Solidarity involves getting better at working as allies (and accomplices) to marginalised and oppressed peoples in Australia. Most important is showing solidarity with the original sovereign people of the many Aboriginal nations in Australia. CounterAct acknowledges we operate on Aboriginal land across the continent and sovereignty has never been ceded.
Learn to Listen
The best place to start is by listening.
- There are 19 videos on First Nations – Solidarity & Learning playlist. Speeches, satirical videos, protests, explainers for people who want to learn more and be better allies to First Nations people in Australia.
- Fire First – this 3CR show airs in Melbourne but you can listen online
- Black Justice Journalism – articles and a podcast
- IndigenousX – indigenous independent media
- The Koori History Website
Be a good ally
- Black Lives Matter Ally Resource Guide (2020)
- Advice for white indigenous activists – Robbie Thorpe (video)
- Advice for white indigenous activists – Gary Foley (video)
- Being an ally on Jan 26 and beyond (2018)
- Decolonising solidarity
- Being allies? Negotiating non-indigenous support of indigenous struggles in Australia
- Oxfam: Guide to free prior and informed consent
End Racism
- Anti-racism resources (US)
- It’s hard to see racism when you’re white – excellent resources on white privilege and assorted vials of white tears
Lefty cartoons on white privilege can be thought provoking.