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Explore powerful stories at the intersection of history, culture, and music—from Aboriginal cricket pioneers and war heroes to legendary albums by Hendrix, Miles Davis, and Gurrumul. This blog dives deep into First Nations resilience, iconic protest music, and untold truths that shaped Australia and the world. Engaging, thoughtful, and unapologetically real—where powerful voices from the past meet today's social conversation.
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Blak History Month 2025
This July, we celebrate Blak History Month — a powerful time to honour the strength, survival, and sovereignty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.


Blak History Month🎙 Wire MC: Voice of the Street, Fire of the Mob.Closing out Blak History Month with a pioneer and a legacy in motion.
In the early 2000s, long before Blak hip-hop found its way into festival headliners and mainstream playlists, Wire MC was already on the...

Groote Broadcasting
Jul 302 min read


Blak History Month🎙 Neville Bonner: A Trailblazer in the Halls of Power.
Neville Bonner was a man of quiet dignity and immense courage who made history simply by stepping into rooms where no Aboriginal person...

Groote Broadcasting
Jul 282 min read


Blak History Month🎙William Cooper: A Voice for Justice in a Country That Refused to Listen.
William Cooper was a man far ahead of his time — a quiet revolutionary whose determination helped lay the foundation for the modern...

Groote Broadcasting
Jul 252 min read


Blak History Month🎙Deaths in Custody and the 1991 Royal Commission: A National Shame Exposed.
By the late 1980s, the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people dying in police and prison custody had become too alarming...

Groote Broadcasting
Jul 231 min read


Blak History Month🎙Indigenous Astronomy: Reading the Stars, Guiding the Land.
Long before Western telescopes scanned the skies, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were already master astronomers — reading...

Groote Broadcasting
Jul 211 min read


Blak History Month 🎙Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920–1993): Poet, Activist, Educator, Trailblazer.
Born Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska at Bulimba, Brisbane in 1920, her home was on North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah). Oodgeroo Noonuccal was...

Groote Broadcasting
Jul 182 min read


Blak History Month🎙 The 1965 Freedom Ride: When the Nation Was Forced to Look Inward.
In February 1965, a group of students from the University of Sydney — many of them young, idealistic, and determined to confront racism...

Groote Broadcasting
Jul 162 min read


Blak History Month 🎙The Genius Of Emily Kame Kngwarreye.
Emily Kame Kngwarreye (c. 1910–1996) stands among the most important and original Australian artists of the 20th century. In just eight...

Groote Broadcasting
Jul 143 min read


Blak History Month 🎙The Rise of No Fixed Address — First Nations Legends of Rock and Reggae
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a powerful voice was growing from the streets of Adelaide — a voice that blended reggae rhythms, rock...

Groote Broadcasting
Jul 111 min read


Blak History Month 🎙The Bark Petitions (1963): When the Elders Took the Fight to Parliament.
In 1963, on the red earth of northeast Arnhem Land, the Yolŋu people of Yirrkala made history — not just for their own rights, but for...

Groote Broadcasting
Jul 91 min read


Blak History Month 🎙Cathy Freeman – A Nation Holds Its Breath.
On the night of September 25, 2000, as 112,000 people packed into Stadium Australia and millions watched worldwide, Cathy Freeman stepped...

Groote Broadcasting
Jul 71 min read


Blak History Month: The Aboriginal Tent Embassy:Established 26 January 1972 – A symbol of Sovereignty, Survival and Strength.
On a rainy night in 1972, four young Aboriginal men — Michael Anderson, Billy Craigie, Tony Coorey and Bertie Williams — pitched a beach...

Groote Broadcasting
Jul 42 min read


Blak History Month: Groote Eylandt: Resistance, Connection and Deep Cultural Strength.
Anindilyakwa: Ayangkidarrba meaning “island” is the largest island in the Gulf of Carpentaria and the fourth largest island in Australia....

Groote Broadcasting
Jul 22 min read


Blak History Month
This July, we celebrate Blak History Month — a powerful time to honour the strength, survival, and sovereignty of Aboriginal and Torres...

Groote Broadcasting
Jul 11 min read
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