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• Harriet's Daughters Film Circle: Concerning Violence

  • When
    14 Nov 2025
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    7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    Online

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  Harriet's Daughters Film Circle
  

  The Harriet's Daughters Film Circles are virtual gatherings led by the African National Women's Organization, where Black women, femmes, and those in solidarity come together to watch a film and engage in collective discussion rooted in African liberation, resistance, and ancestral wisdom. Each session begins with a shared viewing, followed by a powerful dialogue. Whether you've seen the film before or are watching for the first time, your presence is valued. The dialogue is always powerful, thought-provoking, and rooted in collective transformation.

  Harriet's Daughters Film Circle PRESENTS
  A CINEMATIC CONVERSATION

  FILM DISCUSSION:
  Concerning Violence: Nine Scenes from the Anti-Imperialistic Self-Defense

  Join ANWO for a radical screening and discussion of Göran Olsson’s documentary, narrated by Lauryn Hill and rooted in Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth. This is not just a film—it’s a call to consciousness. We’ll unpack scenes of resistance, decolonization, and the psychological impact.

  November 14, 2025
  7 PM EST / 4 PM PST
  Platform: Discord
  

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• November Harriet's Daughter Book Club & Study Group: How Do We Organize to Win?

  • When
    16 Nov 2025
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    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Microsoft Teams

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  The Harriet's Daughters Study Groups and Book Clubs are monthly virtual meetings led by the African National Women's Organization, where Black women, femmes, and those in solidarity come together to discuss books and other literature that center on African liberation themes. We invite you to join, regardless of whether you have read the book or not. It's always a great discussion.

  November 2025: How Do We Organize to Win? Analyzing Russell Maroon Shoatz's Black Fighting Formations

  From an African Internationalist perspective, Russell "Maroon" Shoatz’s Black Fighting Formations offers a bold and necessary critique of leader-centered organizing. He rightly challenges the dangers of placing too much power in the hands of a few. But his proposed solution—decentralized autonomy—raises new concerns. Without shared vision and structure, we risk repeating the same patterns of fragmentation that have weakened our movements before.

  African women have long illuminated this tension. From Ella Baker’s critique of charismatic leadership and for grassroots leadership, or Assata Shakur’s call for collective discipline rooted in liberation. Their wisdom reminds us that freedom work requires more than critique—it demands clarity, coordination, and commitment to something greater than ourselves. We need formations that are not only free but focused. Not just decentralized—but deeply connected.

  A PDF of the article is included in the confirmation. HDBC virtual discussions are held on the Microsoft Teams platform. 

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