the conscious Puerto Rican NYC hip hop duo.
X-Vandals is DJ Johnny Juice (of Public Enemy) and MC Not4Prophet (of Ricanstruction and the film Machetero).

Wed., Nov. 12th, 2008
Black Bag Series
12- 1:30 p.m.
Multicultural Center
2nd floor, Smith Memorial Union
Portland State University
1825 SW Broadway St.