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Three in every four Australians hold a negative view about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, according to stark new research this week. As ANU researcher Siddharth Shirodkar

explained, these views can lead to widespread racism. > This study presents stark evidence of the solid invisible barrier > that Indigenous people face in society. But the data is 

actually not > about Indigenous Australians, it’s about the rest of us. Yet while many Australians hold such negative views, many know very little about Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander peoples, histories and cultures. DON’T SPEAK OVER US, OR FOR US For a long time, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been calling for non-Indigenous people to listen

to what we are saying and not speak over us, or for us. One great way to do that is via Twitter. There are growing networks of Indigenous people online who are exerting significant influence

on society here in Australia and worldwide. This was made evident in the recent Black Lives Matter protests across Australia, where Indigenous people used social media to bypass traditional

news organisations, demanding to be heard. ------------------------- _ READ MORE: DESPITE 432 INDIGENOUS DEATHS IN CUSTODY SINCE 1991, NO ONE HAS EVER BEEN CONVICTED. RACIST SILENCE AND

COMPLICITY ARE TO BLAME _ ------------------------- But more work must be done. As activist Lynda-June Coe wrote this week > the energy and power of huge crowds marching the streets … 

must be > maintained if we are to impact societal change through an > attitudinal shift. SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PEOPLE BY RETWEETING, LISTENING Social media has the potential to amplify

Indigenous voices and provide many sources of information for non-Indigenous people to learn more about Indigenous people, histories and cultures. Part of this work is for non-Indigenous

people to listen to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and support them by retweeting their posts and educating themselves on the issues. Twitter in particular can be used as a

forum for inquiry, curiosity, and political teaching and learning. INDIGENOUSX @INDIGENOUSX One example of this is IndigenousX, which provides a space to amplify diverse Indigenous voices.

It was created in 2012 by Gamilaroi man, Luke Pearson, and features a rotating series of hosts. Wakka Wakka woman, activist and student Bizzi Lavelle is the current host. Below are nine

other people and organisations worth following. Of course, there are many more you should follow than are listed in this article. ------------------------- _ READ MORE: 12 DEADLY INDIGENOUS

AUSTRALIAN SOCIAL MEDIA USERS TO FOLLOW _ ------------------------- LYNDA-JUNE COE @LYNDAJUNE1 Coe just finished a stint as an IndigenousX host. She is a Wiradjuri and Badu Island woman, PhD

candidate, cultural educator and activist. She is one of the many young, powerful Aboriginal women activists demanding justice and rights for Aboriginal peoples. DR DEBBIE BARGALLIE

@DEBBIEBARGALLIE Griffith University senior research fellow Dr Debbie Bargallie is the 2019 recipient of the prestigious WEH Stanner Award. This is for the best academic thesis written by an

Indigenous person. Her research on racism in the Australian public service has just been published in a book. She is one of only a few Indigenous race scholars in Australia. NESSA

TURNBULL-ROBERTS @TURNBULLVANESSA Nessa is a Bundjalung writer and activist and winner of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s 2019 Young People’s Human Rights Medal. She is a law and

social work student, who has dedicated her life to fighting against the injustices that disproportionately affect Indigenous peoples. HAYDEN MOON @HAYDEN_SEEK94 Hayden is a Wiradjuri

Brotherboy and activist, who advocates for Indigenous LBGTQI+ peoples and those with disabilities. They promoted online access so people with disabilities could participate in last week’s

rallies. ABORIGINAL HEALTH IN ABORIGINAL HANDS @NACCHOAUSTRALIA The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation is Australia’s peak body for Aboriginal health. They use

social media to be in touch with Indigenous people across Australia and provide up-to-date health information and news of importance to us, including safe practices when joining protests

marches during the COVID-19 pandemic. SECRETARIAT OF NATIONAL ABORIGINAL AND ISLANDER CHILD CARE @SNAICC The Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) is the

national peak body representing the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. SNAICC is a non‐government, not for profit organisation, governed by a national

executive of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, drawn from members in the early childhood education and family support sectors. CELESTE LIDDLE @UTOPIANA Celeste is a Arrernte

woman, feminist, union organiser and writer. She has a column in Eureka Street. Celeste has contributed to a number of anthologies of note, including Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia and

Mothers and Others. AMY MCQUIRE @AMYMCQUIRE Amy is a Darumbal and South Sea Islander woman from Rockhampton. She is a PhD candidate at Queensland University and journalist. She has 13 years

experience in the Indigenous media sector and was a reporter for Buzzfeed. She has also written for The Saturday Paper, The Guardian and The New York Times. Amy is also the co-host of an

investigative podcast called Curtain – centred around the wrongful conviction of an Aboriginal man. DR SANDY O'SULLIVAN @SANDYOSULLIVAN Dr Sandy O'Sullivan is a Wiradjuri academic.

They are an associate professor in creative industries at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Sandy’s research focus is on empowering and engaging national and international First

Nations’ Communities. And includes queer studies, art and music.