A list of resources to help you understand racism
Now more than ever, it's important to look at the reality of racism. If you’re not sure how to respond you can listen and learn. Here’s a list of resources that will help illuminate the way forward.
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The remarkable story of Indigenous AFL legend Adam Goodes. Through the backdrop of Goodes' journey, this documentary explores race, identity and belonging in Australia today. Watch it on ABC iView.
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A Collection of Books to Help You Understand White Supremacy
Here are some books to help you understand and fight white supremacy. Thanks to Readings Bookshop for compiling this fantastic list!
Via Readings.com.au
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Ten-year-old Dujuan is a child-healer, a good hunter and speaks three languages. Yet Dujuan is ‘failing’ in school and facing increasing scrutiny from welfare and the police. As he travels perilously close to incarceration, his family fight to give him a strong Arrernte education alongside his western education lest he becomes another statistic. We walk with him as he grapples with these pressures, shares his truths and somewhere in-between finds space to dream, imagine and hope for his future self.
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How To Make This Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
“As millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing problem of unequal justice, many people have reached out asking how we can sustain momentum to bring about real change.” - Barack Obama
Photo credit Xena Goldman
‘I can’t breathe!’ Australia Must Look in the Mirror to See Our Own Deaths in Custody.
“These words are not the words of George Floyd or Eric Garner. They weren’t uttered on the streets of Minneapolis or New York.
These are the final words of a 26-year-old Dunghutti man who died in a prison in south-eastern Sydney.”
By Thalia Anthony via TheConversation.com
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First Australians - The untold story of Australia
First Australians chronicles the birth of contemporary Australia as never told before, from the perspective of its first people. First Australians explores what unfolds when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun by the world's greatest empire.
You can view the seven-part documentary for 30 days for free via DocPlay.com
