The Concept of Racial Identity in Anita Heiss’s Am I Black Enough for You?

CH ARUNA

The Concept of Racial Identity in Anita Heiss’s Am I Black Enough for You?

Authors: CH ARUNA

Unique Paper ID: 173058
Volume: 11
Issue: 8
PageNo: 3500-3503

Keywords: Racial Identity relationship cultural ramifications social change.etc.

Abstract:
This article highlights the concise analysis of "Am I Black Enough for You?" by Australian Aboriginal author Anita Heiss as a crucial—yet unexplored—point in the public conversation around the judicial case. She is the author of historical fiction, non-fiction, poetry, travelogues, and social commentary. She also invented the novel commercial women's literature genre known as "Koori chick-lit," or "choc-lit," which focuses on urban Aboriginal women. Heiss, who is committed to social and political change, shares her experiences as an educator who works to advance Indigenous literacy and emphasize the importance of education as a requirement for combating racism and empowering Indigenous people throughout Australia. She specifically notes how African American politics and culture have impacted Aboriginal Australians, and she talks about how much she admires Oprah Winfrey as a strong and tenacious person. The social, political, and cultural ramifications of the court case—as well as the racial politics it brought up and the lessons it teaches about contemporary race relations in Australia—are all discussed and debated in this review, which develops into an important forum.

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ISSN: 2349-6002
Volume: 11
Issue: 8
PageNo: 3500-3503

The Concept of Racial Identity in Anita Heiss’s Am I Black Enough for You?

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