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Racism is real, but I won't let it drag my brothers and me down – ABC Heywire

27 April 2021
Culture and Capability
Young woman with short hair and red shirt leans on a hedge and faces the camera. In the background are more hedges.

2021 ABC Heywire winner Alyssa from Moree, NSW shares her experience of racism and how she wants to set an example for her young brothers and sisters.

Proud Kamilaroi young woman shares her experience of racism in Moree, NSW. Despite the challenges she has faced, she wants to set an example for her young brothers and sisters.

Listen to her winning ABC Heywire entry.

Alyssa is one of 35 winners of the annual ABC Heywire storytelling competition putting young Australians at the centre of the conversations that shape their communities.

Find out more about the Heywire competition and the other 2021 winners.