Here is a new advertisement created by BeyondBlue to generate awareness of discrimination of Indigenous people.
It’s very well done. My youngest boy burst into tears when he saw it. I feel so sorry for the fella on the bus.
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And here is a commentary from the actors on the advertisement…
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under the tea tree 
August 3, 2014 at 7:38 pm
Yes, I’ve seen this on TV. I also got very upset and felt so terrible for the man on the bus.
August 3, 2014 at 8:30 pm
Powerful, indeed! I have passed it along.
August 3, 2014 at 9:03 pm
Hi Michael
It has been getting a lot of exposure this past week. One of my colleagues said she was watching a reality show on the TV and this ad was shown during every break.
August 3, 2014 at 10:58 pm
Powerful – all the insidious little ways we show in various ways how we really feel.
August 3, 2014 at 10:59 pm
Tree Girl: I received your comment to my Lost Art of Storytelling post but could not “approve” it so it would show up. I’ll copy it here, so maybe you can try it again. I saw that movie and, yes, it reminded me so much of what American Indians went through. This is your comment:
Wow, what a lovely experience.
We have similar stories in Australia. There is a book and a movie called “The Rabbit Proof Fence” written by an Aboriginal woman, about how she escaped the boarding school and returned to her Homelands, walking 2,400 kilometres through the desert.
August 4, 2014 at 7:26 pm
Such a deep deep shame this is still a problem in the 21st Century. But BeyondBlue keep doing the good work. The accompanying commentary by the Indigenous actors was also rather sad, but well done to them for speaking out. Great share, lovely! x
August 4, 2014 at 8:16 pm
Thanks Inga
I’ll put that link in the post!
August 4, 2014 at 8:25 pm
No worries, just added to the overall message I thought. 🙂
August 4, 2014 at 8:34 pm
Always!
A conversation with my Aboriginal colleagues, leaves me in no doubt that racism is alive and well in modern Australia. It’s quite disturbing really.