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Watson, Ross
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1944-2013
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Ross Watson was born in 1944. He went to school in Theodore and from 14 years of age he went to the Christian Brothers College in Yeppoon. He was an Aboriginal Australian activist, coordinator of the Black Protest Committee and founder and editor of Black Nation, a newspaper that ran from 1982 to 1985. Ross, with his newspaper, played a major role in organising rallies, protests and demonstrations, particularly around the 1982 Brisbane Commonwealth Games. He was also a founder of the Murri School and Murri radio station 98.9 FM. His family include: Lilla Watson (sister), Charlie Watson (brother), Teila (daughter), Kaava (son), Tiga Bayles (cousin). Ross died in 2013.
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Created, Kymberley Bax, 9-Apr-2024.
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Ian Curr (2013) 'Vale Ross Watson', Workers Bush Telegraph, accessed online 10-Apr-2024.
State Library of Queensland blog (2013) 'Ross Watson speaks about protests of 1982', State Library of Queensland, accessed online 10-Apr-2024.
State of Emergency : Ross Watson on YouTube, accessed online 22-Apr-2024.