Tag Archives: racism

IF JAMES HOLMES WAS NOT WHITE…

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Black Coffee Poet

In my last post, and VLOG (James Holmes: Shooter or Terrorist?), I talked about BIG media labeling James Holmes a “shooter” as opposed to a terrorist. In this VLOG I talk about James Holmes if he was not white. We’d … Continue reading →

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JAMES HOLMES (AURORA, COLORADO KILLER): SHOOTER OR TERRORIST?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Black Coffee Poet

The horrific shooting in Aurora, Colorado has taken over the news for the past few days. While watching the coverage I have noticed that BIG media is referring to killer James Holmes as a “shooter”. I think that if … Continue reading →

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WAUBGESHIG RICE READS FROM “MIDNIGHT SWEATLODGE”

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Black Coffee Poet

Polite, humble, and cool are three words I use to describe Waubgeshig Rice. Working with Waubgeshig to videotape him reading was easy. He was patient and funny and appreciative of my work. I enjoyed reviewing and interviewing Waubgeshig Rice about … Continue reading →

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PAUL SEESEQUASIS READS “TOBACCO WARS”

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Black Coffee Poet

Paul Seesequasis and I met at a Toronto tea shop last winter to tape this video. Our talk focused on literature and journalism and the discipline of writing. I was amazed at Paul’s wisdom. After chatting for an hour I … Continue reading →

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LEANNE SIMPSON READS FROM “DANCING ON OUR TURTLE’S BACK”

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Black Coffee Poet

After months of back and forth emails I finally got to meet Leanne Simpson and video tape her for blackcoffeepoet.com. We met at a Toronto coffee shop. Our meet and greet was short, we got to work, and it was … Continue reading →

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THE HOMECOMING: A POEM ABOUT PRISON

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Black Coffee Poet

It has been an interesting week. On Monday I wrote about my criminal past while thinking of the future of an acquaintance who has been charged with first degree murder; and I explored the prison industrial complex. A few people … Continue reading →

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THE STORY BEHIND “THE HOMECOMING”, MY POEM ABOUT PRISON

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Black Coffee Poet

The Story Behind The Homecoming, My Poem About Prison By Jorge Antonio Vallejos I saw Butch about a month ago on Bloor Street. He rode by on a bike as I was talking on a pay-phone. (Yes, pay-phones still exist and … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW WITH CHRYSTOS

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Black Coffee Poet

Menominee poet Chrystos is a warrior, writer, and arrow in the throat of colonization. Publishing five volumes of poetry, Chrystos is an important voice in the world of literature showing that Native Peoples and Peoples of colour can write, they … Continue reading →

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NOT VANISHING

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Black Coffee Poet

Not Vanishing by Chrystos Reviewed By Jorge Antonio Vallejos I first read about Chrystos in REDWIRE Magazine. She was listed as one of the top ten Indigenous writers you have to read as an Indigenous person. I remember the photo … Continue reading →

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