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Black Power in White Australia
The movement for Aboriginal self-determination has a rich history, steeped in the internationalism of anti-colonial struggles and black liberation movements throughout the world. We shouldn’t ignore it.
Gary Foley is a Gumbaynggirr man and a founding member of the Black Power movement in Australia. He is a professor of history at Victoria University in Melbourne.
The movement for Aboriginal self-determination has a rich history, steeped in the internationalism of anti-colonial struggles and black liberation movements throughout the world. We shouldn’t ignore it.