Black chicks talking / Leah Purcell
- Bib ID:
- 213648
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Purcell, Leah, 1970-
- Description:
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- Sydney : Hodder, 2002
- xvi, 363 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0733610706 (paperback)
- Summary:
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Nine young Aboriginal women, successful in a variety of professions, tell their stories to Leah Purcell, herself a singer, songwriter, actor, choreographer and director. Some have achieved success in the white fella's world; others are working to improve life within Aboriginal communities or maintain indigenous traditions.
Nine young Aboriginal women, successful in a variety of professions, tell their stories to Leah Purcell, herself a singer, songwriter, actor, choreographer and director. Some have achieved success in the white fella's world; others are working to improve life within Aboriginal communities or maintain Indigenous traditions.
- Full contents:
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- Performance brought me more than fame : Deborah Mailman
- In the zone : Sharon Finnan
- Voice on the wind : Frances Rings
- Millennium woman : Liza Fraser-Gooda
- A mother's love : Cilla Malone
- International woman : Tammy Williams
- Shining light : Kathryn Hay
- Golden Holden : Rachel Perkins
- Natural woman : Rosanna Angus
- Dinner.
- Subject:
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- Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Interviews
- Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Social life and customs
- Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Social conditions
- Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy
- Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations
- Adoption -- Australia
- Employment - Labour market - Women
- History - Biographies - Indigenous
- Race relations - Racial discrimination
- Literature and stories - Non fiction
- Politics and Government - Political action - Women
- Cherbourg / Barambah (SE Qld SG56-10)
- Australia
- Copyright:
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Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2002
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