Thread by @Kon__K

It's not the responsibility of Indigenous people to educate us about how we can end racism, it's up to white people to figure it out as we are the problem. Here's 25 practical small things I am doing to amplify, support & educate myself. Join me. I have much more to do & learn.

1. Protest

I’m going to protest this Saturday in Melbourne in support of ending Indigenous deaths in custody and in solidarity with #BlackLivesMattter. Join me across Australia here 👇🏼

Sydney (3PM 20 Lee Street, Sydeny CBD)
facebook.com/events/2468812…

Melbourne (2PM Parliament House)
facebook.com/events/2523873…

Brisbane (1PM King George Square)
facebook.com/events/6485495…

Adelaide (12PM Tarndanyangga)
facebook.com/events/2528155…

Newcastle (2PM Civic Park)
facebook.com/events/2493352…

Wollongong (2PM Crown St Mall Amphitheatre)
facebook.com/events/2651315…

2. I'm chipping in $50 today for Justice for David Dungay Junior, he died surrounded by six guards, gasping for air as he screamed “I can’t breathe!” as the guards continued to press on his neck. Join me in supporting his mums fight for justice.

gofundme.com/f/d9qkb6-justi…

3. I'm joining this week the #CleanOutPrisons campaign to get First Nations People out of jail. Indigenous people in prisons don't even have reliable access to soap & live in dangerous & crowded prisons. Find out how you can too here: natsils.org.au/CleanOutPrison…

4. Taking a small step to get Indigenous women out of prisons.

Did you know Indigenous women make up just 3% of the Australian population but up to 1/3 of the prison population. I'm chipping in $50 today for Free Her Campaign by @DebKilroy, Join me gofundme.com/f/bfvnvt-freet…

5. I am educating myself about our Indigenous history, story, land, culture by ordering these wonderful books this week by Marcia Langton, Bruce Pascoe, Melissa Lucashenko & Growing up Aboriginal edited by @AnitaHeiss. Here's more books you can explore: cockburnlibraries.com.au/blog/naidoc-we…

6. Continue to be a monthly supporter of @IndigenousXLtd
who are creating "a media landscape where Indigenous people can share their knowledge, opinions and experiences with a wide audience across the world". It's an incredible platform, join me & sign up
indigenousx.com.au

7. I am getting informed about our shameful history of Indigenous deaths in custody & how we must demand change and action now.

I'm reading @isabellahiggins

abc.net.au/news/2020-06-0…

@amymcquire

canberratimes.com.au/story/6775418/…

@Utopiana

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

8. Continue my volunteer work with First Nations communities as a Board member of @ChildrensGround. It has been an honor and privilege to be part of this extraordinary organisation for the past 7 years. You can support their work by #donating here: childrensground.org.au

You can also find opportunities across Australia to volunteer to work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here:

communityfirstdevelopment.org.au/volunteers

and here

volunteeringaustralia.org/#/

9. I am going to re-watch these classics of Australian cinema about First Nations people that actually put a spotlight on the struggles and injustices that are part of our story and history as a country and continue to this day.

I encourage you to start here with this incredible documentary @inmyblooditruns inmyblooditruns.com

10. I am going to finalize our Reconciliation Action Plan with my RAP committee at the @ASRC1. I would encourage you to get your workplace to do one too. It is an important way we can show leadership. Find out more at @RecAustralia reconciliation.org.au/reconciliation…

11. I am going to continue to call out racism everywhere I see it. Continue to take responsibility to educate other white people that we are the problem when it comes to ATSI inequality and we will only get systemic change when we give up our white privilege and walk the talk.

12. I am going to support the family of Tanya Day for her death in custody coronial inquest by chipping in $50 today.

Tanya was arrested for being drunk on a train, if she was white she would have just got a warning. She died horifically

Join me here:
gofundme.com/f/day-family-f…

13. I'm going to support Justice for Kumanjayi Walker who was shot 3 times in his home by the police. He was just 19. The police had not come to the house to resolve a dispute. They were simply there to arrest this teenager for breaching parole. I'm chipping in $50 today to...

support the lawyers fighting for an independent inquiry into the shooting, you can join me here: gofundme.com/f/justice-for-…

14. Will continue to listen & learn from First Nations people about injustices Indigenous people continue to endure due to systemic racism and share their writings and insights. Do not follow the mainstream media. Indigenous writers, journalists, artists, leaders are everywhere

They are the experts. Here are just a few of the incredible people I follow and I encourage you to do the same to get better informed and educated: @amymcquire @AnitaHeiss @Utopiana @Elusive_Sausage @joewilliams_tew @drcbond @MerikiKO @nakkiahlui @caseyconway_ @LarissaBehrendt

.@NACCHOAustralia @nakarithorpe @IndigenousX @LowitjaInstitut @NATSILS_ @AmeliaTelford @KYC_Vic @banoky @woollogirl @ColleenLavelle1 @pauldutton1968 @winya2012 @teelareid @mdavisqlder @Riss_Bundjalung @ShannanJDodson @Hocking_Rachael @raejohnston @Jessa_Rogers @BraybrookA

15. I am going to support advocacy, legal assistance & community work to prevent family violence against Aboriginal women by donating today $50 to @DjirraVIC. They do incredible work and I encourage you to get behind them too. Donate here:

djirra.org.au

Other recommendations people are sending me are 👇🏼 I remember reading Sally Morgan’s My Place in High School, an incredible book.