The Platform

The Platform
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Publisher : Bridget Williams Books
Total Pages : 121
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ISBN-10 : 9781988587400
ISBN-13 : 1988587409
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Book Synopsis The Platform by : Melani Anae

Download or read book The Platform written by Melani Anae and published by Bridget Williams Books. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a book that is both deeply personal and highly political, Melani Anae recalls the radical activism of Auckland’s Polynesian Panthers. In solidarity with the US Black Panther Party, the Polynesian Panthers was founded in response to the racist treatment of Pacific Islanders in the era of the Dawn Raids. Central to the group’s philosophy was a three-point ‘platform’ of peaceful resistance, Pacific empowerment and educating New Zealand about persistent and systemic racism.


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