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Black Women's Defense League

Black Women's Defense League

Formation	2015; 10 years ago (2015)
Location	Dallas, Texas, United States
Methods	Self-defense and firearms training, political education, charity, youth outreach, hurricane relief, town hall meetings, panel discussions, protests
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]

^ 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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