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Today we mourn for those who were forcibly removed from their homes, their families, their communities, their culture and their Country. This government policy devastated our First Nations.

Many at the time the National Apology was first proposed questioned why we should say sorry for "the sins of our fathers". Others scoffed that a symbolic gesture "wasn’t going to lead to substantive change" and at the same time ignored the key recommendations of the Bringing them Home Report.
It’s reminds me a bit about what’s happening now with the . Those so unwilling to reflect on the darker parts of this nation's history will use any feeble argument to maintain the status quo.

Yes, child protection systems are still failing aboriginal people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are 10 times more likely than non-Indigenous children to be removed from their families. We need to break this cycle!

The National Apology was very much welcome and remains a day of great significance. Truth-telling and historical acceptance are key to the healing process.

📷 A 1934 newspaper clipping showing young Aboriginal girls with headline ‘Homes Sought for These Children

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Remembering Arturo Alfonso Schomburg.
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Kanye West’s birthday is today.
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Remembering Bonnie Pointer.
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Remembering Alain Locke.
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Remembering Jackie Wilson.
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Remembering Jacob Lawrence.
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Remembering Lois Mailou Jones.
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Remembering Earl Grant.
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