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Cover image courtesy of Gininderra Press.
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.
The Stars Fade Mysteriouslyi"Daylight disappears", Nellie Green , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
Treasures that Bind us Closei"Today, I share this ocean, this sky, this sunset, this emotion with you. It", Nellie Green , single work poetry (p. 56)
My Kind of Womani"Aboriginal woman of Australian shores", Christine Simpson , single work poetry (p. 57)
Listeni"The rivers at the junction increase in current strong", Christine Simpson , single work poetry (p. 58-59)
Reflectionsi"When I look in the mirror", Christine Simpson , single work poetry (p. 59)
Inhalei"The morning mist", Christine Simpson , single work poetry (p. 60)
The Secreti"He stood with his foot in the crst of his knee", Melanie Williams , single work poetry (p. 68-69)
Healing Through Poetry, Lisa Bellear , single work prose (p. 70-71)
Another Jab at Hopei"This wall without hope", Lisa Bellear , single work poetry (p. 72)
Uncertaintyi"Death is too unpredictable", Lisa Bellear (editor), single work poetry (p. 73)
Intellectual Property Rights for Aboriginal People, Rosemary van den Berg , single work criticism

The author talks about the gulliabity and trust of Aboriginal people of others' motives in regards to their cultural property. She argues that Aboriginal people are 'naive when it comes to protecting their cultural material', but they are learning fast'.

 (p. 74-81)
It Happensi"I have to say that my life sux", Rebecca McNaboe , single work poetry (p. 82)
A Storyi"I'm writing a story", Rebecca McNaboe , single work poetry (p. 83)
Granny Lizzie, Noeline Briggs-Smith , single work life story (p. 84-89)
Rootsi"A tree stands tall, reaching for the sky", Kostane Strong , single work poetry (p. 90)
Hopei"Generation, generation", Kostane Strong , single work poetry (p. 91)
Racism Where?, Dorothy J Williams , single work essay (p. 92-96)
Life in Detentioni"A new boy came to school today", Judy Kirby , single work poetry (p. 97-98)
White Cuti"My inner being you outrage,", Judy Kirby , single work poetry (p. 98)
Yorta Yorta Womani"A sister's hand I see outstretched", Judy Kirby , single work poetry (p. 99)
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