About BlakBox
BlakBox is a permanent living record of First Nations history art and Cultural affairs that can never be written over. Stories that always were and always will be.
Why is it important?
- Most adults were taught a very one-sided version of Australian history at school, with only 49% of Australians saying they'd been taught Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history in any significant or authentic way.
- It's time we reflected on our collective gaps in understanding and motivate for this to change for the next generation, through First Nations ways of learning and sharing.
- All it takes is a moment of truth as you go about your day. Log in any time you have a moment and connect to the truth of this land, and hear a different story every time.
Why do we call it blakbox?
A 'black box' is the device in an aeroplane designed to permanently record what happens on a flight for people to refer to forever - it's a record that gives people the truth, not a tampered version of events.
We're wanting to create a similarly permanent record of the journey of this land for people to learn from through First Nations stories - one that also celebrates living arts, Knowledges and cultures - and can never by destroyed or written over.
Interestingly, the black box was invented by someone in Australia who was trying to record music.
Submit your moment of truth
Calling all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, storytellers and artists to submit stories of your lived experiences and truths.
Sharing your story will help show the broader population how strong and deadly First Nations peoples are in spite of injustices against us. We're looking for stories of injustice and resilience in all artforms, from music and videos, to paintings and pieces of writing.