WIPC:E 2014 Presentation: Australian Blak History MonthLeesa Watego
The BLAK HISTORY MONTH (BHM) team will discuss and share their developmental methodology for their research, community engagement, communication strategy, resource production, volunteerism and critical thinking behind the development and implementation of Australia’s BLAK HISTORY MONTH. In January 2008, BHM founder initiated a guerrilla style communications strategy to declare July as BLAK HISTORY MONTH. Identified as a people’s movement, unvetted by Government or restricted by Agenda, BHM recognised that Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people & culture had grown from being nationally commemorated on one day, to one week (NAIDOC Week), to one month (BHM). 2014 marks BHM’s 7th year.
WIPC:E 2014 Presentation: Australian Blak History MonthLeesa Watego
The BLAK HISTORY MONTH (BHM) team will discuss and share their developmental methodology for their research, community engagement, communication strategy, resource production, volunteerism and critical thinking behind the development and implementation of Australia’s BLAK HISTORY MONTH. In January 2008, BHM founder initiated a guerrilla style communications strategy to declare July as BLAK HISTORY MONTH. Identified as a people’s movement, unvetted by Government or restricted by Agenda, BHM recognised that Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people & culture had grown from being nationally commemorated on one day, to one week (NAIDOC Week), to one month (BHM). 2014 marks BHM’s 7th year.