Growing up as an Aboriginal woman ft. Marlee Silva

Hey Queen's!
Today is a very important episode that we are very excited to share with you. On this ep we had the amazing Marlee Silva on to talk about what it was like growing up as an Aboriginal in Australia, her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter Movement and we also discuss white privilege.

Breakdown of this episode
- Marlee share's her wildest story which involves Prince Charles
- Marlee discusses what it was like growing up as the only Indigenous person at her school and the racism she experienced at a young age
- Stereotypes and expectations white Australian's have about Aboriginals
- Marlee opens up about the first time she was asked 'why is your dad black' & what it was like growing up in a mixed-race family
- Marlee talks about why she started @tiddas4tiddas
- We all discuss the Black Lives Matter movement and how George Floyd's death has impacted Marlee and Australia
- We all share our experiences from the peaceful protests that we attended
- Marlee shares how difficult it can be for her as an Aboriginal voice during reconciliation week and the mental toll it can take on her and others in her community
- Marlee talks about her Dad's experience as an Aboriginal man and Policeman
- Marlee educates us on how we as a society have failed Indigenous Australians and the impact colonial ideologies & stereotypes have
- We discuss casual racism, what that means and what that sounds like
- Marlee lets us know what we can do next & how we can use our white privilege to be a better ally to our Indigenous community
- We also give our thoughts on Invasion Day 

If you would like to learn more, Marlee has provided these sources as great places to start:
To Follow: @blakbusiness (provides really succinct, basic resources for starting education)
To Read: 'Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia' Edited by Anita Heiss (an anthology of personal stories from all walks of life)
To Watch: Stan Grant's IQ2 Debate & First Australians on SBS

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Lucy Jackson @Lucykatejackson & Nikki Westcott @nikkiwestcottt @wethe_wildones
Guest: Marle Silva @marlee.silva

Executive Producer: Courtney Mangan @courtneymangan

Technical Producer: Aaron Butler @aaronbutler_

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