Tag Archives: Spoken Word

WE ARE WHO WE ARE

We Are Who We Are By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Photo by Tanis Dejarlais “I am my mother!” I said to the crowd before I read my poems at George Brown College last Wednesday.  I was performing at an event called … Continue reading

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PUTTING YOURSELF OUT THERE: ADVICE FROM CHRYSTOS ON PUBLIC READINGS, AND A POEM BY BCP

Putting Yourself Out There: Advice from Chrystos on Public Readings, and a Poem from BCP By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Photo by Jeannine Pitas I participated in the International Festival of Poetry of Resistance #4 last Sunday.  And I’m participating in We … Continue reading

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D’BI.YOUNG ANITAFRIKA TALKS + PERFORMS THE SANKOFA TRILOGY

Interviewing d’bi.young anitafrika was an amazing experience.   We’d met before at a workshop I did with her at International Women’s Day 2008. I remember being impressed with how she conducted the group and with her performance at the end … Continue reading

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INTERVIEW WITH PILIPINO POET MYKELLE PACQUING

Mykelle Pacquing was born and raised in Toronto and his ancestors are from Maharlika, the traditional name of the Philippines which means, “The Creator’s Land.”  Mykelle works with plants, the animals, his ancestors, and Indigenous folk from all over to … Continue reading

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