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Black Women's Defense League
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| Formation
| 2015
; 9 years ago
(
2015
)
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| Location
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| Methods
| Self-defense
and firearms training, political education, charity, youth outreach, hurricane relief, town hall meetings, panel discussions, protests
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Founder
| Niecee X
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The
Black Women's Defense League
(BWDL) is a
self-defense
organization based in
Dallas
,
Texas
,
United States
.
[1]
Overview
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The BWDL was founded in 2015
[2]
by Niecee X.
[1]
[3]
They were influenced by the
Black Panther Party
[3]
and contemporary organizations including the
Huey P. Newton Gun Club
, but later split from the latter group.
[1]
The BWDL describes itself as a
Womanist
organization.
[4]
According to the group's
Facebook
page, it "works for the immediate pursuit of an
intersectional
, safe, and free society" and "organizes to provide immediate protection and services to Black Women and those most marginalized by
White Supremacy
."
[5]
Niecee X and the group's leadership support
transformative justice
approaches to conflict and crime.
[3]
The group provides
self-defense
and arms training to "abused, underserved black women and marginalized genders",
[6]
and also engages in political education, charity work and youth outreach work,
[5]
and hosts
town hall meetings
,
panel discussions
and other events.
[3]
In 2019 Niecee X founded Revolution Cafe & Bookstore, a vegan restaurant and bookstore in Dallas, which works in concert with the BWDL.
[3]
Activities
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In January 2017 BWDL members attended the
Women's March
in Washington, D.C.
[1]
In September 2017 the group was involved in relief efforts in
Houston
,
Port Arthur
and
Beaumont, Texas
, following
Hurricane Harvey
.
[5]
[7]
[8]
Its activities focused on groups otherwise overlooked by relief organizations and those excluded by shelters.
[7]
In December 2017 the BWDL organised a protest against a concert by
R. Kelly
in Dallas due to accusations of sexual misconduct.
[9]
[10]
In May 2018 the BWDL was featured in a documentary produced by
Pabst Blue Ribbon
, which sought to celebrate "the voices of today's ever-evolving
American dream
".
[11]
See also
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References
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a
b
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Cooper, Wilbert L. (February 9, 2017).
"This Group of Black Women Is Taking Up Arms to Fight Racism and Misogyny"
.
Vice
. Retrieved
September 3,
2017
.
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Pratt, Timothy (April 27, 2017).
"More black women are learning to use guns: 'this is a movement, and it starts now'
"
.
The Guardian
. Retrieved
September 3,
2017
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
e
Hicks, Tyler (June 3, 2019).
"Organizer and Artist Niecee X Plans to Open Dallas' First Cafe and Bookstore for QTPOC"
.
Dallas Observer
. Retrieved
June 4,
2019
.
- ^
F., Ebony (February 2017).
"How The Black Women's Defense League Is Confronting Racism and Misogny Head-On"
.
Blavity
. Retrieved
September 3,
2017
.
- ^
a
b
c
Sanoff, Rachel (July 17, 2018).
"These women are fighting to make the American Dream a reality for everyone"
.
HelloGiggles
. Retrieved
August 6,
2018
.
- ^
King, Elizabeth (July 28, 2017).
"The long, fascinating history of leftist self-defense"
.
Pacific Standard
. Retrieved
September 3,
2017
.
- ^
a
b
Gosztola, Kevin (September 10, 2017).
"After hurricane, Black Women's Defense League focuses on relief for communities of color in Houston"
.
ShadowProof
. Retrieved
September 13,
2017
.
- ^
Ware, Jared (September 14, 2017).
"Leftists to the Rescue: Where the State and Big NGOs Fail, Mutual Aid Networks Step In"
.
In These Times
. Retrieved
September 16,
2017
.
- ^
"Women's group wants R-Kelly concert in Dallas canceled"
.
Fox 4
. November 27, 2017
. Retrieved
August 5,
2018
.
- ^
"R. Kelly greeted by protesters at Dallas concert"
.
CW39 Houston
. December 5, 2017
. Retrieved
August 5,
2018
.
- ^
Bratskeir, Kate (May 23, 2018).
"Pabst Blue Ribbon is the latest brand to wade into the world of vague political messaging"
.
Mic
. Retrieved
August 6,
2018
.
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