{"product_id":"9781742234052","title":"Black and Proud","description":"Author: Matthew Klugman\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781742234052\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: NewSouth Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Nov 2013\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is one of Australia's most iconic images. On 17 April\u0026amp;nbsp;1993, the Indigenous AFL footballer Nicky Winmar\u0026amp;nbsp;stood up against racial abuse and made history. Facing\u0026amp;nbsp;the Collingwood crowd that had taunted him all day the\u0026amp;nbsp;St Kilda player pulled up his shirt, pointed to his chest\u0026amp;nbsp;and declared: 'I'm black and I'm proud to be black'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished the next day, the photos of Winmar's gesture\u0026amp;nbsp;sparked an intense debate that forced the AFL, the fans\u0026amp;nbsp;and the nation to confront their prejudices head-on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack and Proud\u003c\/i\u003e takes us behind the searing image to\u0026amp;nbsp;the stories of those who made it happen  the Indigenous\u0026amp;nbsp;team-mates Nicky Winmar and Gilbert McAdam and\u0026amp;nbsp;the two photographers, Wayne Ludbey and John Feder.\u0026amp;nbsp;Bound by a love of the game, the four were brought\u0026amp;nbsp;together by acts of courage and vilification that show\u0026amp;nbsp;how far we have come and just how far we have to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'17 April 1993 provided our most powerful image\u0026amp;nbsp;of Uncle Nicky and this book takes us to the stories\u0026amp;nbsp;behind it. These stories are courageous, inspiring,\u0026amp;nbsp;intimate and eye-opening. This is a book all\u0026amp;nbsp;Australians need to read.'\u0026amp;nbsp; Adam Goodes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Multicultural NSW Award at the 2015 NSW Premier's Literary Awards. \u0026amp;nbsp;Winner of the Australian Society for Sport History Book Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46839811113118,"sku":"ADS-9781742234052","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781742234052.jpg?v=1778827159","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781742234052","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}