Join us for an insightful author talk with Santilla Chingaipe, who will discuss her new book, Black Convicts.
On the First Fleet of 1788, at least 15 convicts were of African descent, and by 1840, that number had risen to almost 500. In her new book, Santilla uncovers the erased stories of Australia’s African descent convicts and the injustices of slavery, exploring how empire and race have shaped our history.
Through stories spanning Africa, the Americas, and Europe, Black Convicts reveals the hidden and often uncomfortable truths which have obscured this critical part of our country's past.
About Santilla Chingaipe:
Santilla Chingaipe is a Zambian-born filmmaker, historian and author, whose work explores settler colonialism, slavery, and contemporary migration in Australia.
The recipient of several awards, she was recognised at the United Nations as one of the most influential people of African descent in the world in 2019. She delivered the annual E.W Cole lecture in 2023 on ‘Who Gets to Write History?’, and her work has been published internationally by The New York Times, The Guardian, The BBC, and elsewhere.
Chingaipe is a regular contributor to The Saturday Paper and is the founder of Behind the Screens, an annual program supported by VicScreen, aimed at increasing the representation of people historically excluded from the Australian film industry.
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