NATIONAL TALK BLACK – 05/08/2025
On todays National Talk Black via NIRS – National Indigenous Radio Service we have:
Dr. Debra Dank, Award-winning Author and University of South Australia Academic, talking about her New book Terraglossia – reclaiming language, Country and culture. Award-winning author and University of South Australia academic Dr Debra Dank has unveiled her latest work, Terraglossia, a powerful response to colonial oppression that invites all Australians to reimagine how we engage with the world’s oldest living culture. Dr Dank, a Gudanji/Wakaja and Kalkadoon woman from the Barkley Tablelands in the Northern Territory, launched the compelling follow-up to her acclaimed memoir, We Come With This Place, to challenge entrenched narratives and celebrate the richness of First Nations language and culture. The title of the small hardback, Terraglossia, is a word coined by Dr Dank herself in response to the colonial notion of terra nullius – a concept used by British colonisers to assert the land of Australia was unoccupied and available to claim and settle. Dr Dank has already started work on her third book, expected to hit the printers before the end of 2025. Terraglossia, published by Echo Publishing, is available online and at major Australian booksellers. You can find out more via the link below!
https://www.echopublishing.com.au/books/terraglossia
Dean Stewart, Volunteer Artist, talking about redirecting youth and mob through art.
Georgia McGrath, Campaign Project Officer in Cairns and Jody Wallace, Campaign Cooridnator in Mossman, talking about The Literacy for Life Foundation. They are an Aboriginal-run charity training Aboriginal people to bring literacy to their communities. More than 40% of Aboriginal adults have low literacy, in remote areas, the figure can be as high as 70%. They use an innovative, evidence-based, campaign approach that has helped millions around the world and is delivering results in Australia. You can find out more via the link below!
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