Blak Powerhouse
We Are Warriors is an Indigenous social enterprise dedicated to celebrating Blak excellence and empowering Indigenous youth. On 26 January, one of the most polarising days of the year, We Are Warriors took over Powerhouse Ultimo for Blak Powerhouse: We Are Warriors, taking back a day of sorrow and turning it into a day of power and positivity.
‘Creating this movement on this day for me, it gave it a new life … It has a new meaning now – it’s a day we get together and celebrate our greatness now.’
‘The whole thing with We Are Warriors is ‘You can’t be what you can’t see.’ And to see what a young blakfulla from Nowra has put on today – that’s what the kids are going to look up to and it shows them they can do whatever they want to do.’
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Medal commemorating Australian Bicentenary Settlement
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‘Follow the Sun’ travel poster
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'1938 Day of mourning and protest' poster by Brenda Palma (nee Saunders)
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Poster, 'Land Rights Dance', designed by Chips Mackinolty
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MoreBlak Powerhouse 2024
Once again, Indigenous social enterprise We Are Warriors will take over Powerhouse Ultimo to turn a day of sorrow into one of power and positivity.
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