I shot this footage at the Kokobritey Institute while conducting dissertation field research in Ghana. Will add more when I get some time. To view clip click on video below or here.
so, you might be wondering, do the aboriginal australians self identify as "black."? some do. it depends on the local political circumstances is my guess. here are a few observations:
1. some--i cant say how many--are cognizant of the connections between anti-black racism in australia and anti-black racism in america. one of the performers in the video told me that white australians call them "nig&&ers" and that they should "go home"!
2. some aboriginals responded to racism by forming the Australian Black Panther Party.
3. the famous Festac 77 (World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture) in nigeria included a contingent of aboriginal peeps. The theme "Black" and "African" was intentionally used to give the program a broad appeal. "black," for example, makes sense for aboriginal participants, whereas "african" would not. kzs
runoko rashidi is the leading expert on this topic.
Disclaimer: The footage isn't the best quality. It was shot on a small digital camera.
Update: I was poking around @ Terry Howcott's insightful post on Australian Aboriginals. Her post includes an interview of Paul Coe, a member of the Australian Black Panther Party. The ABPP was formed c. 1971 (Source: Seizing the Time: Australian Aborigines and the Influence of the Black Panther Party, 1969- 1972 Author(s): Kathy Lothian Source: Journal of Black Studies, Vol. 35, No. 4 (Mar., 2005), pp. 179-200).
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