I have previously highlighted the brilliance of Blak academics and their generosity in making their work accessible. Now I want to discuss the weight of their work and import to us as a people.
The first topic I want to address is the issue of child removal and how it is not history, it continues and the damage re-traumatises the already traumatised. This is devastating and fraught subject matter. No Blak family is untouched by the systems in place.
I want to talk about the emotional labour and professional excellence of @mdavisqlder who conducted the Independent Review of Aboriginal Children and Young People in OOHC.
This is traumatic, but terribly important work. The strength required to do this is one thing but to do it with the professionalism and community care is another thing entirely. Read the report here:

familyisculture.nsw.gov.au/?a=726329
Another area of utmost importance is justice and we have some powerhouses stepping up in this area. This report provided to QLD Sentencing Advisory Council is demonstrative of the critical analysis that Blak academics provide. @drcwatego
sentencingcouncil.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/…
A recent & very topical contribution comes in the form of a workplace racism report tendered following an investigation into the racism at Collingwood club from @LarissaBehrendt - a report that vindicated a man attacked by media and will underpin change

resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2…
As mentioned in another thread - universities are not often welcoming of Blak students and staff. This review, also Chaired by @LarissaBehrendt , looked at outcomes and strategies to address access issues

dese.gov.au/aboriginal-and…
The work by Mick Dodson over his career is formidable and perhaps the most focal piece of work is his fervent pursuit of justice for our mob lost to us while in custody. He continues to fight for the recommendations to be implemented

lib.latrobe.edu.au/research/ageof…
There are armchair experts - particularly non-Indigenous journalists that regurgitate tired trope while laying responsibility for colonial issues at our feet also demonstrate deliberate ignorance to the bodies of work from our experienced, dedicated and brilliant Blak scholars.
We did not create the issues we find ourselves facing. We do, however, have community based solutions that require autonomy & self determinative authority. Our experts continue to show this through evidence based research & are ignored by govt because it chafes the narrative.

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4 Apr
On the topic of literature - two more recommendations. The power in these pages is self evident.
This @_DeclanFry review of Drop Bear is a must read too.

amp.theguardian.com/books/2021/mar…
This review of Fire Front by Declan Fry is also essential reading for the Declan Fry 🔥 but also provides so much insight into why you should buy and read and read and read Fire Front.

australianbookreview.com.au/features/abr-o…
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4 Apr
Today I want to talk about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander literature - in its numerous forms. 📚
When I think about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, I think about the richness in the pages. I think about the gift of story telling in a written medium and I think of the labour in telling the stories in this way.
Growing up - some of the stories that were read were written about us in the abstract. Today - we have a wealth of brilliant Blak writers that tell stories. Let me start by saying - I love reading - I love all types of books and I love being enriched with stories.
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3 Apr
This thread is some of my foundational reading that has not only validated my views as a Gamilaraay woman - but it has reinforced my knowledge. Coming from a matriarchal clan - women have been my foundational knowledge keepers and teachers. This list is no different.
This book by @LarissaBehrendt was what settled my inner turmoil as a law student navigating the dichotomy of law and lore.
This right here - from ‘Aboriginal Dispute Resolution,’ by Larissa Behrendt:
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3 Apr
One thing that has been interesting is the recent centring of Indigenous land management practices and fire practitioner work. Too often, this space has been dominated by non-Indigenous academics. Recently - there has been space afforded to our knowledgeable countrymen.
With the relatively recent wildfires, discussion turned to the Indigenous practices that had been swept aside for white methodologies of land & fire management. There was sudden interest in another way because, low and behold, what had been implemented by settlers wasn’t working.
There has been some incredible work done in this space by mob. @bradmoggo comes to mind instantly for his work on ecosystem protection and water system management.

google.com.au/amp/s/amp.theg…
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2 Apr
Today I will unpack some of the work that is being done by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander academics. The enormity of this is something that should be understood by those outside the academy because these institutions are not all they seem on the surface.
Some universities have been unwelcoming to Blak students, let alone academic staff. Having a place in the academy is something hard fought by mob and this fight continues in trying to ensure cultural safety and respect for the work being done by mob for mob.
Being acknowledged and cited is a constant battle for Blak academics because they are up against non-Indigenous academics that have built their careers on the study of us. “Us” being the abstract research project.
Read 24 tweets
2 Apr
In the Black media landscape - there is something beautiful about seeing our journos flourish. They are on the precipice of some of the most jarring and emotionally charged news - reporting on our stories is heavy and they carry it so well.
Sometimes this comes down to the environment they are in. Reporting our stories is heavy enough, but to do that in media outlets that don’t understand us or our stories and try to mould a Black journo in a culturally unsafe way is so harmful.
I have seen so many incredibly passionate and talented Black journos lose their love for their craft because of the environment they were in - their employer. Mainstream Media outlets need to be accountable for being hostile workplaces for our mob.
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