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Black Lives Matter yarning circle – Tuesday 31 October

Black on Black talks on Tuesday 31 October hosted by Australian South Sea Islanders (Port Jackson) will include a meaningful discussion with Black Lives Matter Global Network leaders and the families of ‘Black Murders in Custody’.

Supported by Australian South Sea Islanders (Port Jackson) and Sydney Peace Foundation


Tuesday 31 October

5:30pm
open, start, refreshments

 

6:00pm
Lola Forester – MC / Housekeeping (Blackchat Koori Radio Producer)
               
Nathan Moran MLALC – Welcome to Country
Elizabeth Jarrett – Acknowledgement Poem
Emelda Davis – Thoughts for the evening / Unity  
Zac Wone – Acknowledgement families of murders in custody 

 

Nathan Scott (son Douglas Scott) on Didgeridoo with Luanna Pitt 
Leetona Dungay (David Dungay), Margaret Hall (Eric James Whittaker) , Lois Johnson (David Roberts), Nioka Chatfield (Tane Chatfield) other families of those murdered in custody speak

 

‘Black Murders in Custody’ – Ken Canning speaks
Jenny Munro speaks
Prof. Gracelyn Smallwood speaks
Lex Watton speaks

 

7.00-7.20pm
Break

 

7.20-7.40pm
Black Lives Matter Global Network leaders speak on USA experiences and listening to the needs of First nations people
7.40-8.00pm
Open conversation
8.00pm
Stewart Levitt – Levitt & Robbinson Lawyers speaks

 

8.30pm
Debrief, outcomes, moving forward

 

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