Louis Farrakhan Organizing Second Million Man March – Tha Wire [VIDEO]
This year will mark the 20th anniversary of the first Million Man March, which took place on October 16, 1995. The march was lead by Minister Louis Farrakhan and was a "call to action" for black men to take their place in the family and accept responsibility. The historic event took place at the U.S. Capitol with guest speakers to include Martin Luther King III, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Reverend Benjamin Chavis, and late Maya Angelou among others.
AllHipHop reports sitting down with The Breakfast Club (BC), Minister Farrakhan recently revealed he's organizing a second Million Man March to commemorate the upcoming anniversary. Farrakhan had quite a bit to say about the first march and why there's a need for a second. He also addressed President Barrack Obama and how he thinks to POTUS handled the Baltimore riots and much more. See the video below and take a look at the interview more details.
The upcoming return to DC with Million 2, is in direct response to the alarming murder rate of unarmed African American men by police in the country, blatant injustice of the nations justice system, among other race related issues.
Finally congrats to Ludacris and his wife Eudoxie, who welcomed their first child together. The happy couple celebrated the birth of the daughter Cadence Gaëlle Bridges yesterday(June 4). Their baby girl weighed in at 7 pounds, 4 ounces and couple was more than happy to share the good news with friends and fans Instagram.
yesturday. Ludacris and his wife, Eudoxie, just welcomed their child togetherfirst bundle of joy. Eudoxie announced via her Instagram yesterday (June 4) that she had given birth to a baby girl, weighing in at 7 pounds, 4 ounces. She uploaded a picture of a pink balloon that read “It’s a girl” with the caption “She’s here.”
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