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Charles Nelson Perkins AO, usually known as Charlie Perkins (16 June 1936 – 19 October 2000), was an Aboriginal Australian activist, soccer player and administrator. It is claimed he was the first known Indigenous Australian man to graduate tertiary education.
Learn about Charles Perkins, the first Aboriginal man to graduate from an Australian university and a civil rights activist who organised the Freedom Ride. The centre named after him shares his philosophy of collaboration and innovation for Aboriginal health.
Aug 6, 2020 · In his pursuit of justice and self-determination for Aboriginal people, Charles Perkins, an Arrernte and Kalkadoon man and lifelong civil rights activist, held a mirror up to Australia....
Jun 12, 2024 · Charles Perkins was an Australian civil servant and activist who was the first Indigenous Australian to head a government department and the most influential figure in the Aboriginal fight for civil rights; he was often compared to American civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Dr (Nugget) Coombs: A high-level bureaucrat and economist who sat on the Council for Aboriginal Affairs, which oversaw the work of the Office of Aboriginal Affairs (p.165) Charles respected Dr Coombs because he campaigned for Aboriginal people and supported self-determination behind the scenes.
This posed black-and-white photograph shows the famous Indigenous activist, leader and public servant Charles Perkins seated behind his desk at the Department of Aboriginal Affairs (DAA) in Canberra. Perkins is portrayed smiling for the camera, pen in hand with work papers neatly set out before him.
Learn about the life and achievements of Charles Perkins, a leader and public administrator in Indigenous rights. Find records and photographs of his Freedom Ride, overseas visits, and role in Aboriginal Affairs.
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