Ray for a Day

You are filling in for Ray Martin, the famous Australian TV Interviewer, while he is on a holiday. It is NAIDOC week and you are to interview a notable 20th century Aboriginal person. The interview will be the feature of a program on contemporary Aboriginal Australians.

Following is a list of possible people available for interview.

 

Nova Peris Kneebone - Commonweath games medalist Evonne Cawley (Goolagong) - tennis player Ernie Dingo - entertainer David Gulpilil - actor and dancer, Mandawut Yunupingu - Yothu Yindi Sally Morgan - writer and artist Oodgeroo Nunukul - poet and political activist Patrick Dobson - politics Pat O'Shane - magistrate Kyle Vander-Kyupe - hurdler Christine Anu - performer

Mark Ella - rugby union Wesley Patten - AFL Stan Grant - TV presenter Gordon Bennett Syron - painter Gary Foley - political activist Kevin Gilbert - poet and political activist Justine Saunders - actor Robert Bellear - barrister Paul Coe - lawyer Eddie Koiki Mabo - political activist

 

Your task will involve researching the life and times of 3 people from the list above. Present a convincing argument explaining why these people would be interesting to interview on television.

 

Choose one of the three people you have researched and develop four fat and four skinny questions to ask during the interview.