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'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 – 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's Labor 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.' (Publication summary)
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Redfern : Aboriginal Activism in the 1970s by Johanna Perheentupa
2022
single work
review
— Appears in: Aboriginal History Journal , no. 46 2022;
— Review of Redfern : Aboriginal Activism in the 1970s 2020 multi chapter work criticism 'This is a valuable, carefully researched and engaging book that offers thoughtful insights into an important period in Aboriginal and wider Australian politics. The 1970s saw heated activity and many changes in the diverse settings of Aboriginal politics across the continent, including the varied areas of a large city like Sydney, so it is not surprising that this book cannot consider them all. The young activists in Redfern in the 1970s saw themselves as leading events right across the country, assuming a ‘pan-Aboriginality’ in which they felt comfortable speaking for others. Their self-assessment was inflated but nevertheless, as Perheentupa demonstrates, there were innovative and creative developments taking place in Redfern as Aboriginal people grappled with very new circumstances.' (Introduction) -
‘People Come and Go, but This Place Doesn’t’ : Narrating the Creation of the Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place as Cultural Resurgence
2022
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Aboriginal History Journal , no. 46 2022;
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Redfern : Aboriginal Activism in the 1970s by Johanna Perheentupa
2022
single work
review
— Appears in: Aboriginal History Journal , no. 46 2022;
— Review of Redfern : Aboriginal Activism in the 1970s 2020 multi chapter work criticism 'This is a valuable, carefully researched and engaging book that offers thoughtful insights into an important period in Aboriginal and wider Australian politics. The 1970s saw heated activity and many changes in the diverse settings of Aboriginal politics across the continent, including the varied areas of a large city like Sydney, so it is not surprising that this book cannot consider them all. The young activists in Redfern in the 1970s saw themselves as leading events right across the country, assuming a ‘pan-Aboriginality’ in which they felt comfortable speaking for others. Their self-assessment was inflated but nevertheless, as Perheentupa demonstrates, there were innovative and creative developments taking place in Redfern as Aboriginal people grappled with very new circumstances.' (Introduction) -
‘People Come and Go, but This Place Doesn’t’ : Narrating the Creation of the Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place as Cultural Resurgence
2022
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Aboriginal History Journal , no. 46 2022;
