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Black witness : the power of Indigenous media

McQuire, Amy2024
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From one of this country's leading Indigenous journalists comes a collection of fierce and powerful essays proving why the media needs to believe Black Witnesses. Amy McQuire has been writing on Indigenous affairs since she was 17 years old. Over the past two decades, she has reported on most of the key events involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including numerous deaths in custody, the Palm Island uprising, the Bowraville murders and the Northern Territory Intervention. She has also exposed the misrepresentations and violence of the mainstream media's reports, as well as their omissions and silences altogether in regards to Indigenous matters. Black Witness showcases how journalism can be used to hold the powerful to account and make the world a more equitable place. This is the essential collection that we need right now - and always have.
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Imprint:
St. Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
326 pages ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-326)
Contents:
IntroductionWhite witness / 1. Black witness, white witness2. Imaginary spears3. Ground zero4. The war minister5. On objectivity6. The imaginary child7. The act of disappearing8. Chasing shadowsBlack witness / 9. The forced confession of Kevin Henry10. More than a voice11. Black justice12. Justice for Elijah13. Many victims, no perpetrators14. Disappearing Black women15. Justice denied16. Racial violence in health17. Dark spots18. Black and blue19. Shattered glassEpilogue: Finding freedom at the marginsAcknowledgementsNotes.
ISBN:
9780702263323 (paperback)
Dewey class:
302.23
Language:
English
BRN:
461664
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
St MarysNonfiction302.23 BLAAvailable
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