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Did you go? Did you want to go but didn't?
Was the program what you expected? Do you consider the first one as a success? If you miss me at the back of the bus You can't find me nowhere Come on over to the front of the bus I'll be riding up there -Seeger Don't Talk. DONATE! |
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No.... I watched it on t.v. ... I was quite frightened for my ex.. who did go ...
Nope... and I didn't want my then husband to go either... I was afraid the government had to great an opportunity to make an excuse to massacre a lot of good black men....
Waaaaay better.... I was more impressed with the vibe and feel of black men in my family those that went and those that didn't.. the comraderie and positivity was unprecedented...
As a wake up call (for other reasons)... yes... As a historical marker.. yes.. As a message to others who doubt our presence or motivation? yes... As a tool to get black men to create peace and sustenance in their homes and communities? briefly the result was outstanding, I believe the drop in crime ( no matter how many police departments claim their programs all of a sudden began to work after the march..) was a result of the march... and I personally saw a plethora of community based men's groups to help young boys, fathers and the like sprout up over night.... long term... Unfortunately, I do not think so... I thought the millions woman's march afterwards was silly, completely reactionary, unnecessary and not motivated or directed by issues that women were really having in their daily lives... kinda like the feminist movement... 
Peace, Khalliqa "The Goddess emerges as the evanescence of the inferior dissipates.... " |
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Peace....
Yes I did attend the March...It was truly magical... The March was far more successful than anyone could have imagined..Even Minister Farrakhan was shocked by the overwhelming response the March received. I was on the Mall before the speakers arrived to the Podium...The city of D.C> was virtually shut down...The streets were empty save the constant flow of black men all heading in the same direction... I remember riding a train from Baltimore to D.C, and the entire train, every car was filled with black men heading to the mall...Our car had one white female student...The atmosphere was perfect peace, and brotherly love... As the dawn arrived the event began with the call to prayer.. It was sheer Magic... The March was more than successful. Unfortunately, the spirit of the March gave way to infighting, and the same backbiting that we have become so fasiliar with as black people in America...However, despite the failed aftermath, the memory lives...it will always stand in My mind as the day, we the ex slave in America, seized this nation...atleast for one day...  Long live the Spirit of the Million Man March!!! Kai "Old fool! This is my hour. Do you not know Death when you see it? Die now and curse in vain!" And with that he lifted high his sword and flames ran down the blade. |
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No.
I was curious, but somewhat ambivalent. I felt like little substantive could actually take place there, that we as black folk are too enamored with appearances, charisma, oratory and rhetoric as opposed the messy and difficult assault on structural and systemic problems.
Yes, for the most part, at least what I saw on TV.
I think that it was meaningful a significant number of those in attendance or who watched it, but I am unsure about its long term contribution to black folks struggle to bring an end to systemic oppression. Truth is undoubtedly the sort of error that cannot be refuted because it was hardened into an unalterable form in the long baking process of history... Michel Foucault Hope begets many children illegitimately and prematurely. Allie M. Frazier Beware the terrible simplifiers... Jacob Burckhardt  |
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Great thread. Can't wait for even more responses.
Did you go? No. Did you want to go but didn't? Yes. This was one of the early lessons I learned about getting "caught in the thick of thin things," as Stephen Covey wrote. I let things in my work life that ultimately weren't that important seem overwhelmingly important at the time. Ironically, later that same day, on the way home, I got pulled over by a white cop who gave me a ticket for a bogus offense. Was the program what you expected? Yes, except that the spirit of it was quite overpowering. Not only in the media accounts, but from the humbled vibe you got from friends who went who described how great it was. Do you consider the first one as a success? Not really. The next weekend, I had an unfortunate, brief run-in with some brothers who obviously weren't caught up in the spirit of the March. From that, I tend to think that the March preached to the choir. The main ones of us who really needed to be there probably had nothing to do with it. ____________________________________________________ |
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True, but it was encouraging to see that the choir was tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of voices strong.  |
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Phoenix Rising |
Millions the crowd there... and those that supported from afar... Peace, Khalliqa "The Goddess emerges as the evanescence of the inferior dissipates.... " |
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I went. It was more than I expected... more powerful... more crowded... and certainly magical. The program was a bit long and theatrical. Too much of a performance - too many performers. I don't think I remembered a WORD that was said on the main stage. But then again, I did not go to hear any of the people who spoke. I attended for the opportunity to stand with a million Black men in peace - just because they said we couldn't. Black Child's Pledge I pledge allegiance to my Black People. I pledge to develop my mind and body to the greatest extent possible. I will learn all that I can in order to give my best to my People in their struggle for liberation. I will keep myself physically fit, building a strong body free from drugs and other substances which weaken me and make me less capable of protecting myself, my family and my Black brothers and sisters. I will unselfishly share my knowledge and understanding with them in order to bring about change more quickly. I will discipline myself to direct my energies thoughtfully and constructively rather than wasting them in idle hatred. I will train myself never to hurt or allow others to harm my Black brothers and sisters for I recognize that we need every Black Man, Woman, and Child to be physically, mentally and psychologically strong. These principles I pledge to practice daily and to teach them to others in order to unite my People. The Black Panther, October 26, 1968 by Shirley Williams |
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I got to see the MMM from, I think, very unique perspectives... I was there in when Minister Farrahkan (sp?) made his initial announcement... I was sitting at the base of a six foot camera platform and I watched this one reporter give his camera guy up on the platform the "cut" sign during the most crucial part - the announcement (as in stop taping) and the camera basically say "kiss my ass" and keep on rolling tape... the reporter was white and the camera man was Black... I was proud of him... I was there for a mini press conference a few weeks before the event... I remember thinking "this is so disorganized, how are they going to pull this off??" I was there at the actual march... With B.E.T. we were there about 11pm the night before setting up... so I got to see the mall go from basically empty to full in a matter of hours... Was the program what I expected? I didn't know what to expect... they were very tight lipped about what exactly was going to happen... Was it a success? Overwhelmingly... I met brothers basically from all over the world who had come just for this event... I met brothers who were police officers who "took the day off" even when they were told that they "had" to work that day... The feeling of brotherhood was overwhelming... I had a lump in my throat all day... I agree that it did not last, but the fact that we were able to come together, a million plus strong, is something that will be with me forever... We were all brothers on that day and nothing can compare to what that felt like... Peace, AudioGuy ************************************************* "I am African, not because I was born in Africa; but because Africa was born in me" -Anonymous "The cost of Liberty is less than the cost of repression." -W.E.B. DuBois, John Brown 1909 "... can you imagine Doobie in yo' funk??!!" -G. Clinton Sense is far from COMMON! ... The tragic irony here is that a lot of African Americans may not fully recognize the implications of this decision for years to come. Stop by any barbershop, barbeque or church basement in Black America and you will hear – with distressing frequency – that old canard that "integration" ruined the Black community. William Jelani Cobb ************************************************* |
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I lived in San Diego at the time. My dad was in Massachusetts. We met at the DC airport and participated in the march/day. It was great! It was a wonderful feeling being around that many positive black men. It was even better to share that with my father!!
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