Film Screening: Fundi: The Story of Ella Baker

The Power of Political Engagement

This documentary highlights the life and work of Ella Baker, the "godmother of the SNCC," whose "bottom-up" organizing philosophy transformed the American Civil Rights Movement by empowering local communities to lead themselves.

reveals the instrumental role that Ella Baker, a friend and advisor to Martin Luther King, played in shaping the American civil rights movement. The dynamic activist was affectionately known as the Fundi, a Swahili word for a person who passes skills from one generation to another. By looking at the 1960s from the perspective of Baker, the "godmother of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee," FUNDI adds an essential understanding of the U.S. civil rights movement.

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