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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…
The Million Woman March, held in Philadelphia on October 25, 1997, mobilized hundreds of thousands of Black women in a historic display of unity and self-determination. This article examines the march's origins,…
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…