Draft:Black Peoples Union



Black Peoples Union
AbbreviationBPU
LeaderKieran Stewart-Assheton
Founded2023; 1 year ago (2023)
Ideology
Political positionFar-left
Colors  Black
  Yellow
  Red
Website
blackpeoplesunion.org

The Black Peoples Union (BPU) is a revolutionary, Indigenous Australian political organisation founded in 2023.[1] Black Peoples Union president Kieran Stewart-Assheton[2] has said the organisation is "working towards building a pan-Aboriginal movement in Australia, so that we can fight for our self determination and our sovereignty".[3][4]

Black Peoples Union has been described as a national advocacy group,[5] and initially came to prominence for their "progressive No" stance on the Indigenous Voice referendum.[6][7][8] Black Peoples Union held multiple rallies across Australia during the lead up to the referendum,[9] and have been involved in anti-colonial organising in support of Palestine.[10][11]

Despite Black Peoples Union's stance of "revolution no reconciliation",[12] the group received criticism from other left wing groups, for their stance on the referendum.[13][14]

  1. ^ "Black Peoples Union". Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Maxwell, Rudi (July 23, 2023). "'Sovereignty never ceded' - more than a simple slogan". www.thesenior.com.au. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Maxwell, Rudi (July 23, 2023). "'Sovereignty never ceded' - more than a simple slogan". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Stewart-Assheton, Keiran (September 22, 2023). "We don't want reconciliation. We want a reckoning". Crikey. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  5. ^ McIlroy, Tom (September 15, 2023). "Why this Indigenous leader doubts the Voice". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Toomey, Jade (September 30, 2023). "Canberra Voice campaigners from both sides rally two weeks out from referendum". ABC News. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Giannini, Dominic; Mitchell, Alex (September 29, 2023). "'Listen for a better future': music legend backs Voice". National Indigenous Times. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  8. ^ Maxwell, Rudi (July 22, 2023). "'Sovereignty never ceded' - more than a simple slogan". Australian Associated Press. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  9. ^ MAZZA, GERARD (March 9, 2023). "GRASSROOTS 'NO' CAMPAIGN CALLS FOR 'MORE THAN JUST A VOICE'". Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Bliszczyk, Aleksandra (January 23, 2024). "Police Pepper Spray Free Palestine Protestors at Port Melbourne Docks". Vice. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Smith, Kerry (June 1, 2024). "More than 1700 public servants condemn Labor for 'complicity in Palestinian genocide'". Green Left (Australian newspaper). Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  12. ^ Evans, Duncan (October 1, 2023). "Black Peoples Union rallies to say No to the Voice". news.com.au. Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  13. ^ Humphreys, Jordan (September 17, 2023). "Why the left should vote Yes in the referendum". Red Flag (newspaper). Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  14. ^ Gillies-Palmer, Zac (October 11, 2023). "If Australia's Voice Referendum Has a Chance, It's in Spite of the Labor Party's Campaign". Jacobin (magazine). Archived from the original on September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.