Redfern: Aboriginal Activism in the 1970s by Johanna Perheentupa

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Ex library copy with no external stickers, internal stamps or stickers. RFID patch on inside back cover. Sticky tape on half-title page is now covered with blank ex libris bookplate sticker. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Interior and binding are still excellent.

In the 1970s, the run-down inner-city suburb of Redfern was a gathering place for Aboriginal intellectuals and ambitious young radicals. Having fled poverty and segregation in rural Australia in the 1950s and 60s, they set about fulfilling their vision of a new way of living, where Aboriginal people could control their own lives politically, economically and culturally.

Redfern: Aboriginal Activism in the 1970s is the previously untold story of how they set about fulfilling their dreams. In a fast-paced burst of creativity and hard work, in just three years an Aboriginal health service, a housing cooperative, a legal service, a child care centre and a black theatre in Redfern were established. They had some support and the promise of self-determination under the newly elected Whitlam Labour government, but there was also abuse and discrimination.

This is the story of how, with hard work, humour and vision, they prevailed to build organisations that have served as models for similar organisations all over Australia. (back cover)

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