Million Man March: US Race Rally Courts Next Generation is Over, What Do You Think..
1995 march for black rights was one of the biggest race rallies in US history, and organisers say it's time for another.
James Reinl | 10 Oct 2015 08:07 GMT | Racism, Protests, United States
New York, United States - Toussaint Werner made it to the other side of the expressway.
He grew up in the ganglands of Englewood, a mostly black area of Chicago. But he worked hard in college and now runs a business and raises his family on the other side of the I-94 highway, a safer suburb a few blocks from US President Barack Obama's home in the city.
In many ways, Werner embodies the spirit of the Million Man March, the rally he attended with his father on a fresh October morning in 1995: that black men should be pillars of their communities, rather than victims of gangs, drugs or poverty.
"It was about empowerment, becoming your own man and supporting your community first," Werner, 39, a self-employed designer, told Al Jazeera.
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A photo taken by his father, Eric, shows the 19-year-old Werner, head bowed, holding hands and praying with fellow protesters. Attendees describe a multi-faith crowd of rich and poor alike talking, hugging and laughing in the National Mall. Read More: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/...