On This Day In Black History Oct 25 - Philadelphia hosted the Million Woman
On This Day In Black History - Philadelphia hosted the Million Woman March on Oct. 25, 1997.
Between 300,000 and 500,000 women convened in Philadelphia on Oct. 25, 1997, to participate in the Million Woman March. Modeled on the Million Man March that took place in Washington, D.C., two years earlier, the event focused on problems plaguing African-American communities and the power of Black women to address them.
It was organized by activists Phile Chionesu and Asia Coney, who took a grassroots approach that included relying on the Internet, African-American media and word-of-mouth to build support, CNN reported.
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Between 300,000 and 500,000 women convened in Philadelphia on Oct. 25, 1997, to participate in the Million Woman March. Modeled on the Million Man March that took place in Washington, D.C., two years earlier, the event focused on problems plaguing African-American communities and the power of Black women to address them.
It was organized by activists Phile Chionesu and Asia Coney, who took a grassroots approach that included relying on the Internet, African-American media and word-of-mouth to build support, CNN reported.
READ MORE: On This Day In Black History - Philadelphia hosted the Million Woman March on Oct. 25, 1997. https://www.bet.com/article/37ksa6/this-da...
