A review by katiiekhaos
Black and Blue: a memoir of racism and resilience by Veronica Gorrie

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

This is an incredibly important memoir for all white Australians to read and really reflect on. I am in total awe at the resilience, compassion, empathy and honesty Veronica showed through this memoir, although it may not come across as overtly emotional I can still see how she has chosen to share her heart with us while also protecting herself and others from being retraumatised. I felt like I was already fairly well educated on the issues within the Australian police, however seeing how bad it is even on the inside for First Nations people was even more disappointing and frustrating. And although Veronica talks about how it shouldn’t be on the shoulder of Aboriginal people to educate whites, this book definitely has the power to do that and for that I am so thankful for her selflessness in sharing her stories. 
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