Born 1989 in Houston, TX, Schetauna Powell began her academic career in English Literature & Black Studies, earning a BA & an MA in each subject respectively. Powell's formal introduction into the professional art field began at the Museum of Fine Art Houston as a teaching artist, 2016 to 2018. After her tenure at the MFAH, Powell organized conferences & curated art shows for the Black Speculative Art Movement at the Houston Museum of African American Culture, 2018 to 2020. Facilitation for Powell focuses on building material objects that integrate gameplay & interaction within African American cultural experiences. Her most recent curatorial work, “Rooted in Abolition” was at the DeLuxe Theater, Houston, in 2023.