Black Chicks Talking by Leah Purcell

Black Chicks Talking by Leah Purcell

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9780733618697
Author: Leah Purcell
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Hodder
Place: Sydney NSW
Year: 2002
Format: Paperback
Pages: 365 pages

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Foxing to endpages. Pages have started to sun.

In Black Chicks Talking, nine young Aboriginal women, successful in various professions, tell their stories to Leah Purcell.

These are diverse stories from women of surprisingly different backgrounds. Some have succeeded in the white fella's world; others are working to improve life within Aboriginal communities or maintain indigenous traditions increasingly under siege.

The book is a journey of discovery for both interviewer and subject, as Leah and the other women explore their backgrounds, aspirations, passions, spirituality, and place in Australia. Portraits of the women by renowned painter Robert Hannaford is a book feature.

Black Chicks Talking is set to rout the old stereotypes and showcase some of the young black women who are putting their stamp on the Australian cultural and political landscape. Their stories are uplifting and deeply moving, some are a timely reminder that the wrongs of the past cast a vast shadow.

The chicks are Kathryn Hay (former Miss Australia), Cilla Malone (community worker), Frances Rings (dancer), Deborah Mailman (actor), Sharon Finnan (netballer), Rachel Perkins (filmmaker), Tammy Williams (youth affairs spokesperson), Rosanna Angus (tour guide), Liza Fraser-Gooda (marketing manager) and Leah Purcell, whose story and opinions are interwoven with those of her subjects.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers, please note that this book may contain descriptions and/or images of people who have passed away.

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