Million Man March (1995) w/ Joel Anderson - a podcast by Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia

It’s October 15th. On this day in 1995 hundreds of thousands of Black Americans descended on Washington DC for the Million Man March.

Jody and Niki are joined by Joel Anderson of Slate to discuss the march, respectability politics, and the cultural moment that led to the march. Plus, why it’s so hard to estimate crowd sizes.

Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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