Ella Baker (1903–1986)
Robert Shetterly
Courtesy of Americans Who Tell the Truth
Albany Institute of History & Art (125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210)
Film Screening: Fundi: The Story of Ella Baker - Documentary related to Americans Who Tell the Truth
"Fundi does exactly what Ella Baker does: it gives us the courage to act on our own—and to affect the future." —Gloria Steinem
Learn more about Ella Baker, the legendary civil rights organizer whose portrait is currently featured in Albany Institute of History & Art's exhibition Americans Who Tell the Truth.
Fundi: The Story of Ella Baker reveals the instrumental role that Ella Baker, a friend and advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr., 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.
The screening is free with museum admission.
Run time: 48 minutes
