Let's Talk - Black Power
Tune in each Tuesday for Let’s Talk – Black Power with your host, Ruby Wharton. Each week, Ruby will be bringing the frontlines to the airwaves, sharing and amplifying the work of activists, organisers, artists and academics from all around the country, and honouring the legacy of independent Black media in the struggle for justice, land and liberation. From struggles for land rights and self-determination to the ongoing fight against prisons and policing, tune in for your weekly reminder of the strength, power, and joy of Blackfullas on this continent, and the ongoing work of dismantling the colony, piece by piece.
LT_Black Power with Nala Mansell
Nala is a proud palawa woman who has dedicated a lifetime to enhancing the rights, culture, and betterment of Aboriginal people in lutruwita/Tasmania. In this podcasts we hear more of her views and what Nala is up to these days, asking the all the questions is Ruby Wharton.
Listen >>LT - Black Power with Uncle Les Collins Finale
In the final part of this exciting thought-provoking conversation with Uncle Les Collins, we explore even more rich Brisbane Black history and talk about the local community activism. Listen in to the discussion about Land Councils, rights, and standing up for your rights just as Uncle Les did.
Listen >>LT - Black Power - Uncle Les Collins and Ruby Wharton Part 2
Continuing the conversation, Uncle Les Collins and Ruby Wharton discuss the Land Rights movement, his involvement and other key players that influenced the movement. Uncle Les Collins discusses the reactions to the movement and how the government interacted with black communities and resistance movements. Tune in for this enthralling discussion of black strength, persistence and […]
Listen >>LT - Black Power with Uncle Les Collins
Uncle Les Colins was born on Wakka Wakka Country, but family ties also connect Les and his family to Southwest QLD. Uncle Les grew up experiencing the impacts of Stolen Generations, we let Uncle Les shares a yarn about how times were when he was younger, when times where the toughest for Aboriginal people under […]
Listen >>LT Black Power - Keeping the Fire Burning with Boe Spearim (Part 2)
In this Let’s Talk – Black Power Podcast, Ruby catches up with long-term Triple A & Brisbane Black icon, the one-and-only Boe Spearim. Ruby and Boe reflect on their shared experiences growing up in and around the Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy in Musgrave Park. All this and more!
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