Charles Perkins forced Australia to confront its racist past. His fight for justice continues today
- Written by Paul Gray, Associate professor, Jumbunna Insitute for Indigenous Education and Research, University of Technology Sydney
Charles Perkins talking with Aboriginal residents in Moree, NSW, during the Freedom Ride in 1965.State Library of NSWThe Conversation is running a series of explainers on key figures in Australian political history, looking at the way they changed the nature of debate, its impact then, and it relevance to politics today. You can also read the rest...





