Western Friend Podcast
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Western Friend Podcast
5. The Poetic Keynotes of Gabriela Portillo Alvarado and Avotcja Jiltonilro
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Mary Klein
This episode of the Western Friend Podcast features the keynote address from the 2021 annual session of Pacific Yearly Meeting. Gabriela Portillo Alvarado and Avacha Jiltonilro speak and share their poetry on the Yearly Meeting’s theme of: “Love and Justice: Heeding the Spirit’s Power Within and Among Us.” Following the keynote speakers, you'll hear the remix where we reflect on the two poet’s powerful and urgent voices.
Please join us on December 14th at 7pm PST for a live interview with Gabriela Portillo Alvarado to chat about life as a poet and scholar, latinidad and white supremacy, and making a place in the US and among friends.
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