Sister Girl, 24 Years On

Monday, 31 January 2022 - 8:30am to 9:00am
Book cover for Dr Jackie Huggins' 'Sister Girl' set against an ombre yellow background. The cover features a head shot of Dr Huggins, who has medium-brown skin and short white hair, and is wearing an olive-green blazer over a black top. She is also wearing a pair of dangling snake-shaped earrings decorated with dotwork art, and a colourful chunky necklace made of decorated large beads and small red seeds strung together. The cover also includes the book title, author name, and review by Melissa Lucashenko.

In this show, Murri historian and activist Dr Jackie Huggins speaks about the recently-published updated edition of 'Sister Girl: Reflections on Tiddaism, Identity and Reconciliation', which is out now through the University of Queensland Press. She reflects on the process of writing and on her prolific career, touching on the strength of Aboriginal women, race relations in feminism, Indigenous leadership, and honouring her parents through biography.

Dr Jackie Huggins AM FAHA is a member of the Bidjara and Birri Gubba Juru peoples, and is currently leading the work for Treaty/Treaties in Queensland. 

This episode also features the song 'Sista Girl' by Oetha.

 

Dr Huggins will be in conversation with Wiradjuri Author Dr Anita Heiss on the evening of Monday 31st January 2022 to discuss the new edition of Sister Girl. Online and in-person registration details are available here.

Monday 8:30am to 9:00am
A national feminist current affairs program for community radio. A gender analysis of contemporary issues, as well as in-depth analysis by a range of women and gender diverse people around Australia and internationally. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network (CRN).

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Cleis Hart, Kannagi Bhatt, Phuong Tran, Xen Nhà & Scheherazade Bloul.

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