Abo Call
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Abo Call was the first Aboriginal-focused publication printed in Australia
. There were a total of six issues, all published in 1938. It was written by and edited by Jack Patten
and featured news gathered by Patten on his travels through Eastern Australia, and from correspondents nation-wide. The newspaper's tagline was "The Voice of the Aborigines".
William Ferguson
who co-founded the Aborigines Progressive Association
with Patten, was opposed to the publication of the Abo Call on the grounds that he believed it was a mouthpiece for its right wing financial backers P. R. Stephensen
and J. B. Miles. Ferguson also considered the newspaper's title to be insulting towards Aborigines. 'Abo' is an offensive term, certainly in contemporary Australian use at least. Abo Call closed down after 6 months of publication, due to lack of funds.
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. There were a total of six issues, all published in 1938. It was written by and edited by Jack Patten
Jack Patten
John Thomas Patten , known as Jack Patten was an Australian Aboriginal activist and journalist.-Biography:...
and featured news gathered by Patten on his travels through Eastern Australia, and from correspondents nation-wide. The newspaper's tagline was "The Voice of the Aborigines".
William Ferguson
William Ferguson (Australian Aboriginal leader)
William Ferguson was an Indigenous Australian leader.He was born at Darlington Point, Waddai, New South Wales, and worked as a shearer, labourer and mailman in the west of the State. His first political involvements were as an organiser of shearers for the Australian Workers Union and then...
who co-founded the Aborigines Progressive Association
Aborigines Progressive Association
The Aborigines Progressive Association, was established in 1937 by William Ferguson, Pearl Gibbs and Jack Patten in Dubbo, New South Wales. Ferguson and Gibbs led a group in the western part of the state, while Patten assemble an alliance of activists in the north-east...
with Patten, was opposed to the publication of the Abo Call on the grounds that he believed it was a mouthpiece for its right wing financial backers P. R. Stephensen
P. R. Stephensen
Percy Reginald Stephensen was an Australian writer, publisher and political activist.He was born in Maryborough, Queensland. He was nicknamed "Inky", and attended the University of Queensland...
and J. B. Miles. Ferguson also considered the newspaper's title to be insulting towards Aborigines. 'Abo' is an offensive term, certainly in contemporary Australian use at least. Abo Call closed down after 6 months of publication, due to lack of funds.