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The march presented a vision of hope. Speakers such as Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Maya Angelou and Rev. Jesse Jackson inspired the jubilant crowd. And yes, even Minister Louis Farrakhan, though long-winded, preached a message that emphasized courage and faith. He was unflinching in his rebuke of white supremacy as...
Muhammad never got to hold his somber march. But next Monday Farrakhan, his successor, plans to do it for him. And if the protege's plans are realized, it will be a mighty thing to behold. While King had an audience of more than 200,000 for his "I Have...
What's more, several of our most prominent African-American leaders, including Maya Angelou, Jesse Jackson, Rosa Parks, and our very own Professor of Afro-American Studies and Religion Cornell West '74, have agreed to take part in this self-styled "national day of atonement." In a lecture to the...
Prominent black leaders supporting the march include Jesse Jackson, former NAACP head Benjamin Chavis and D.C. Mayor Marion Barry. Many oppose it, including Congressman John L. Lewis; Mary Frances Berry, chairperson of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; and Michael Meyers of the New York Civil Rights Coalition. As Berry...
Who will be joining the Million Man March on Washington being organized by Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan for Oct. 16? Count out two of the nation's largest black religious denominations, the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., and the Progressive National Baptist Convention. Not ecumenical enough, they said, assailing...