Resilience, Art, and Advocacy with Coty Raven Morris

"Creation is not linear. Ideas orbit us like stars and moons—we grab them when we’re ready, and they reveal their purpose in time."

2024 Music Educator Grammy Nominee, Prof. Coty Raven Morris is a versatile musician and educator at Portland State University, takes us through her early life in New Orleans and how the loss of her mother and grandmother shaped her passion for music and social justice.

She discusses the healing power of music, the importance of sharing authentic stories, and her non-profit, Being Human Together, which seeks to normalize difficult topics through music and connection.

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Coty Raven Morris is the Assistant Professor of Choir, Music Education, and Social Justice at Portland State University and founder of Being Human Together, a budding community normalizing difficult topics through  music education, conversation, and connection.

She is a sought-after clinician, artist, and speaker across the country. Her most recent acknowledgments include being a nominee for the Portland State University George C. Hoffman Faculty award,  Finalist for the 2024 Music Educators Grammy, and was just named a Quarter-Finalist for the 2025 Music Educator Grammy.

You can learn more about Coty here

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