Farewell, Comrade Mandela
Instrumental in bringing the apartheid policies to an end, Nelson Mandela did more for mankind than most others.
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December 8, 2013
Morning Star flags
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Treaties, lies and the Morning Star Flag
“The West Papuans have become the victims of Australia’s regional foreign policy arrangements that prop up the anti-refugee policies of Operation Sovereign Borders.” Ian Rintoul, Refugee Action Coalition. Fifty-two years…
December 1, 2013
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Australia’s Racism Problem Just Won’t Go Away
This post has been proferred by Imogen, a reader of Blak and Black. As South Korean-born Dami Im’s X-Factor win in Australia is celebrated with a number one single it’s a shame…
November 29, 2013
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A mile in his shoes – learning from Monet
Chocolate is the panacea of woe, but in more recent years, I’ve found my palette appreciating much more of the citrus tones that cleanse and refresh, even if some do…
September 28, 2013
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Impossible dream and a not so imaginary foe
True equality will only be realised when black people are able to walk be in public without anyone assuming the worst of them
August 27, 2013
Trayvon Martin: the final insult
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy "Do we actually think that he would have been justified in shooting Mr. Zimmerman, who had followed…
July 24, 2013
"Menu" written on an inner Sydney street restaurant door last week.
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#Misogyny and #sexism – Australian political rhetoric
Discrimination comes in many forms, even within the sub-groups of sexism and racism.
June 30, 2013
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Start as you mean to continue
Sunshine in Melbourne’s west has seen all manner of refugees in the past half century. The current mix includes a significant proportion of men, women and children from African nations.…
June 5, 2013
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There is a dream dreaming us
The spiritual journey requires that we accept responsibility for our actions and live the life we aspire to.
May 31, 2013
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Reconciliation – now is the time
I want to tell you a story about a woman, Born in the first quarter of the twentieth century in an indigenous community, Who knew life on the land, a…
May 27, 2013
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R. v. Ipeelee: Aboriginal sentencing and overrepresentation in the prison population
On Friday, The Australian Institute of Criminology (“AIC”) realest its Australian crime: Facts & figures: 2012 report, which provides sober reading for all those concerned about the on-going silent genocide…
May 26, 2013
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The blind juggler: Aboriginal offending and sentencing
Jim Jim where is our party? where all members’re held equal an’vow t’infiltrate that thought among the people it hopes t’serve an’sets a respected road for all those like me.…
May 24, 2013
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Penny Wong and the Christian lobby – what is prejudice?
For myself, earth-bound and fettered to the scene of my activities, I confess that I do feel the differences of mankind, national and individual…I am, in plainer words, a bundle…
May 22, 2013
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The Bugmy family, Dada and a Quiche in the face
“Dada is a virgin microbe / Dada is against life so dear / Dada / Corporation exploiting ideas / Dada has 391 different attitudes and colours, depending on the President’s…
May 21, 2013
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#Racism: Time to cease emulating the ostrich
"He was a remarkably effective prime minister for a while. The most difficult time was in 1997 and, to give credit to the government, they tightened the supervision over the…
April 21, 2013
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There are 869 different forms of lying
Returning from World War I, Aboriginal servicemen found that the camaraderie of the front lines was a lie.
April 11, 2013
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A fish rots from the head
The most recent public airing of a racist attack on a Korean man and his aunt visiting from his homeland has prompted another round of self-reflection on the Australian psyche.…
April 9, 2013
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West Papua – time we were #idlenomore
“We recognize international law …” Every country that is a member of the United Nations recognizes international law, Bob, at least as far as it serves their purposes. It seems…
March 6, 2013
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“May it ring for justice and change”
I like to learn how to say people’s names properly. Not that I have a particularly good memory for pairing names with faces, but I believe it is a sign…
February 17, 2013
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Cradle to grave #racism – it’s not just Sydney
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you…
February 9, 2013