There’s An Open Seat, Only She’s Not Taking It, And He Knows Why

Discrimination is a lot easier to spot when it dons black clothing and tells you what to do.

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As is true in the U.S. and other countries, indigenous people in Australia suffer from widespread discrimination. And lots of times, that discrimination is experienced in subtle ways, small slights that happen every single day.


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