Black and proud : the story of an iconic AFL photo / Matthew Klugman and Gary Osmond.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klugman, Matthew, author.

Osmond, Gary, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discrimination in sports--Australia.

Discrimination in sports.

Football fans--Social aspects--Australia.

Football fans.

Race discrimination--Australia.

Race discrimination.

Australian football--Tournaments.

Australian football.

Athletes, Aboriginal Australian.

St. Kilda Football Club (Saint Kilda, Vic.).

Collingwood Football Club.

Australian Football League.

Winmar, Nicky, 1965---Pictorial works.

Winmar, Nicky.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sydney, New South Wales : NewSouth, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

It is one of Australia's most iconic images. On 17 April 1993, the Indigenous AFL footballer Nicky Winmar stood up against racial abuse and made history. Facing the Collingwood crowd that had taunted him all day the St Kilda player pulled up his shirt, pointed to his chest and declared: 'I'm black and I'm proud to be black'. Published the next day, the photos of Winmar's gesture sparked an intense debate that forced the AFL, the fans and the nation to confront their prejudices head-on. Black and Proud takes us behind the searing image to the stories of those who made it happen - the Indigenous

Contents:

CONTENTS; PROLOGUE; 1. Agitating for change; 2. Growing up in different Australias; 3. Formative moments; 4. Rising concerns; 5. The match; 6. The gesture and the photos; 7. The response; 8. The next step; 9. The life and burdens of an iconic image; EPILOGUE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; IMAGE CREDITS; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-74224-166-2

1-74224-667-2

OCLC:

855428916