Dune coons and crescent moons
A brief history of race relations in Western Sydney
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- Published 20220428
- ISBN: 978-1-922212-71-9
- Extent: 264pp
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Michael Mohammed Ahmad
Michael Mohammed Ahmad is the founding director of Sweatshop Literacy Movement and the award-winning author of The Tribe (Giramondo, 2014) and The Lebs (Hachette,...
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