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BROKEN ARROW 2: OUR FOOTPRINTS: JOURNEYS ON THE RED ROAD
BROKEN ARROW 2 OUR FOOTPRINTS: JOURNEYS ON THE RED ROAD By Sagatay Men’s Writing Group Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos Footprints show you were a person has been and where they are going. Some are deep, others are surface, all … Continue reading
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Tagged "My Resurrection" by Jason Boucher, "The Trail" by Kevin Copegog, "Where I'm From" by Wes, Aboriginal poetry, Aboriginal writings, Black Coffee Poet, Broken Arrow 2, Broken Arrow 2: Our Footprints: Journeys on the Red Road, Broken Arrow: Native Men's Writing, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, Native American Poetry, Native American zine, Sagatay, Sagatay Native Men's Writing Group
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REMEMBERING THE FORGOTTEN WOMEN OF DECEMBER 6TH: POETRY AND PROSE BY SUSAN BLIGHT AND LINDSAY CZITRON
Susan Blight is a member of Couchiching First Nation, Anishinaabe, Turtle Clan. She received an M.F.A. from the University of Windsor (2007) in Integrated Media, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography (2004) and a Bachelor of Arts in Film … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Coffee Poet, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, http://www.youtube.com/user/BlackCoffeePoet?feature=watch, http://www.youtube.com/user/BlackCoffeePoet?feature=watch#p/a/u/0/opbnumbiTVI, http://www.youtube.com/user/BlackCoffeePoet?feature=watch#p/a/u/1/ZwSBQLXyIH4, Linsday Czitron reads "Hard To Love", Marc Lepine, Marc Lepine - The Montreal Massacre, Montreal Massacre 1989, Remembering The Forgotten Women of December 6th, Susan Blight reads "Maybe We Shouldn't Meet If There Are No Third Women Here" by Chrystos
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REMEMBERING THE FORGOTTEN WOMEN OF DECEMBER 6TH: INTERVIEW WITH TORONTO RAPE CRISIS CENTRE/MULTICULTURAL WOMEN AGAINST RAPE COUNSELOR MICHELLE BASHA
Michelle Basha a native of Trinidad & Tobago who migrated to Canada at the age of 8. Basha faced racism head on at an early age along with repeated acts of sexual assault, up until the age of 14. Basha … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Coffee Poet, December 6th, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, Interview with Michelle Basha, Marc Lepine - The Montreal Massacre, May Lui, Michelle Basha, Montreal Massacre 1989, Remembering The Forgotten Women of December 6th, SLUTWALK, Toronto Rape Crisis Centre Multicultural Women Against Rape
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REMEMBERING THE FORGOTTEN WOMEN OF DECEMBER 6TH: ABORIGINAL, OF COLOUR, QUEER, TRANS, DISABLED, SEX WORKER: VIDEO ROUNDTABLE + REVIEW OF “COLOR OF VIOLENCE”
Color of Violence: The Incite! Anthology Edited by Incite! Women of Color Against Violence Reviewed by May Lui I remember hearing about Color of Violence for a number of months/years before it was published, and anxiously waiting for it at … Continue reading
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Tagged "Color of Violence" by INCITE!, École Polytechnique Massacre 1989, Black Coffee Poet, December 6th Vigil, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aTh2o1nJYk, Marc Lepine - The Montreal Massacre, May Lui, Montreal Massacre 1989, Remembering Aboriginal Women on Decemeber 6th, Remembering Disabled Women on December 6th, Remembering Immigreant Women on December 6th, Remembering Queer Women on December 6th, Remembering Sex Workers on December 6th, Remembering The Forgotten Women of December 6th, Remembering The Forgotten Women of December 6th video roundtable, Remembering Trans Women on Decemeber 6th, Remembering Women of Colour on December 6th
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ALEC BUTLER READS HIS POEM “STOLEN LAND”
Meeting with Alec Butler for this special week was cool. We laughed, shared ideas, talked politics and relationships and books. Books! Alec Butler has a ton of books and he’s read almost all of them. In his interview with … Continue reading
INTERVIEW WITH ALEC BUTLER
Alec Butler is a 2Spirit playwright and filmmaker. He was a nominee for the Governor General Award for English Drama in 1990 for his play Black Friday. Butler has also worked on artistic projects with the 519 Community Centre as … Continue reading
MY FRIEND BRINDLEY
My Friend Brindley By Jorge Antonio Vallejos This story and photo originally appeared on xtra.ca on November 22, 2011 Toronto filmmaker Alec Butler met Kathleen Brindley in the 1990s while at a Village rally against racism and the white supremacist … Continue reading
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BLACK COFFEE POET INTERVIEWED ON INDIGENOUS WAVES RADIO
I had the pleasure of being interviewed on Indigenous Waves Radio this week. Good times! Lots of laughter, insightful questions, and a flow that lived true to the show’s name. I wrote about my time with Susan Blight and … Continue reading
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Tagged "I Use My Mothers Last Name" by Jorge Antonio Vallejos, "Surfing Indigenous Waves" by Jorge Antonio Vallejos, "They Still Around" by Jorge Antonio Vallejos, Black Coffee Poet, Black Coffee Poet interviewed on Indigenous Waves, Black Coffee Poet on Indigenous Waves, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2vhNeoTA4A, Indigenous Waves Radio CIUT 89.5, Jorge Antonio Vallejos, Lindy Kinoshameg, Susan Blight
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SURFING INDIGENOUS WAVES
Surfing Indigenous Waves By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Is radio dead? Some think so. Many say so. I guess they haven’t listened to Indigenous Waves Radio on CIUT 89.5 FM. Even better would be for doubters to be on the show … Continue reading
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Tagged "After and Before the Lightning" by Simon Ortiz, "I Use My Mothers Last Name" by Jorge Antonio Vallejos, "They Still Around" by Jorge Antonio Vallejos, Black Coffee Poet, CIUT 89.5 FM, https://blackcoffeepoet.com/, Indigenous Waves Radio, Jorge Antonio Vallejos, Remembering Reena Virk Week, The Johnnys
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SHOWING UP PART 3: PUSHING THROUGH
Showing Up Part 3: Pushing Through By Jorge Antonio Vallejos I’m listening to Bro Hymn by Pennywise while sipping on a hot coffee, black coffee of course. Bro Hymn pumps me up and coffee is now a staple for me. … Continue reading
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