Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance had five days to organise a huge Black Lives Matter rally in Melbourne. Under threat of fines and sustained criticism in the press, they coordinated one of the largest protests the city has seen. This is the story of how it was done.



Guest: Organiser with Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance Dr Crystal McKinnon.




Background reading:

Why we organised Melbourne’s Black Lives Matter rally in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly




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Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance had five days to organise a huge Black Lives Matter rally in Melbourne. Under threat of fines and sustained criticism in the press, they coordinated one of the largest protests the city has seen. This is the story of how it was done. Guest: Organiser with Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance Dr Crystal McKinnon. Background reading:<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/opinion/topic/2020/06/13/why-we-organised-melbournes-black-lives-matter-rally/15919704009972">Why we organised Melbourne’s Black Lives Matter rally</a> in The Saturday Paper<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a> For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance had five days to organise a huge Black Lives Matter rally in Melbourne. Under threat of fines and sustained criticism in the press, they coordinated one of the largest protests the city has seen. This is the story ...

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