'The following list links to Black writing and voices from across Australia.
'The work is from writers, journalists, scholars, activists, curators, radio presenters, health workers, social commentators, lawyers, students, teachers, thinkers, and more.
'Some are Elders.
'All work listed here comes from the labour of the authors.
'Why Black voices?
'As I write this on 23 June 2020, the two scholars most cited and promoted on social media in the field of racism and privilege, are White. They are the most heard and the most visible and both have had #BlackLivesMatter applied to posts at a far higher rate over the last few weeks, than the many thousands of Black writers who have been doing this work for decades, and across centuries. One currently tops the NY Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list.
'The promotion of their work over Black writers perpetuates the idea that White people understand racism best, and that only they can solve it. Dangerously, it suggests that racism actually has nothing to do with Black people.
'To counter this and to respond to the call that Black voices are listened to first, rather than last, here are 101 links and resources already shared across social media.
'Selection?
'The list represents a range of voices and approaches, but like any list formed by one person, it’s a little idiosyncratic. I really appreciate these people and their work, I think they make the world better. There you go, not very scientific.'
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