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Yung Tent Embassy

September 7, 2019
3.00pm—5.30pm
RMIT University Lawn

Give the yung a platform — literally — to speak their Blaktivism. Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance will present their curated, passionate ten-minute talks with time for respective audience responses. With activist Dr. Gary Foley as the wise guide, and WAR members including Sissy Austin, Arika Waulu, Neil Morris, Nayuka Gorrie, Brent Watkins, and Tarneen Onus-Williams.

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Add to Calendar 2019-09-07 15:00:00 2019-09-07 17:30:00 Australia/Melbourne Yung Tent Embassy

Give the yung a platform — literally — to speak their Blaktivism. Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance will present their curated, passionate ten-minute talks with time for respective audience responses. With activist Dr. Gary Foley as the wise guide, and WAR members including Sissy Austin, Arika Waulu, Neil Morris, Nayuka Gorrie, Brent Watkins, and Tarneen…

 RMIT University Lawn,

345-355 Russell St
Melbourne 3000

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Free. No bookings required – just turn up!

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RMIT University Lawn

345-355 Russell St
Melbourne 3000

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Gary Foley

Gary Foley was born in Grafton (1950), northern NSW of Gumbainggir descent. Expelled from school aged 15, Foley came to Sydney as an apprentice draughtsperson. Since then he has been at the centre of major political activities including the Springbok tour demonstrations (1971), Tent Embassy in Canberra (1972), Commonwealth Games protest (1982), protests during the…

Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance

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Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance (W.A.R.) was established in 2014 as a collective of young Aboriginal people committed to the cause of decolonization and the philosophy of Aboriginal nationalism – resistance and revival.