Author Talk: 'Black Convicts' with Santilla Chingaipe
Thursday 30 April 2026 at 6:30 PM
Thursday 30 April 2026 at 6:30 PM
Melton Library & Learning Hub
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Event Description
Did you know that fifteen African convicts were sent to Australia as part of the First Fleet? And that by 1840 the number had risen to five hundred?
Journalist, historian, author, and filmmaker Santilla Chingaipe joins us to share her insights from her book 'Black Convicts: How Slavery Shaped Australia'. Hear about the almost-erased stories of Australia’s Black convicts, and how slavery, race, and memory have shaped our nation.
When
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Thursday 30 April 2026
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Melton Library & Learning Hub
31 McKenzie Street
Melton VIC 3337
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The Heritage Festival is on from Friday 24 April to Saturday 9 May 2026. Find more events at melton.vic.gov.au/heritagefestival
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