Am I Black Enough For You?

10 Years On

Anita Heiss

$34.99

Paperback

In stock
Ready to ship

QTY:

English

Vintage
29 March 2022

Biography: general; Cultural studies; Social issues & processes; Indigenous peoples; Biography - Australian

Summary
Details

The story of an urban-based high achieving Wiradyuri woman working to break down stereotypes and build bridges between black and white Australia.

I'm Aboriginal. I'm just not the Aboriginal person a lot of people want or expect me to be.

What does it mean to be Aboriginal? Why is Australia so obsessed with notions of identity? Anita Heiss, successful author and passionate advocate for Aboriginal literacy, rights and representation, was born a member of the Wiradyuri nation of central New South Wales but was raised in the suburbs of Sydney and educated at the local Catholic school.

In this heartfelt and revealing memoir, told in her distinctive, wry style, with large doses of humour, Anita Heiss gives a firsthand account of her experiences as a woman with a Wiradyuri mother and Austrian father. Anita explains the development of her activist consciousness, how she strives to be happy and healthy, and the work she undertakes every day to ensure the world she leaves behind will be more equitable and understanding than it is today.

By: Anita Heiss
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 506g
ISBN: 9781761046162
ISBN 10: 1761046160
Publication Date: 29 March 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active