“Much as I have no wish to hurt anyone’s feelings, my first obligation has not been to be nice but to be true to my perhaps peculiar memories, experiences and feelings.”

Edward Said

“While the White Witness thrives on accounts of the brutalisation of black bodies, most commonly of black women and children, the Black Witness pushes these same black women to the forefront…”

Dr Amy McQuire (2019)
‘Black and White Witness, Meanjin

“I did listen to my rage, allow it to motivate me to take pen in hand and write in the heat of that moment.”

bell hooks

Through inspiring acts of sovereignty and triumphant resistance, Chelsea Watego crafts a powerful and important personal account that is a must-read: confronting, generous, moving and insightful. She is a defining voice of her generation and our people.”

Distinguished Professor Larissa Behrendt