Friends of the African Australian Community

Connecting the African & Australian community by uniting all members of Victoria through respect, culture, awareness and inclusion #AAussies

[Friends of the African Australian Community @friends_vic]

What a disgrace!

[6 News Australia @6NewsAU]

WATCH: Liberal Party members boo a reference to traditional Aboriginal owners at the party's NSW state convention ⬇️

More: https://t.co/G1pRn3QLSd

#6NewsAU | https://t.co/eU0kSSqP9E

[Friends of the African Australian Community @friends_vic]

This is absolutely fantastic! Congratulations @awermabil17. So very well deserved. You're a champion and role model on and off the field, and we're all super proud of you.

[AusoftheYearAwards @ausoftheyear]

Announcing your 2023 Young Australian of the Year, Awer Mabil!

@awermabil17 @Socceroos @BarefootToBoots @FootballSouthAu @FootballAUS @AusGovEducation

[Andrew Giles MP @andrewjgiles]

We can't ignore this - we must stand unequivocally against these divisive and violent voices of hate, who seek to undermine and attack our multicultural society. https://t.co/PhlnABvNDN

[Patrick Dodson @SenatorDodson]

This year, we made significant progress towards an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.

Next year, we will make history with a successful referendum.

#UluruStatement #Voice #auspol

[Friends of the African Australian Community @friends_vic]

This is what ignorance, stereotyping, and vilification does to people, to families, to communities.

So sorry @slamup, this is not acceptable. Would be interested to know the details of the shop.

[Vaxine Beneba Clarke @slamup]

Christmas Eve was just ruined because this local bottle shop owner just accused my 12 year old daughter (who has never been in her shop before) of stealing *a slab of beer* from her shop in the past. My daughter is absolutely distraught and in tears, traumatised.

[Friends of the African Australian Community @friends_vic]

People of African descent face multi-faceted racism in Australia:
A United Nations working group of experts presents findings after visit to Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney. #auspol @andrewjgiles
#springst #africanaustralian #racism
https://t.co/LGAxrHAV8A

[Viola Riak @RiakViola1984]

This Friday, i will share my experience on how i escaped my home at a gunpiont on 7th March 2021, my divorce process and my life post divorce. A honest conversation not to miss.

[Majok Deng @MajokDeng13]

To whom it may concern,
Not everyone from Africa has a sad, traumatic story‼️ No I was not a child soldiers nor anyone else I know. Crazy how you gotta explain yourself and try to convince people that AFRICA is NOT what they portray in the media‼️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[Friends of the African Australian Community @friends_vic]

@NyadolNyuon Love it! I'm hearing you. Be proud.

[Achol Arok @AcholArok]

I shot my first ever piece to camera today and the support I felt from the @abcmelbourne newsroom was so heartwarming! There’s really no other place I’d rather be.

(Don’t say anything about the cat hair on my coat, I took it off 😭)

[Friends of the African Australian Community @friends_vic]

South Sudan's basketball team are world champions.

The team played their way to victory at the World Youth Basketball Tournament in Hawaii. https://t.co/QSjRYNTrgN

[Friends of the African Australian Community @friends_vic]

The incredible feature in the August 2019 edition of @InsideSportmag isn’t just a feel-good story about increasing numbers of players of Sudanese heritage popping up in Australian rules. #Sussies @AFL @afldiversity
https://t.co/6dJUuEoLw9

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

What truly makes our country great is its diversity. I’ve seen that beauty in so many ways over the years. Whether we are born here or seek refuge here, there’s a place for us all. We must remember it’s not my America or your America. It’s our America.

[Friends of the African Australian Community @friends_vic]

"The way that I dealt with the trauma of my childhood was to pack all those experiences down tightly in a bag and not discuss them with anyone," he told the @RCMentalHealth https://t.co/8j3PHS8wCz

[Friends of the African Australian Community @friends_vic]

Runway ready! South Sudanese-Australian supermodel Adut Akech, 19, is announced as ambassador for Melbourne Fashion Week
@WhatsOnMelb @AfricanAU @SouthSudanToday
@SallyCapp_

[Friends of the African Australian Community @friends_vic]

South Sudan’s own Adut Akech announced as Melbourne Fashion Week Ambassador.
https://t.co/x4kRAwZozf

[Friends of the African Australian Community @friends_vic]

@nickleach123 spends time with teenagers of South Sudanese backgrounds to help support them and set their lives on the right path. Sick of seeing headlines about #Africangangs causing trouble he decided that he wanted to step in and help.

https://t.co/HVgG2Eirwv

[Friends of the African Australian Community @friends_vic]

@BBallBallarat Miners Star @Kuany_Ngor is breaking barriers to sport and proving himself a role model to others in the community. Keep striving high champ! https://t.co/3vhSbGsqmW