We’ve arrived
at Collarenebri now and it’s a chance to catch our breath after what happened
at Walgett. It was all very
intense. It’s hard to believe that we
were actually forced off the road outside of Walgett. A truck hit us three times to get us off the
road. No-one was hurt but we’re all
shaken up. Before that we were protesting outside the R.S.L. and we had rotten
vegetables hurled at us. Rotten vegetables! Where did they even got them from
beats me. Anyway, Collarenebri is between Walgett and Moree and I’m sure we’ll
get a great welcome in Moree lol.
Tonight we are
going to sleep in the park. It’s not
legal but what the heck! It’s warm so
we can sleep in the open. We’ll get up
early to get to Moree. It was good to
have time tonight talking about what we are doing and what we think will
happen. I loved what Charlie Perkins said;
it was something about this being the beginning of a flood of new
relationships; a new era in looking at ourselves as Aboriginal people. Great stuff!
It makes me feel that fighting for justice is the right thing to do. It
is my duty. Just a little while ago I was at uni protesting about the American
treatment of black people and the Freedom Rides over there, when it’s just as
bad here. At least I’m doing something
about it – I hope!
Darcy Cassidy
is having a hard time getting his boss (the ABC) to report on what is
happening. There’s discrimination
against aborigines even in trying to get the message out. Thank goodness for the web so we don’t have
to rely on the press to spread the news about what is going on. I want everyone reading this to get to Moree
ASAP to help us there. We are going to
protest outside the swimming pool. They
won’t let black people in there! Can you believe it? That’s segregation in this country!
People, get
out there and help!!!
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