Charles Perkins
(1936-2000)
Died aged c. 64
Wikidata WikipediaCharles Nelson Perkins AO, usually known as Charlie Perkins (16 June 1936 – 19 October 2000), was an Aboriginal Australian activist, soccer player and administrator. He was the first Indigenous Australian man to graduate tertiary education, and is known for his instigation and organisation of the 1965 Freedom Ride and his key role in advocating for a "yes" vote in the 1967 referendum. He had a long career as a public servant.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Dr Charles Perkins 1936-2000 Indigenous rights activist. Commemorated here
Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia where they worked near