Millions More Movement
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The Millions More Movement was launched by a broad coalition of Black leaders to mark the commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the historic Million Man March. Plans called for a mass march on Washington, D.C. on October 15, 2005 to galvanize public support for the movement's goals. It will be open to men, women and children and will focus on creating lasting relationships between participating individuals, faith-based organizations and community institutions.
Leaders/Co-Convenors
Among the leaders and co-convenors of the Millions More Movement are:
- Minister Louis Farrakhan - Nation of Islam leader
- Rev. Jesse Jackson - Civil Rights Leader
- Rev. Willie F. Wilson - Baptist minister, Washington, D.C.
- Rev. Al Sharpton - Civil Rights Leader
- Dr. Julianne Malveaux - Economist, author
- Russell Simmons - Hip-Hop mogul, activist
- Dr. Dorothy Height - Social activist, National Council of Negro Women
- Dr. Conrad Worrill - Activist
- Benjamin Chavis Muhammad, Hip Hop Action Network
Supporters
- Anthony Williams, current Mayor Of Washington D.C.
- Erykah Badu, Grammy Award-Winning Songwriter/Recording Artist
- Kanye West, Grammy Award-Winning Songwriter/Recording Artist
- Bishop Vashti McKenzie, first Female Bishop in A.M.E. Church
- Maya Angelou, Poet, historian, civil-rights activist
- Maulana Karenga, founder of Kwanzaa
- The Congressional Black Caucus
- Coretta Scott King
(see national site for complete list)
Issues/Goals
Ten key issues identified by movement organizers are:
- Unity, Spiritual Values, Education, Economic Development, Political Power, Reparations, Prison Industrial Complex, Health, Artistic/ Cultural Development, Peace MillionsMoreMovement.com, 2005
Abbreviated Calendar of Events
- Friday, October 14 - National Day of Absence
- Saturday, October 15 - Official start of events at 10AM, some pre-event activities as early as 6AM
- Sunday, October 16 - Mass Unity Interfaith, Interdenominational Service Sunday evening
See also
External links
- Millions More Movement website
- St. Louis Local Organizing Committee
- Greater Kansas City Chapter Local Organizing Committee
- Washington D.C. Local Organizing Committee
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