Racist leaflets attacking members of the Sudanese and other African communities were distributed around Liverpool and Hoxton Park last week" the third incident of its kind to rock the Sudanese and other African communities this year.
Claiming "well known facts" about their intelligence, the leaflet asserts Africans, particularly Sudanese and Somalis, will become the gangsters, drug addicts and welfare parasites of tomorrow.
The Sudanese Anglican community in Blacktown was also affected by a similar spate of racist materials 14 weeks ago.
The leaflet encouraged people to rally against the Sudanese and Somalis in the area and called people to gather at the local park for a Cronulla-style riot on Mother's Day.
"In the end no one turned up to the rally", says the Rev Bernard Suwa, leader of the Sudanese ministry at Christ Church, Blacktown.
"But the last thing you want to tell your congregation is to keep away because it might be like another war zone."
Cheryl Webster from Anglicare Migrant Services says the sentiments expressed in the leaflets were deeply concerning.
"Many from the community have suffered real persecution over the years," Cheryl explains. "I pray they do not feel too discouraged by this and recognise we don't all feel this way."
Ajang Biar, Chairman of the Southern Sudanese and Other Marginalised Areas Association, says many were "very disappointed about the incorrect assumptions" expressed in the leaflets.
But the message he gives to his community is clear and simple " do not judge this country because of a few individuals.
"Clearly they (the leaflets) are by people who do not know us," Mr Biar says.
"When we came to Australia, we were escaping violence and looking for a place to call home. We consider Australia our home and are loyal to this country.
"Most in our community work very hard and there are already 200 now in universities. A lot of us have been in Australia for more than 10 years and we work, pay our taxes, are doctors and teachers."
Despite these current difficulties, Mr Biar is encouraging his community to look to the future.
"Australia has been an overwhelmingly welcoming country," says Mr Biar.
"Unfortunately this sort of sentiment from a small number of individuals has been directed to many who have come before us. But we hope as people come to know us they will look past the colour of our skin and realise we are human beings."

















