About this episode
This episode is a tribute to Uncle Ray Jackson, highlighting his lifelong fight for justice and human rights for Aboriginal people.
Content warning: This episode of Doin' Time contains sensitive material, audio descriptions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died, graphic discussion of deaths in custody, and also the name of a First Nations warrior who has passed. This special Doin' Time program is a dedication and tribute to the much loved and honourable Uncle Ray Jackson, born 27 March, 1941 and died on April 23 2015. He was a Wiradjuri warrior who dedicated his life to fighting for justice and human rights for Aboriginal people, and much more. A former trade unionist, Ray became the founding secretary of the Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Watch Committee in 1987. and later the president, of the Indigenous Social Justice Association (ISJA) Sydney, which he founded. Right until the day he died, Ray Jackson was fighting to stop Aboriginal deaths in custody. This lifelong work was recognised by Macquarie University in the lead up to the 25th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Deaths in Custody report. Our first tribute to Ray is Joseph Pugliese, longtime activist and much-loved guest on the Doin' Time show, and close friend of Uncle Ray Jackson. We will hear from his loved ones…
People in this episode
Guests: Joseph Pugliese, Madika Penrith
Topics covered
- Aboriginal rights
- deaths in custody
- human rights
- activism
Keywords
- Uncle Ray Jackson
- Wiradjuri warrior
- Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Watch Committee
- Indigenous Social Justice Association
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