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Another 31 Great Moments in Blak History by Sam Cook

Here are the second 31 Great Moments in Blakistory fact sheets created by Sam Book from Kiss My Blak Arts. 

Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are warned these sheets contain images and referenes to the deceased. 

1. Aboriginal Tent Embassy 

2. Deborah Mailman  

3. Nathan Jawai 

4. Nicky Wynmar 

5. Evelyn Robinson 

6. Rob Riley 

7. Kelvin Kong 

8. Australian Chapter of the Black Panther Party  

9. Darby McCarthy 

10. Lisa Bellear 

11. Bill Neidje  

12. Ida West AM  

13. Jack Charles 

14. Roslyn Watson 

15. Cummeragunja Walk Off 

16. Professor Martin Nakata

17. Casey Donovan (Not sure if this is a double up from 2008 - but here she is anyway) 

18. Unnaarrimin

19. Blak Resistance to Mutant Message Down Under

20. Ivan Copely

21. Puggy Hunter

22. Archie Roach

23. James Noble

24. Tracey Moffatt

 ... More to come over the next week.

31 Great Moments in Blak History

Sam Cook from Kiss My Blak Arts has developed 62 Great Moments in Blak History fact sheets (31 in 2008 and 31 in 2009) and has generously shared them with everyone via the Blak History Month Facebook Group and through her Twitter stream using TwitPics.

I've collated the first 31 here. Please let me know if links don't work.

Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised these articles contain images and referenes to the deceased.

1. Mungo Lady and Mungo Man 

2. Pemulwuy 

3. Truganini 

4. Lionel Rose  

5. Aboriginal Cricket Team 

6. Nova Peris 

7. Graham Farmer  

8. Jimmy Little

9. Pintupi Nine 

10. Marn Grook 

11. Harold Blair 

12. Con Colleano

13. Charles Perkins

14. Ella Ware 

15.  Reginald Saunders MBE

16. Noel Tovey 

17. Vincent Lingiari OAM  

18. Neville Bonner

19. Artie Beetson 

20. Albert Namatjira 

21. Pastor Doug Nicholls KCVO OBE 

22. Yagan  

23. Merv Bishop 

24. David Unaipon 

25. Oodgeroo Noonnuccal 

26. Bob Bellear

27. Bonnar Colleano  

28. Evonne Goolagong 

29. Eddie Koiki Mabo  

30. Mum Shirl 

31. Harold Thomas  

 

 

Get your free downloadable Blak History Month Poster

Go to the I'll be celebrating July as Australia's Blak History Month" Facebook page to download your free poster. Designed by Sam Cook from Kiss My Blak Arts (@kissmyblakarts).

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=62159984672

Celebrating Australia's Blak History Month (1st July - 31st July) - 2009

In its second "official" year, Australia's Blak History Month is steadily gathering momentum and is being helped along by social networking tools. There is -

• a Facebook group "I'll be Celebrating Australia's Blak History Month". There are resource sheets available here. Go to http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62159984672 
• a Twitter hashtag "group" #austblakhistorymonth

And importantly, there is a "buzz" as more people start talking about this new celebration. Of course, a big shout out goes to Sam Cook from @kissmyblakarts for kicking the whole thing off in 2008 (and for the initial logo design).

So keep sharing folks, what you're doing? what you want to do now and/or in the future?

It will also be interesting to watch as non-Indigenous Blak Australians start participating from their own communities.

Late addition to this post:

Follow @kissmyblakarts on Twitter to get the link to your Great Moments in Blak History downloadable worksheets (or join the facebook group where they are also available).