Firestick

Firestick is a new conversation series featuring First Nations trailblazers who are lighting the way for future generations.

Join Museums of History NSW for the next instalment After the News, the Truth-Telling on Thursday 13 August.

This next edition explores how journalism and the media have long been important spaces for First Nations people to speak truth to power. This talk features leading figures who have spent decades at the forefront of news and politics to understand how far we’ve come and how we can truly create more effective change.

Hear from Travis De Vries, a Gamilaroi and Darug multidisciplinary artist, and founder and managing director of Awesome Black; and Rudi Bremer, the host of ABC Radio National's Awaye! program.

After the event, continue the conversation in The Mint courtyard with drinks and snacks available on the night.

Free event, registration recommended. Register now online

Don't miss upcoming events in the Firestick series:

• Through a Black Lens - Thursday 10 September, 6pm–7.30pm

First Nations creatives in film and television have produced some of the most iconic works in Australian screen culture history, and they’re just getting started. This talk will feature some of the leading figures working behind the camera to put First Nations stories on the global stage.

• Wearing It With Pride - Thursday 8 October, 6pm–7.30pm

The final talk for the year centres on the great cross-cultural power of sport in Australia. Hear from some of the most highly decorated First Nations athletes discussing the impact of sport as a culturally significant foundation for empowering young people in First Nations communities.