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The Million Man March was a large gathering of African-American men in Washington, D.C., on October 16, 1995. Called by Louis Farrakhan , it was held on and around the National Mall .
Fifteen disparate African American men board a bus in Los Angeles bound for Washington, D.C., where they plan on attending the Million Man March.Other than their race, destination, and gender, the men have nothing in common: George is the trip organizer; Xavier is an aspiring filmmaker hoping to make a documentary of the March; Flip is the vain but charismatic and openly homophobic and sexist ...
During these informal meetings, the group formulated a plan to organize the largest march on Washington in American history, a project that became known as the Million Man March (MMM). In June 1995, Dr. Chavis announced the formation of the National African American Leadership Summit (NAALS) and the location of the next summit.
The Million Man March. When: Oct. 16, 1995. Why: The Million Man March was organized by the Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who called the event "A Holy Day of ... The Million Women March.
October marks the 27th anniversary of the Million Man March. It was a massive gathering of Black men around the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Several of the men who were there in 1995 are from ...
In October 1995, Farrakhan organized and led the Million Man March in Washington, D.C.. Due to health issues, he reduced his responsibilities with the NOI in 2007. [4] However, Farrakhan has continued to deliver sermons [5] and speak at NOI events. [6] In 2015, he led the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March: Justice or Else.
Crowd-size experts estimate the number of people on the National Mall for Obama's first inauguration was between 800,000 and 1 million. Trump drew about a third of that total in 2017, they say.
20th Anniversary of the Million Man March: Justice or Else, sometimes abridged as Justice or Else or stylized as Justice or Else!, was a rally held at the National Mall, in Washington, D.C., on October 10, 2015 to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Million Man March. [1]