{"product_id":"stolen-man-on-stolen-land","title":"Stolen Man on Stolen Land \/\/ Being African-American in Australia (Pre-order, Nov 24 2026)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Tyree Barnette moved to Sydney from North Carolina, he knew little of his new home. On first arriving, he was pleasantly surprised: the police treated him with respect and Black American culture seemed to be widely admired and celebrated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut in time, Tyree saw the darker side to Australia’s relationship with African American culture – a relationship that often tipped from admiration into fetishisation. The undercurrents of racism in Australia came into view, as did the ongoing struggles of Indigenous Australians against injustice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the USA shifted its place on the global stage through the rise of Trump, the Black Lives Matter Movement and a new era of political polarisation, Tyree watched from a distance and learned the unique joy and pain of migration. Balancing the insistent tug of home with the possibility of a new life, he explores this experience with nuance, self-awareness and kindness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the perspective that has been missing from the race discussion in Australia, one that considers how privilege and race can shift across time and borders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e. Stolen Man on Stolen Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is both a love letter to Australian multiculturalism and a clear-eyed exploration of its successes and its failings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTyree Barnette\u003c\/strong\u003e is a transplant to Sydney, originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. He moved to Sydney with his partner in 2013. Since then, they have grown their family with two boys. Tyree’s day job is working in student services at Western Sydney University. Additionally, Tyree is a member of the Sweatshop Literacy Movement, where he has written numerous pieces for \u003ci\u003eSBS Voices\u003c\/i\u003e and contributed to anthologies such as \u003ci\u003eLove\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Little Red Thing \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Racism: Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry\u003c\/i\u003e. Tyree most enjoys writing about his experience as an African American in Australia and spending time with his two amazing boys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Affirm Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: November 24, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9781923046580\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9.2 in H | 6 in W\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC Categories: Biography \u0026amp; Memoir, Politics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tyree Barnette","offers":[{"title":"(Pre-order, Nov 24 2026) Paperback","offer_id":48295696138475,"sku":"9781923046580","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9781923046580.jpg?v=1779065821","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/stolen-man-on-stolen-land","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}