In accepting the 2025 Australian Human Rights Medal, Arrernte leader William Tilmouth spoke about hope for children and the futures they deserve. This brief moment comes from a wider reflection on human rights, responsibility and care. “I see the brilliance of our young people. I have hope for our children, that our children can grow up free from oppression, violence, fear, poverty and discrimination.” These words speak to the values that guide William’s life and leadership, and to the future ou

Watch my 16-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter speak out against the racism in the schools that they've experienced lately. On December 4th, Red Wing Public Schools crossed every imaginable line. In a single day, my Black daughter was called a monkey, a substitute called the entire class “gorillas,” and "failures" and a principal, yes, the principal, placed scissors in front of two children and suggested using them in a stabbing. And now the local kids are even using Nickelodeon to cover up a