Archie Roach -Took The Children Away Reaction

My first time hearing the sad tale of The Lost Generation by Archie Roach.
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[@robbiegaddes4269]

Hurt shame and tears. Every person that calls themselves Australian should watch this often , as a reminder. Big country big shame

[@korrinebennell9938]

Thanks for reacting to this. I saw him perform this live, it gave me goosebumps and I cried. My grandparents were part of this legal government kidnapping of Native Australian children, it is commonly known as the "Stolen Generations". It didn't stop until the early 1970s and it has affected our whole family. 💔

[@stevefoulston]

At the age of two or three, Roach and his sisters and brothers, along with the other Indigenous Australian children of the Stolen Generations, were forcibly removed from their family by government agencies and placed in an orphanage. He never met his parents but did reunite with two sisters and extended family. As a homeless teenager, Archie met his life partner, Ngarrindjeri woman Ruby Hunter, at a shelter in Adelaide. The pair, who shared a deep love of music, formed a lifelong bond. Life for Roach became a series of foster homes, at least one of them brutal. His parents died before he could see them again. Disillusioned and dispossessed, he took to a scuffling, alcoholic life in the streets, interspersed with brawling and jail stints. Over time he found ways to face his problems. RIP 30 July 2022 He was 66. The announcement did not cite the cause, but Mr. Roach had struggled with lung cancer and emphysema Peace out.

[@narellesmith7932]

It is very touching 😢

[@BarryWilliams-p6l]

Thank you for covering Black History month from an Australian perspective. Much respect brother ✊🏽

[@briangill4000]

There is a great Aussie movie called "Rabbit proof fence" it covers the story of 2 sisters who were part of the stolen generation. It is amazing and worth reviewing or at least watching for your own benefit. Thx Mike (and Gary) for doing these important songs.

[@SunShine-qk4rb]

Heartbreaking to know this kind of thing happened in our history.I completely understand your grief filled reaction to this tragic event

[@scomti7057]

It deeply saddens me to hear this song about the stolen generation. I cannot imagine the pain that their parents felt not knowing where their children were, and the terror that the children may have felt being separated from their parents. I trust and pray that similar incidents like this never happen anywhere in the world again.

[@glen.d6435]

Respect Brother

[@louiseciur316]

This even was done in the USA I was born in 1970 and now I fell sad for what happened to them it sick to my stomach what the British did I'm half and half I'm Italian on my dad side and two best friends migrated to Australia 1865 but I was born in Mackay in Queensland so I'm Aussie I'm proud for the yes vote even when we lost I'm really sorry 😢I cried when this song was played ps I'm really sorry my heart is breaking.

[@roo-pf7qw]

Little by little and there's a garden are beautiful and get your tissues out if you listen to Archie's song called beautiful child.i think you will enjoy all of his music and those with his partner Ruby Hunter.❤️✌️🇭🇲PS.song called a child was born here.love your show Mike.🦘🇦🇺🇱🇷✌️❤️

[@patriciabarlow111]

as an Australian indigenous person, we are still lost.

[@kathyconway5327]

Having acknowledged the difficulty of responding I think you spoke very well indeed.

[@kathyconway5327]

At the time of this recording, 30 years since the first, he was singing with one lung and had suffered several minor strokes but he kept on performing to the end because all of his songs were important but especially this one. But if you would like to hear him in full voice sing something that won’t break your heart I can say that influences from his time at Salvation Army orphanage and the Scots couple who fostered him later (Hank Williams fans) to all the music around him as an adult his songwriting was diverse and often had a restorative blues resonance, like Get Back To The Land or Song To Sing (official Video) or Rally Round The Drum. I have to stop I have too many favs. Thank you.

[@lesliedavis2185]

Such a powerful song, pretty hard to not have leaky eyes and feel shame at the treatment meted out. The statement at the beginning , is because as I understand it Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders prefer not to view people that have passed. The more I learn about Aboriginal culture the more I admire it, the knowledge and skills go back 10s f thousands of years. We should learn.

[@louiseciur316]

Oh i forget too tell you those two friends they came from Germany the married into each other families so i hade one grandfather named lutch the other one was i cannot spell the other one

[@elizabethmajor7081]

This is had in your back yard