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Black and Blue: a memoir of racism and resilience by Veronica Gorrie (Paperback, 2021)

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WINNER OF THE 2022 VICTORIAN PREMIER'S PRIZE FOR LITERATUREWINNER OF THE 2022 VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD FOR INDIGENOUS WRITINGSHORTLISTED FOR THE DOUGLAS STEWART PRIZE FOR NONFICTIONThe story of an Aboriginal woman who worked as a police officer and fought for justice both within and beyond the Australian police force.A proud Gunai/Kurnai woman, Veronica Gorrie grew up dauntless, full of cheek and a fierce sense of justice.

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The story of an Aboriginal woman who worked as a police officer and fought for justice both within and beyond the Australian police force. The story of an Aboriginal woman who worked as a police officer and fought for justice both within and beyond the Australian police force. A proud Gunai/Kurnai woman, Veronica Gorrie grew up dauntless, full of cheek and a fierce sense of justice. After watching her friends and family suffer under a deeply compromised law-enforcement system, Gorrie signed up for training to become one of a rare few Aboriginal police officers in Australia. In her ten years in the force, she witnessed appalling institutional racism and sexism, and fought past those things to provide courageous and compassionate service to civilians in need, many Aboriginal themselves. With a great gift for storytelling and a wicked sense of humour, Gorrie frankly and movingly explores the impact of racism on her family and her life, the impact of intergenerational trauma resulting from cultural dispossession, and the inevitable difficulties of making her way in the white- and male-dominated workplace of the police force. Black and Blue is a memoir of remarkable fortitude and resilience, told with wit, wisdom, and great heart. 'Loved it. I read it in one sitting - couldn't put it down. I thought of A.B. Facey as I read her astounding journey. What an incredible woman.' -Melissa Lucashenko, Miles Franklin Award-winning author of Too Much Lip This is the read for Australia now ... it crackles with urgency. Honestly. I was left with a startling clarity after reading Black and Blue. This should be taught in schools, alongside the rest of our history.' -Rick Morton, author of My Year of Living Vulnerably 'The power of storytelling is to share the lives of people who change the world. Ronnie Gorrie's journey as an Aboriginal woman shows the different levels of power in our country and is as radical as it is moving. A loving, affecting, and honest account of her life. Reading Ronnie's words is like hearing the yarn of a friend.' -Nakkiah Lui