Jim Everett was born on Flinders Island but grew up in Victoria after his parents fled racism in Tasmania

Jackson Worthington
October 25 2020 - 4:30am
UNDERSTANDING: Jim Everett has spent his whole life, from the age of 16, learning about what it means to be Aboriginal. Picture: Paul Scambler
UNDERSTANDING: Jim Everett has spent his whole life, from the age of 16, learning about what it means to be Aboriginal. Picture: Paul Scambler

When Jim Everett - Puralia Meenamatta, 78, returned to Tasmania, at the age of 16, he didn't really know what it meant to be Aboriginal. His family had fled the island state when he was four hoping to escape the "shame" of being Aboriginal.

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Jackson Worthington

General news reporter with a special interest in social justice, the economy and family violence. Jackson.Worthington@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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