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“Social justice is what faces you in the morning. It is awakening in a house with adequate water supply, cooking facilities and sanitation. It is the ability to nourish your children and send them to school where their education not only equips them for employment but reinforces their knowledge and understanding of their cultural inheritance. It is the prospect of genuine employment and good health: a life of choices and opportunity, free from discrimination.”

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Mick Dodson
Mick Dodson

Mick Dodson is an esteemed Aboriginal academic from Australia, born on April 10, 1950. He has made significant contributions to the fields of Aboriginal rights, law, and social justice. more

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