In the current political climate there are frequently comments in the media relating to African migration and settlement. Where possible AAN may comment on these issues. See our front page for our comments on recent media statements about African migration.
Another recent example is Prime Minister John Howard’s comments about banning HIV positive migrants, which has the potential to affect African migrants and families. Read the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations’ media release about what’s actually happening with HIV and migration law. See also Correcting the myths, research findings on African health issues, and Far from home; Migration and HIV, an article in HIV Australia.
You are welcome to comment on these and other issues but inflammatory or racist comments will be deleted.
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Jill // September 20, 2007 at 6:19 am |
AAN were distressed to hear about the recent racial harrassment of junior athlete Alex Jalloh as reported in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Canterbury Bankstown Express. One of our members wrote the letter below to The Express, and we suggest you might also like to contact The Express, the SMH, or the NSWRL Coaching and Development Academy, academy@nswrlacademy.com.au, Wakehurst Parkway, PO Box 533, Narrabeen NSW 2101.
Or you could post a comment here.
AAN member Liz’s letter to The Express:
I am a mother of a very active three-year old boy, who already shows a keen propensity for anything to do with a ball. I read the article ‘Finals Disgrace’ (11/9/07) with great sadness and anger.
I am saddened and angered that the St. Johns Eagles Rugby League Club enables someone such as the team official, who physically and verbally attacked the 11-year old Padstow Panthers player after losing a finals match, anywhere near children.
I am saddenned and angered that the Junior Rugby League Association will act only if the incident ‘turns out to be true’. Now that a ‘not guilty’ verdict has been handed down, despite numerous witnesses, does that mean that the Association will do nothing? Nothing will be done to address the obvious racism that exists within the Junior Rugby League? Even if this incident did not occur; nothing would be done about young children being racially taunted and abused?
If this is the case, then the question as to where I direct my son’s natural ability is clear – not to play Rugby League.
Andrew Sankoh // January 18, 2008 at 10:28 am |
You guys are doing a fantsatic job here. I am a PhD student researching on African Refugees Integration in Australia from a sociological background. I am originally from Sierra Leone and would like to be part of this network not only for my research but being African myself interested for long time here in community work.
My research focus more on learning what people do to integrate, how they reflect on their day today experiences making sense of them and building thier cultural knowledge of the host society.
I would love to hear from people interested to talk to me about their experiences.
keep it up guys, good work.
kim // January 6, 2010 at 11:38 pm |
its taken me 7 years to find u. I am an australian lady with a half ethiopian daughter destiny and a baby on the way. when i fell in love with my ethiopian x partner i was not aware of the toll of all the issues we would face. unfortunetly he has no relatives in aus, so he distanced himself from the ethiopian community. we tried to hold on but failed. i am now left to raise my two half ethiopian children but god brought me to this sight and now the weight has lifted. thankyou
Jill // January 14, 2010 at 6:31 pm |
Hi Kim, thanks for your feedback – glad we make a difference. I hope you and your family can get along to one of our events soon.