Emelda Davis – Page 2 – Australian South Sea Islanders

Mleeka Hart speaking at BLACK Tweed Heads.

October 21, 2016
Emelda Davis
BLACK workshop

Mleeka Hart speaking at BLACK Tweed Heads.Mleeka Jali Hart is a local community-orientated woman, of proud South Sea Islander and Aboriginal heritage. She has a Bachelor of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge systems, an advanced Diploma Social Science – Human Rights Diplomacy...

Uncle Greg Simms will be honouring the BLACK forum Mount Druitt

October 21, 2016
Emelda Davis
BLACK workshop

Uncle Greg Simms is an activist for reconciliation, a traditional woodcarver, a storyteller and an Aboriginal cultural educator.Uncle Greg Simms is an activist for reconciliation, a traditional woodcarver, a storyteller and an Aboriginal cultural educator. His ties to the Aboriginal community...

Deng Adut speaks live at the BLACK forum 2016

October 21, 2016
Emelda Davis
BLACK workshop

Child soldier turned Blacktown lawyer, Deng Adut, speaks live at the BLACK forum, Mount Druitt . “To appreciate the value of freedom one must first be denied it. To know real fear gives special meaning and yearning to being free of fear.” A MUST WATCH is child soldier turned Blacktown...

Dr Omid Tofighian part of speaker lineup at BLACK Mount Druitt.

October 21, 2016
Emelda Davis
BLACK workshop

Dr Omid Tofighian appearing at BLACK Mt Druitt October 22nd and 23rd 2016We are privileged to introduce lecturer, researcher and community advocate, Dr Omid Tofighian to the speaker lineup at BLACK Mount Druitt. Dr Tofighian combines philosophy with interests in rhetoric, religion, popular culture,...

Connect with Zac Wone at both Mount Druitt and Tweed BLACK events!

October 21, 2016
Emelda Davis
BLACK workshop

Findem Baek Famili workshop delegate, Zac Wone will be on the Black Voices panel at both Mount Druitt and Tweed BLACK events. Zac Wone is the recipient of the Community Youth Award at the 11th annual NSW Council for Pacific Communities Awards-2016. He received the award for his voluntary community...

Meet Kobie Duncan.

October 21, 2016
Emelda Davis
BLACK workshop

Kobie Duncan will be performing for guests at BLACK forum Mount Druitt October 22nd and 23rd 2016. Meet Kobie Duncan. Kobie is 19 years old and was born and raised in Maroubra, Sydney. Kobie’s mob is the Yuin Nation from the South Coast and Gamilaroi people from Moree. He has been involved with...

Say halo to Louise

October 21, 2016
Emelda Davis
BLACK workshop

You can see Louise as part of the BLACK youth forum, South Tweed Community Centre – HACC, October 29 and 30 2016. With heritage stretching from the Solomon Islands to Vanuatu, Louise Togo has been teaching in Indigenous education for more than 13 years. She is the founding member of contemporary...

Islander awareness on agenda

October 20, 2016
Emelda Davis
BLACK workshop

A WORKSHOP designed to encourage greater community awareness of Australian South Sea Islander history and ignite inspiration and connection in local youth is coming to Tweed Heads on the 29th and 30th October 2016. Headlined by rugby league star and Koori Mail columnist Preston Campbell, BLACK...

Izzy N the Profit headline act at BLACK at Mt Druitt on the weekend.

October 20, 2016
Emelda Davis
BLACK workshop

Izzy N the Profit is a headline act at BLACK at Mt Druitt RESPECTED hip hop artist Izzy N the Profit will lend their music talent to raise community awareness of South Sea islander history this weekend. Whether alone or as part of the group, Izzy n the Profit, Izzy is always a man that commands heaps...

Mitch King live at the BLACK youth forum, Tweed Heads

October 19, 2016
Emelda Davis
BLACK workshop

Hear Mitch King live at the BLACK youth forum, Tweed Heads. A Bundjalung and Yaegl man from North Coast NSW, Mitch King is a creative soul that continues to learn, teach and perform dance and music through the elements of Hip Hop. Running dance and song writing workshops throughout Australia....

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