How Education Fuels Our Liberation and the Power of Standing Strong in Our Identity

In this episode of the Black Magic Woman Podcast, I sit down with trailblazing Woppaburra woman, Angela Barney-Leitch, live from the Human Rights Summit on Yagara Country. From growing up in Woodridge to becoming the first Aboriginal woman appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor in Queensland, Angela reflects on her incredible journey and the importance of cultural leadership in institutions like QUT. Angela shares the transformative work happening through Carumba, the Indigenous Research Institute, and how initiatives like the Campus to Country strategy are reshaping what inclusion and sovereignty look like on university campuses. Angela also speaks candidly about the strength of community, the role of education in our liberation, and why standing strong in your identity is more important than ever. This yarn is a celebration of black excellence, black joy, and the power of returning to and standing on Country. An inspiring listen for anyone navigating the intersections of culture, education, and leadership. Resources & Links Books & Authors Another Day in the Colony by Professor Chelsea Wategohttps://www.uqp.com.au/books/another-day-in-the-colony Black Witness by Amy McQuirehttps://scribepublications.com.au/books-authors/books/black-witness-9781922585725 Indigenous Education & Strategy at QUT Carumba Institute – Indigenous Research at QUThttps://www.qut.edu.au/research/carumba-institute Campus to Country: Positioning Strategyhttps://www.qut.edu.au/about/campus-to-country QUT Indigenous Strategyhttps://www.qut.edu.au/about/indigenous Indigenous Mathematics & Education YuMi Deadly Maths – QUThttps://research.qut.edu.au/ydc/about/yumi-deadly-maths/ Dr. Chris Matthews – Griffith University Profilehttps://www.griffith.edu.au/advancement/notable-alumni/2021-alumni-award-winners/professor-chris-matthews Woppaburra Country & Marine Stewardship Woppaburra Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreement (TUMRA)https://woppaburra.com.au/100-2/ Reef Authority – Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreementshttps://www2.gbrmpa.gov.au/learn/traditional-owners/traditional-use-marine-resources-agreements Indigenous Business Leadership Master of Indigenous Business Leadership – Monash Universityhttps://www.monash.edu/indigenous-australians/study/master-of-indigenous-business-leadership Website: www.blackmagicwoman.com.au Follow us on Instagram - @blackmagicwomanpodcast The Black Magic Woman Podcast is hosted by Mundanara Bayles and is an uplifting conversational style program featuring mainly Aboriginal guests and explores issues of importance to Aboriginal people and communities.  Mundanara is guided by Aboriginal Terms of Reference and focusses more on who people are rather than on what they do. If you enjoyed this episode, please ‘Subscribe’ on Apple Podcasts or ‘Follow’ on your Spotify app and tell your friends and family about us! If you’d like to contact us, please email, [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.