Podcast

9 December 2019

Podcast: Indigenous Elder Jack Charles Talks About his Life in this Fascinating Episode

Podcast: Indigenous Elder Jack Charles Talks About his Life in this Fascinating Episode

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Australian legend, Uncle Jack Charles talks to Cheryl Akle about surviving, healing and his brilliant memoir, Born-Again Blakfella.

About the author:

Uncle Jack Charles is an Australian legend: survivor of the Stolen Generation, Indigenous elder, actor, musician, activist and former heroin addict and cat burglar. Now on the cusp of his 76th birthday, he’s ready to tell the full story of how he became a born-again Blakfella and one of Australia’s best-loved actors.
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