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12Oct/150

From Million Man March to Columbus Day: Challenging White Supremacy & “Doctrine of Discovery”

From Democracy Now - Monday, October 12, 2015

Tens of thousands from across the country gathered on the National Mall in Washington Saturday for the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March. The rally commemorated the 1995 event, when Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan called African-American men to the nation’s capital for a "day of atonement." This year’s rally, themed "Justice or Else," called for an end to police brutality and demanded justice for communities of color, women and the poor, and was more inclusive than the first. Among this year’s crowd were women and other people of color, including Native Americans who are calling for a renaming of Columbus Day, the federal holiday that commemorates the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the so-called New World in 1492. The holiday has long evoked sadness and anger among Native Americans who object to honoring the man who opened the land to European colonization and the exploitation of native peoples. We speak with Larry Hamm, chairman of the People’s Organization for Progress, who was at the first Million Man March in 1995 and also attended the 20th anniversary march, and Gyasi Ross, author, speaker, lawyer and member of the Blackfeet Nation.

(Approximately 10 minutes)

11Oct/151

Ayinde Jean Baptiste Speaking at the 1995 Million Man March – Million Man March @ 20 Years

A teenage orator and motivational speaker, Ayinde Jean-Baptiste gained national attention when he was invited to speak at the Million Man March in Washington D.C.

11Oct/150

Ossie Davis & “I See Home”: A Clip from the Spike Lee Film ‘Get on the Bus’ – Million Man March @ 20 Years

"I see home, and they're glad to see me!"

9Oct/150

Justice or Else! A Rally on the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March in Washington, DC – 10.10.15

Justice or Else Rally - 10.10.2015

Justice or Else Rally 2 - October 10 2015

On tomorrow, October 10, 2015 in Washington, D.C., at the National Mall, The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan will convene the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March under the theme: Justice or Else!

We want justice!  We want equal justice under the law.  We want justice applied equally regardless to creed or class or color.

Justice is the birthright of every human being.  Justice is a prerequisite to life. We cannot live without justice and where there is no justice there is no peace.  Justice is one of the eternal principles that the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth has decreed that every creature should have the freedom to be what God created it to be. Freedom, Justice and Equality are not conferred on us by the Constitution, but the Creator confers Freedom, Justice and Equality on every human being.

The widespread death, rising racism, mob attacks and police brutality on Blacks coupled with economic deprivation and stark poverty, requires that something must be immediately done to address and correct the condition.

The failure of the U.S. Government to give justice to its former slaves require that we present ourselves in unity to make the demand for Justice or Else!

You can read more about the context and aim here.

Minister Louis Farrakhan on The Rock Newman Show 2015

The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan visits us to talk about "JUSTICE OR ELSE, The 20th Anniversary of The Million Man March" this October 10th in Washington DC and his decades long legacy of fighting for Black America.