NIYEC Panel on Stopping Blak Deaths in Custody

The Blak Lives Matter protests in response to the murder of George Floyd have resonated with us around the world. The protests have also emphasised the existing calls to Stop Black Deaths in custody in our own communities. The recommendations from the 1991 Royal Commission into Black Deaths in Custody identified, that to fight injustice and save lives we need to change how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history is taught. This yarn brought together young mob, storytellers and artists to take a closer look at the importance of learning our true history, whether it be in the classroom or the monuments that occupy public spaces The National Indigenous Youth Education Coalition have launched the Learn Our Truth campaign, in partnership with In My Blood It Runs and BE., to centre the experiences of young mob in learning history, and to call on all Australians to #LearnOurTruth to build a fairer future.

Co-Moderators: Hayley McQuire and Renee Songoro

Speakers: Latoya Rule, Boe Spearim, Aretha Brown, Patrick Mercer and Kamsani Bin Salleh