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VLOG: IT’S ABOUT COMMUNITY, NOT COMPETITION

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BLACK COFFEE POET READS “SATURDAYS” BY ANA CASTILLO

This week I’ve been writing a series called Stepping Out From Behind The Wall: 1 and 2 where I explored male privilege and it’s connection to violence against women, as well as supporting a someone in an abusive relationship. Ana … Continue reading

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STEPPING OUT FROM BEHIND THE WALL: ACKNOWLEDGING MALE PRIVILEGE AND ITS CONNECTION TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

WARNING: 1st paragraph has violent depictions of real life events. Tracy Chapman is mostly known for her classic song Fast Car.  It’s her song Behind the Wall that makes me think of incidents at Canadian universities in the last few … Continue reading

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NOT VANISHING

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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