Charles Nelson Perkins, usually known as Charlie Perkins, was an Aboriginal Australian activist, soccer player and administrator. It is claimed he was the first known Indigenous Australian man to graduate tertiary education. He is known for his instigation and organisation of the 1965 Freedom Ride and his key role in advocating for a "yes" vote in the 1967 Aboriginals referendum. He had a long career as a public servant.
Aboriginal Tent Embassy
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The Aboriginal Tent Embassy is a permanent protest occupation site as a focus for representing the political rights of Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people. Established on 26 January 1972, and celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2022, it is the longest continuous protest for Indigenous land rights in the world.
Image: First day of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, outside Parliament House, Canberra, 27 January 1972. Left to right Billy Craigie, Bert Williams, Michael Anderson and Tony Coorey. (38934424564) (cropped)
Image: Police question Aboriginal Embassy protesters, Canberra, 27 January 1972. (27864808359)
Image: Bobbi Sykes and Gordon Briscoe 1972
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