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AFTER THE SHOOTINGS: A POEM BY QWO-LI DRISKILL

After the Shootings Quanneapague, December 14, 2012 By Qwo-Li Driskill The names of children sharp needles of loss we use to suture the gash of memory that rises from Potatuck land the story bleeds onto us shouts rapid fire crumples … Continue reading

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DECEMBER 17: INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST SEX WORKERS

Today is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.   Here is a poem I wrote for sex workers: White Van. Watch, SHARE, Tweet, be an ally. Subscribe to the Black Coffee Poet YOUTUBE Channel: 140 videos: Poetry, … Continue reading

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WRITING FOR THE SAKE OF STORY: NOTES FROM A FICTION WORKSHOP BY RICHARD WAGAMESE

Writing For The Sake Of Story: Notes On A Fiction Workshop By Richard Wagamese By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Photo by Jorge Antonio Vallejos In October 2012, Richard Wagamese, an Ojibway who is a member of the Sturgeon Clan, gave a … Continue reading

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DECLARING AND TAKING BACK THE POWER OF WORDS: NOTES FROM A TALK BY DANIEL HEATH JUSTICE

Declaring and Taking Back the Power of Words: Notes From a Talk by Daniel Heath Justice By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Photo by Jorge Antonio Vallejos This past October I attended the 5th Indigenous Writers Gathering at First Nations House University … Continue reading

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INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN IRIE

Kevin Irie is a third-generation Japanese-Canadian.  His poetry has been published across North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia, and it has been broadcast on CBC Radio.  Irie is the author of five books: Viewing Tom Thomson, A Minority Report, Burning … Continue reading

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BCP READS @ WE ARE WHO WE ARE

We Are Who We Are was one of the best events I have ever participated in. The ultra diverse group of performers read poems, danced burlesque, sang songs in their languages, and much more. To say We Are Who We … Continue reading

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