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Coming up at 11am on this week’s best of National Talk Black we have:

Lenae Haerewa-Kaa, Lead vocalist and stroyteller, talking about Young First Nations voices unite for world premiere of The Youth Mill "Stories of Our Land". Bringing together young First Nations performers from across Australia, with cultural connections spanning Queensland, the Torres Strait, the Northern Territory, Victoria, Western Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, Stories of Our Land shares powerful stories of Country, culture and identity in a new contemporary performing arts production premiering in Brisbane this September. Presented by The Youth Mill Performing Arts Foundation (TYMPAF), Stories of Our Land will be performed at the Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba, on Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 September at 7 pm, with tickets priced at $59 via Humanitix. You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: The Youth Mill)events.humanitix.com/stories-of-our-landAndron Petrou, Bond University 2026 NIBS Program Participant, talking about Thursday Island student chasing opportunities to give back to community. The National Indigenous Business School (NIBS) Queensland program is a free, week-long program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Years 11 and 12 who are curious about business, university life, or starting their own ideas. After taking part in a program to learn about how First Nations students can find careers in public service and politics, Andron loved it so much he’s now training to be a mentor supporting others on the same path. His passion is helping tackle challenges facing communities in the Torres Strait. You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: Bond University)bond.edu.au/…/national-indigenous-business…Mitch Tambo, Musician, talking about Mitch Tambo on language and music for the next generation – new kids album I Am Me out now. Mitch created I Am Me after identifying a gap between nursery rhymes and adult pop music – making songs for kids with family-friendly lyrics and themes that still carry a contemporary edge and can connect with adult listeners. For almost three years, Mitch has taken his live show into schools and communities across the country, performing to more than 100,000 children. Those experiences shaped the album – music made for children and families that is joyful, culturally grounded, and contemporary in sound. A key part of the project is language, with most songs featuring Mitch singing in Gamilaraay language, woven through pop, dance and hip-hop production to help normalise First Nations language in everyday listening for young audiences. You can find out more via the link below!bfan.link/i-am-meSherilee McManus, Hearing Australia First Nations Service Unit, talking about Preventable ear disease twice as common among remote First Nations children. One in two First Nations children aged 0-6 in remote and very remote locations are likely to have middle ear disease – double the rate of First Nations children in metropolitan, regional and rural areas. In response, Hearing Australia is working closely with First Nations communities to bring hearing care directly to where it is needed most. With highly trained audiologists visiting communities, strengthening partnerships with local services, and expanding access through outreach and telehealth. You can find out more via the link below! (Photo Credit: Hearing Australia)www.hearing.com.au/fir…/our-services-for-children/Have something happening in your community, and you want to talk about it, give us a call on 1800 422 416. Or Give us a text on 0457 140 550!We would also like to thank the Community Broadcasting Foundation and National Indigenous Australians Agency for their support here at BBM 98.7FM.Make sure to tune into National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service every Monday-Friday from 11am-12pm (QLD Time). … See MoreSee Less

Good morning you mob,

We hope you’re having a deadly start to your Saturday morning. 😃Coming up at 10am is Black Magic Woman with Mundanara Bayles and this week she catches up with Akala Newman."I didn’t know Akala Newman’s full story before we sat down to yarn. And I think that’s exactly why this conversation hit me the way it did.Akala is a proud Wiradjuri and Gadigal woman from Sydney. A performer, songwriter, educator, and cultural producer who has been creating on her own terms since day one. She opened the Sydney Opera House New Year’s Eve fireworks with her song Calling Country and is the founder of Gili Gatherings.But this yarn wasn’t about any of that. Not really.It was about duality. About what it costs to move between worlds every single day. About the exhaustion of code-switching, of always being surveilled, of being Black no matter how light-skinned you are or how many spaces you are invited into.It was about her dad, and the sacrifices he made. About the nephews and nieces, she wants to look up one day and think, I can do this too. About art as the thing that holds it all together when the cycle of trauma feels impossible to break.Akala Newman is on a rise. And this yarn is just the beginning."Resources and LinksAkala Newman — akalanewman.comGili Gatherings — follow @giligatherings on InstagramWebsite: www.blackmagicwoman.com.auFollow us on Instagram – @blackmagicwomanpodcastIf you enjoyed this episode, please ‘Subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app and tell your friends and family about us! If you’d like to contact us, please email, Black Magic Woman is produced by BlakCast.See for privacy information. … See MoreSee Less