Reviews

Everything You Need to Know About the Uluru Statement from the Heart, by George Williams, Megan Davis

buzzgirl's review

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.75

Pausing thematically here for a minutes silence out of respect for first nations people and what they have achieved in delivering the Uluru Statement from the Heart, I would highly recommend this book, which I read in response to the following timely reminder during National Reconciliation Week last year:

If you're not sure how to respond, Listen.
If you're not sure what to read, Research.
If you're not sure what to do, Donate.
"Not Sure" becomes "Not My Problem".
It's not enough to be "Not Sure" when Racism Is Still Taking Lives.
And this bloody applies to Australia.
Itlrubyph

Enough said.

chloe_jen's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A Must Read

meggles's review

challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation and Racism

shelleybaird's review

5.0

In this well-written, straightforward book, Megan Davis and George Williams explain how the Australian Constitution was created in a way that is easy to understand, even though some of the facts are shocking and horrifying. They also outline the multitude of injustices faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples because of what is in the constitution and, more importantly, what is not.

This book is essential reading for all Australians and it should be taught in schools. More Australians need to understand the outright, blatant theft of land that occurred over 200 years ago and how supporting the reforms called for in the Uluru Statement from the Heart will create a better Australia for everyone.