![]() Made in 2016, Still I Rise directly addressed the absurdity of white men holding the positions of Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Minister for Women. While the hyper-feminine futurism of this work could seem tongue-in-cheek or playful, the searing lyrics and sharp flow of verses affirm that this vision of government is more grounded and intuitive than our current reality. Within the opening address of this rap to the people, critical issues such as treaty, refugee rights and police accountability are foregrounded and summed up with the phrase “if you ain’t a white male your rights pale in comparison”. ![]() ![]() Hannah Brontë’s Still I Rise (2016) presents a vision of a future where so-called Australia is governed by an Indigenous female Prime Minister, surrounded by a cabinet of collaborative women – a mighty matriarchy – calling out structural inequality and working to protect human rights. ![]()
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