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y separately published work icon The Strength of Us as Women : Black Women Speak anthology   criticism   life story   poetry   prose  
Issue Details: First known date: 2000... 2000 The Strength of Us as Women : Black Women Speak
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Charnwood, Belconnen area, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Ginninderra Press , 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
2000 : Here and Now, Kerry Reed-Gilbert , single work criticism (p. 11-12)
Responsible, Kerry Reed-Gilbert , single work criticism

In this short paper, Reed-Gilbert questions 'Who's responsible? you, me the government, the police, him, her...the politician, the taxi driver, the bus driver, the preacher, the teacher.'

 (p. 13-14)
The Answers are Withini"As strong as the tees and as warm as the breeze", Yasmin Johnson , single work poetry (p. 15)
With You by my Sidei"With you by my side, I am forever strong.", Yasmin Johnson , single work poetry (p. 16)
Mother Earthi"The silence pierces the night", Yasmin Johnson , single work poetry (p. 16)
My Mob, My Self, Ruby Langford Ginibi , single work criticism

In this paper, Ruby Langford 'Ginibi' talks about the many reasons as to why she wrote her autobiography.

 (p. 17-20)
Terra Nulliusi"Where is our land tah used to be,", Ruby Langford Ginibi (editor), single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Black Womani"I am every black woman who's ever been loved.", Ruby Langford Ginibi , single work poetry (p. 22)
Historyi"History", Rosemary Plummer , single work poetry (p. 23)
Long Agoi"Long Ago", Rosemary Plummer , single work poetry (p. 24)
The Bastardsi"'You don't take that land,' they cried, they yelled, they wailed", Barbara Nicholson , single work poetry (p. 25-27)
Something there is...i"that doesn't like an anthropologist", Barbara Nicholson , single work poetry (p. 27-30)
Koori Worrel Womani"Beautiful tidda, mindi Worrel Woman.", Barbara Nicholson , single work poetry (p. 31)
Why Was It?i"I am young,", Barbara Nicholson , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
It Really Doesn't Matter...i"What they do now, they've done everything anyway", Barbara Nicholson , single work poetry (p. 34)
Sterotype Imagesi"Black is beautiful", Lorraine McGee-Sippel , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Why Does a Black Woman Write?, Anita Heiss , single work prose

In this paper, Anita Heiss shares her thoughts and her understanding on why black women write and why they choose what they write about.

 (p. 37-41)
Love is..., Anita Heiss , single work prose (p. 42-43)
Connectioni"She was caught out, by herself and others,", Anita Heiss , single work poetry (p. 44-46)
Chasing an Identity : An Aboriginal Perspective on Aboriginality, Nellie Green , single work criticism

In this paper, through her research Nellie Green discusses 'the ways in which the sense of Aboriginality has been diminished for many Aboriginal people in the community through government intervention.'

 (p. 47-53)
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