Inside a tiny community hall in Alice Springs, there's an appetite for frank and open talk between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal locals.
It's a Monday afternoon in Alice Springs and a tiny community hall has thrown open its doors.Every fortnight, this small group meets out the back of what was once a "whites-only" hospital.There's an appetite for frank and open talk, with Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal locals sharing about their lives, race and culture.
Sylvia has been advocating, marching and working for the betterment of Aboriginal people all her life."But it's not like what it was like in the 1960s when someone would say, 'That's it', flip the table, and walk out," Sylvia says.
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