Ashleigh Cummings Instagram – WARNING: this post contains the names of deceased people. Today is Mabo day. It is named after Eddie Mabo, a First Nations man who fought for Indigenous land rights in Australia. On June 3, 1992, Australia’s high court recognized that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have this right. But we still have SO far to go to end systemic racism in Australia. First Nations people make up 3% of the Australian population, yet 29% of adult prisons in which their treatment is horrific. This has resulted in 432 deaths in custody since 1991 and NO police officers have been charged. Follow @commongroundaustralia for more resources and information, and swipe for ways you can help ❤️💛🖤 #Repost @commongroundaustralia with @make_repost ・・・ We have been closely watching the scenes in America this last week, and have been moved by the masses of people across the world enraged by the murder of George Floyd.⁠ ⁠ It is important to remember that similar injustice has happened across this nation and continues to happen year on year. If you don’t know about the racism First Nations people face across this country each day please take time to better understand this, through educating yourself and becoming familiar with the history of Aboriginal deaths in custody. ⁠ ⁠ Since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody in 1991, there have been 432 First Nations deaths in custody. The Guardian Australia’s ‘deaths inside’ research project has combined all data publicly available to provide a comprehensive understanding of the facts available and showcase trends over time. The Guardian have found that the extent of police brutality towards First Nations people is increasing year on year. We’ve linked the Guardian resource to this post in our bio so you can check it out for yourself. ⁠ ⁠ If you are enraged and you need guidance around what you can do about this, swipe through this short graphic for a list of ways you can contribute to dismantling structural racism through educating yourself, listening deeply, being actively anti-racist, making space for First Nations voices, supporting First Nations grassroots organisations, showing up in protest and working to dis