Ayodele Nzinga, left, of The Lower Bottom Playaz, an Oakland American African theater company; clinical psychologist Tony Jackson; and UC Berkeley graduate student Ree Botts were panelists at a discussion about the movie "Harriet" at the African American Museum and Library in Oakland. The discussion was moderated by Bamidele Demerson, far right, the museum's chief curator. (Photo by Janis Mara)

Celebrating “Harriet,” the new film about the African American icon, while debating its merits, approximately 70 people gathered Saturday at the African American Museum and Library in Oakland.

The movie about Harriet Tubman, who led slaves to freedom in the 1800s, stirred controversy while pulling in a solid $12 million in its national debut earlier this month.

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