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Archive & Research Historical Context & Legacy

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How Many Attended the Million Woman March? Unpacking the Crowd Count Controversy

The Million Woman March of 1997 drew a historic gathering of Black women to Philadelphia, but the number of participants remains fiercely debated. This article examines the contested attendance figures, the methods…

Jul 16, 2026 Open record

Archive & Research Historical Context & Legacy

12 min read

Framing the Million Woman March: Newspaper Coverage, Representation, and the Struggle for Narrative Control in 1997

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…

Jul 11, 2026 Open record