Thematic collection
The march’s place in Black women’s activism and its lasting influence.
This article examines how mainstream and Black newspapers covered the 1997 Million Woman March in Philadelphia, analyzing the framing of attendance, leadership, and the march's grassroots feminist platform. It explores the tensions…
The Million Woman March, held on October 25, 1997, in Philadelphia, was a mass gathering of Black women that emerged as a direct response to the male-centered Million Man March. Organized by…
The Million Woman March of 1997 was a landmark gathering of Black women in Philadelphia, organized by grassroots activists Phile Chionesu and Asia Coney. This article examines the founders' vision, the decentralized…
On October 25, 1997, an estimated 500,000 to over 2 million Black women converged on Philadelphia in a historic, grassroots-led demonstration of unity, spiritual renewal, and political empowerment. This article examines the…
The 1997 Million Woman March in Philadelphia brought together a diverse array of Black women speakers whose words defined a pivotal moment in American social movement history. This article examines the key…