Thematic collection
Key organizers, speakers, and everyday participants of the march.
The 1997 Million Woman March, a landmark grassroots mobilization of Black women in Philadelphia, became inextricably linked to the Shabazz family after the tragic death of Dr. Betty Shabazz. This article examines…
Phile Chionesu is a Philadelphia-based grassroots activist and entrepreneur who co-founded and served as national co-chair of the 1997 Million Woman March. She was instrumental in conceiving the march, building its platform…
Phile Chionesu is a grassroots organizer and community activist who served as the national co-chair and a principal architect of the 1997 Million Woman March. She envisioned the march as a call…
The 2017 Million Woman March anniversary reunion commemorated the historic 1997 Philadelphia gathering of hundreds of thousands of Black women. This article explores the march's 12-point platform, its grassroots organizers Phile Chionesu…
The 1997 Million Woman March in Philadelphia mobilized hundreds of thousands of Black women through a decentralized, grassroots network, deliberately bypassing established civil rights and women’s organizations. This article examines the march’s…
An in-depth historical analysis of the 1997 Million Woman March and its relationship to the 1995 Million Man March, examining the shared goals, distinct philosophies, and lasting impact of these two landmark…
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…