Black Australians are stereotyped as violent, yet the violence routinely meted out to them by authority is of little interest.
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Vincent Lingiari; from little things big things grow [Video, Paul Kelly]
An Australian icon, Paul Kelly inspires, cajoles, tells stories, and is an incredibly talented songrwriter, although he claims otherwise. Listen to this song of Vincent Lingiari (or more popularly known as the song “From Little Things Big Things grow”) co-written with Kev Carmody. Vincent Lingiari is an Australian aboriginal activist – who I think is to Australia what Rosa Parks is to the United States of America
Australian Indians, the originals [Article]
Researchers (how do they do this, I wonder) have traced about 11% of the genomes in contemporary Australian Aborigines to migrants from India – 4000 years ago! Them, & the ancestors of the dingo. That is roughly 141 generations ago. I guess its a little more material to work with for those really keen on genealogy!