Louis Farrakhan: Million Man March Pledge

Audience

Louis Farrakhan’s Million Man March Pledge was delivered to an estimated eight to nine hundred thousand attendees on October, 16, 1995, but it is clear that he intended it to reach the millions of other black men who would hear this pledge repeated as a call to action across the nation. It was a statement heard through the media by whites as well, encouraging racial understanding and a sense of reconciliation throughout the nation. Furthermore, Farrakhan’s message targeted the U.S. government, advocating dialogue and change in national political, economic, and social policies to help black America overcome its struggles. And finally, it was a call for foreign governments to increase their financial responsibility to the world’s black communities.