Thematic collection
Key organizers, speakers, and everyday participants of the march.
Asia Coney is a grassroots activist and co-founder of the Million Woman March, a historic gathering of African American women held in Philadelphia on October 25, 1997. Alongside Phile Chionesu, she mobilized…
Phile Chionesu is a grassroots activist and entrepreneur from Philadelphia who co-founded and served as national co-chair of the 1997 Million Woman March. Alongside Asia Coney, she mobilized an estimated 500,000 to…
Three decades after an estimated half-million to two million Black women gathered on Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Million Woman March endures as a landmark of grassroots organizing, intersectional feminism, and community-driven…
The Million Woman March of 1997 was a landmark gathering of African American women in Philadelphia, organized not by established national leaders but by a grassroots network of local activists. This article…
The Million Woman March of 1997 drew a sea of African American women to Philadelphia, yet its exact size remains one of the most contested questions in modern protest history. This article…
An in-depth look at the grassroots leaders, national co-chairs, and powerful voices who shaped the 1997 Million Woman March in Philadelphia. This article examines the organizing strategies of Phile Chionesu and Asia…
On October 25, 1997, an estimated half a million Black women gathered on Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the Million Woman March, a grassroots-organized demonstration focused on economic empowerment, education, health, and…
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…