An Adnyamathanha and Norungga man born in Wallaroo South Australia, an inspirational captain to both the Australian public/Australian Indigenous community and the Sydney Swans…the definition of a true leader. Adam Goodes is an ex-AFL player whose legacy will live eternally, both on and off the field, regarded as an absolute all-time great of Australia’s game. A four time All Australian, two time Brownlow medal winner, not to mention the two premierships to his name, it’s fair to say he was destined for greatness as an 18yr old. Aside from his on-field achievements, Adam is proud of his rich Indigenous heritage and has a passion for helping young people. He doesn’t think twice about jumping onboard with different community programs around Australia
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He further exclaimed that “Our environment shapes the communities we live in. I believe racism is a community issue that we all need to address.” His uplifting leadership has inspired many Australians to adopt his most notable moto ‘Racism, it stops with me.’ By working together as a nation, and interacting together with positive motives, Australia’s cultural aspects will continue to develop in a positive way as they are today. By first shaping the cultural background of our country, bringing everyone together as one, as equal, Adam has shifted his aims to altering the political status of our country’s constitution, in an attempt to gain Aboriginal recognition over …show more content…
The Australian constitution was written more than 100 years ago, in which aboriginal people had been around for 40,000 years…the oldest culture in the planet. Since Goode’s Australian of the year speech, where he mentioned ‘recognize’ and its motives, members of the organization soared to over 250,000 (increase of 100,000). His ‘actions’ and ‘interactions’ have influenced many Australians to support the foundation, which will in turn potentially see the constitution altered to recognize ATSI’s over Australia. Two sections of the constitution do not recognize Aboriginals and still discriminate against their culture, rights and freedom. Section 25 states that federal governments can disqualify people from voting based on their race, with section 51 stating that governments can make specific laws for pupils based on their race. In Goodes last speech as Australian of the year, he stood up as a true leader of our country, and addressed these racial constitution issues. He said “I ask every Australian to think about what the constitution exclusion says to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. The heartbreak of this constitution exclusion is that it denies the true span of our country 's history.” He also stated that this would be an “uplifting achievement for
He further exclaimed that “Our environment shapes the communities we live in. I believe racism is a community issue that we all need to address.” His uplifting leadership has inspired many Australians to adopt his most notable moto ‘Racism, it stops with me.’ By working together as a nation, and interacting together with positive motives, Australia’s cultural aspects will continue to develop in a positive way as they are today. By first shaping the cultural background of our country, bringing everyone together as one, as equal, Adam has shifted his aims to altering the political status of our country’s constitution, in an attempt to gain Aboriginal recognition over …show more content…
The Australian constitution was written more than 100 years ago, in which aboriginal people had been around for 40,000 years…the oldest culture in the planet. Since Goode’s Australian of the year speech, where he mentioned ‘recognize’ and its motives, members of the organization soared to over 250,000 (increase of 100,000). His ‘actions’ and ‘interactions’ have influenced many Australians to support the foundation, which will in turn potentially see the constitution altered to recognize ATSI’s over Australia. Two sections of the constitution do not recognize Aboriginals and still discriminate against their culture, rights and freedom. Section 25 states that federal governments can disqualify people from voting based on their race, with section 51 stating that governments can make specific laws for pupils based on their race. In Goodes last speech as Australian of the year, he stood up as a true leader of our country, and addressed these racial constitution issues. He said “I ask every Australian to think about what the constitution exclusion says to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. The heartbreak of this constitution exclusion is that it denies the true span of our country 's history.” He also stated that this would be an “uplifting achievement for