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Charles Nelson Perkins (* 1936 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory; † 19. Oktober 2000 in Sydney) war ein politischer Aktivist der Aborigines, Fußballspieler und -trainer. Er war der erste männliche Aborigine, der im Jahre 1965 in Australien einen akademischen Grad, einen Bachelor of Arts, erwarb.
12. Juni 2024 · Charles Perkins was an Australian civil servant and activist who was the first Indigenous Australian to head a government department and the most influential figure in the Aboriginal fight for civil rights; he was often compared to American civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Charles Nelson Perkins AO, usually known as Charlie Perkins (16 June 1936 – 19 October 2000), was an Aboriginal Australian activist, soccer player and administrator. It is claimed he was the first known Indigenous Australian man to graduate tertiary education.
Learn about Charles Perkins, the first Aboriginal man to graduate from an Australian university and a civil rights activist who organised the Freedom Ride. The centre is named after him and shares his philosophy of collaboration and challenge.
6. Aug. 2020 · Learn about the life and legacy of Charles Perkins, an Arrernte and Kalkadoon man who fought for justice and self-determination for Aboriginal people. He led the Freedom Ride, influenced the 1967 referendum, and challenged Australia to confront its racist past.
PUBLICATION: Charles Perkins, A Bastard Like Me, Ure Smith, 1975, Sydney. SEX: Male. BIRTH DATE: C.1936-7. BIRTH PLACE: Alice Springs. FIRST LANGUAGE: English. SIGNIFICANT LOCALITIES: Alice Springs: Charles was born on a table in the Alice Spring’s Telegraph Station (when it was the Half-caste Institution’. (p.7) The residents of the ...
Learn about the life and achievements of Charles Perkins, who fought for the rights and recognition of Indigenous Australians. Explore his involvement in the Freedom Rides, the Nancy Prasad case, and the Land Rights Act.
