Cirrus@Austlit

'After undergoing heart surgery in 2012 and facing his own mortality, Warren Mundine realised he might not get another chance to say what he thought. By that time he had already delivered dozens of speeches and written numerous newspaper articles but he began to write and speak more frequently and truly speak his mind.

'Speaking My Mind is a curated collection of Warren’s speeches and articles since 2012. His writings on Indigenous issues have an overriding theme: self-determination is best achieved when people either create or are given the opportunity to work.

'His writings and speeches cover some of the most controversial and polarising issues in Indigenous affairs including Indigenous recognition in the constitution, the role of education in Indigenous communities, Indigenous enterprises, and changing the date of Australia Day.'

(Source: publisher's blurb)

This is an extract from In Black and White : Race, Politics and Changing Australia.

'Warren Mundine's raw, personal success story shines a bright and inspiring light on the struggle of Australia's indigenous people in a white world. From the poverty of a family living in a tent beside a river, to the heights of political power as National President of the Australian Labor Party and advisor to five prime ministers, this is a moving story of an Indigenous life woven into the very fabric of Australian politics.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.