# Chelsea Watego

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Honoring the Black Thinkers who shaped Chelsea Watego

Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman, Professor Chelsea Watego, talks about her new book 'Black Thoughts Matter', and owning your own narrative as a First Nations academic.

Understanding Institutionalised Racism with Chelsea Watego

In this week’s episode of 2 Pals & A Pod, we sit down with Prof. Chelsea Watego, a fierce intellect whose wisdom and truth-telling cut right to the heart of what it means to live, resist, and thrive as a Black person in so-called Australia. From institutional racism to radical joy, this convo is …

Black thoughts matter: Essays on Black love, Black power, and Black joy

Discussion from the Naarm launch of Black thoughts matter: Essays on Black love, Black power, and Black joy, hosted by the Institute of Postcolonial Studies in North Melbourne on Friday 14 November 2025.Facilitated by Associate Professor Crystal Mckinnon, Professor Chelsea Watego sat down in conver…

Ep 42 - Chelsea Watego - Black Thoughts Matter & the power of story, rage and sovereignty.

This episode dives deep into conversations around the lived experiences of Aboriginal people, the complexities of black identity, the intersection of joy and rage, and the ongoing journey of reclaiming power and telling authentic stories. The discussion, led by Kyan Mitchell, features reflections o…

Invasion Day 2026 Episode

Headlines:- Invasion day rally gathers crowd of 17,000 protesters rallying for changing the date of Australia day or replacing it with a day of mourning- Since October ceasefire in Gaza went into effect Israeli attacks have now killed 486 people and wounded 1,341- The National Rent Affordability Sc…

Interview w/ Professor Sandy O’Sullivan

Host: Ez (he/him) In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Professor Sandy O’Sullivan, a Wiradjuri scholar, community advocate, and transgender, non-binary academic, to explore the deep connections between gender, culture, and Indigenous ways of knowing. Together, we unpack how colonialism …

Episode 16: The Ongoing Crisis (Election Special w Jonathan Sriranganathan)

Welcome to another episode of the Radio Reversal podcast, continuing our current series on crisis, disaster & collective futures. This week, we’re turning our attention to the recent federal election here in so-called australia. Last Saturday, roughly 1 in 3 people voted Labor, 1 in 3 voted Liberal…

Episode 7 Globalise the Intifada

If you’ve just found your way to our podcast and you’re jumping in fresh, welcome to Episode 1.4 of the Justice for Palestine Magandjin podcast. This podcast aims to archive the ongoing movement for Palestinian liberation as it unfolds on the unceded lands of the Yuggera, Yugarapul, Jagera, Turrbal…

Episode 2 - Podcast Launch Mixtape

In this second episode of the Radio Reversal Podcast, you’ll get to hear some of the live conversations we recorded during our launch party last week. Over the course of the episode, you’ll hear a conversation with our dear friend and host of the Paradigm Shift on 4zzz, Andy Paine, talking about …

Professor Chelsea Watego on Sovereignty, Refusal and Blak Knowing

In this episode of Yarning Up, Caroline yarns with Professor Chelsea Watego - writer, scholar, mother, public intellectual and sovereign Black woman whose work has given so many of us language  for what we already knew in our bodies and lives. We yarn about Chelsea’s early years and what it was lik…