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Article: Black sunshine in Wagga Wagga: Ron Lawler meets a group of young Aboriginal people who are changing their town.(YOUTH EMPOWERMENT)
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- For A Change
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- August 1, 2006
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THE FRONT COVER of the local phone book is a certain way to get your face recognised by all in your community. Luke Penrith (24) and his mates in the Black Suns have found this in the past 12 months.
Three years ago, Penrith and a group of eight young Aboriginal men decided to make an impact on their communities. Together they formed the Black Suns. One of them is a butcher, another works for a phone company, while the others work in a variety of community and government agencies. Recently two young women have joined them too.
The origin of the name, Black Suns, expresses their aspirations imaginatively. They aim to be like the sun bringing warmth and ...