Monthly Archives: May 2013

EXPERIENCING A LACK OF MOTIVATION

Posted on May 27, 2013 by

Experiencing A Lack Of Motivation By Jorge Antonio Vallejos I’m sitting at a long wooden table at my local library.  My laptop is at 32% power.  My buddy is sitting next to me doing schoolwork.  DJ Tiesto’s Adagio For Strings … Continue reading →

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ACCEPTING OPINION EDITORIALS AND LETTERS TO BCP

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Monday May 20, 2013 Dear Readers, Do you have something to say about activism, academia, blackcoffeepoet.com, current events, literature, life, or politics?  Is there something on your mind that mainstream media is not covering?  Have you written something that has … Continue reading →

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VLOG: PROBLEMATIC RAPE PREVENTION TIPS

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

In my last post, Problems With Sexual Assault Prevention Tips, I wrote a 7 point critique of tips sheets floating around the internet like the one to the left. I also broke down a popular tip sheet tip by tip. … Continue reading →

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PROBLEMS WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION TIPS

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Problems With Sexual Assault Prevention Tips By Jorge Antonio Vallejos I’ve been seeing a lot of these types of lists (seen on the left and below my 7 point critique) floating around Face Book.  Some have good info but many … Continue reading →

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THE WHITENESS OF REMEMBRANCE: TIM BOSMA, REHTAEH PARSONS, AND JANE CREBA

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

The Whiteness of Remembrance: Tim Bosma, Rehataeh Parsons, and Jane Creba By Jorge Antonio Vallejos “They’re looking for that white guy who’s disappeared but the 800 Missing and Murdered Aboriginal women in Canada don’t matter,” said my friend  Stefoknee while … Continue reading →

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MY SISTERS, MY SOUL, MY HEART: A POEM FOR NATIVE WOMEN

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

This Sunday (Mothers Day) in Toronto, Canada there will be a vigil for Cheyenne Fox (20) and all Aboriginal mothers who have been murdered or gone missing in the land now known as Canada. Did you know that 800 Aboriginal women … Continue reading →

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SEXUAL CONSENT CHART: SEXUAL VIOLENCE K[NO]W MORE!!!!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

May is Sexual Violence Awareness Month! Activists say Sexual Violence K[NO]W More!  See my previous post for some resources. Here is a chart about consent put out by queeringsexed.com: Educate! Share! Act!

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