City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

Remembering Aboriginal heroes, struggle, identity and the media, John Ramsland, Christopher Mooney

Includes bibliographical references

Remembering Aboriginal heroes

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John Ramsland, Christopher Mooney

struggle, identity and the media

During the 1940s and '50s, in Australia, many icons of Aboriginal descent rose to prominence, and were representative of the culture of the day, and of their own people. Some permanently influenced the minds of Australians, remaining famous to this day - others have been unjustly forgotten

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Prologue -- Albert Namatjira - the artist -- Harold Blair - the tenor -- Dave Sands - the boxer -- Ngarla Kunoth and Robert Tudawali - the actors -- Reg Saunders - the soldier -- Doug Nicholls - the preacher -- Harry Penrith - the activist -- Jimmy Little - the singer -- Enduring legacies -- Notes and references -- Credits

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Prologue -- Albert Namatjira - the artist -- Harold Blair - the tenor -- Dave Sands - the boxer -- Ngarla Kunoth and Robert Tudawali - the actors -- Reg Saunders - the soldier -- Doug Nicholls - the preacher -- Harry Pe