D. G. M.Ed
Published: 2017-02-09
Total Pages: 114
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1.3 Million Women Marched Get a Glimpse of the Feeling of the Day This nonfiction book is written and self published by an attendee of the Million Woman March. This book gives the reader an inside personal view of what the March was about. The author took a research approach by randomly interviewing forty-eight women involved in the March, and including all of the interviews with the exclusion of two interviews that were found to be unintelligible. THE INTERVIEWS The interviews enclosed within this book were taken via tape recorder, randomly, before, during, and at the process of leaving the March. The interviewees were asked their age, identity, and why they were going to the March, or attending the March. Eventually the interview question evolved into the manner in which the attendees' expectations of the March were met. These interviews have been transcribed as close as possible to the words of the participants. Attendees' names and university names were intentionally omitted in relation to preserving anonymity. ABOUT THE MARCH On October 25, 1997, the 1.3 Million Woman March took place. This March emerged from a silent grassroots cry for all African American Women to come together in a show of healing, unity, and solidarity. As the echo from the silent cry grew louder, the March drew shape to become, 1.3 Million Women of Color, African American, Latina American, European American, Asian American, Guatemalan, Trinidadian, and more, all marching Strong in Unison Together, in a Prominent, and Adamant display, of Unity, Solidarity, and Love. "I am over 25 and I am not a student. I am Latina, and I am coming to support. I am a Chaperone, and I am coming to support the Million Woman March. Being Latina in this county, I hope that this March can send a message out about issues, and struggles that women of African descent experience in this country, and then hopefully the Women of Color in this country, and that can be an agenda for coalition, and for activism. Latina Non-Student -ChaperoneAge over25 "Well, I am a junior both of my parents are African, so I consider myself African American, since I was born here first Generation. What I expect from the March is just finding unity among all the women who are going, and just having respect amongst each other. The reason why I am going is ... cause it's going to be an historical moment. I think it's going to be uplifting, and just a good experience". African American (First Generation)University Student MassachusettsAge over 20 "I am 19 years old, and I am a Pre-Med student with Biology major, and the reason why I am going is .... I feel that the Sistahs should have unity. I feel that there are a lot of mixed feelings among Sistahs here, and I want everything to get cleared up. What I feel that I'll get out of this trip is unity, and Sistah-hood ... I guess".University Student Massachusetts Age 19 "I am Cape Verdean and 24. I m going on the March looking for some sort of hope, I guess. I am a little burnt out, and now I am looking to rekindle the flame to fight. That's it". Cape Verdean University Student MassachusettsAge 24 "Hi, I am a student. I am under the age of 25. I expect more unity among Sisters, and hopefully more Black, Puerto Rican, Minority unity. I am Puerto Rican myself, and I am going on the trip because I want to be part of this. This is big stuff, and I want to be part of this". Puerto Rican University Student MassachusettsAge under 25"I am under 25 years old. I am not a student at the University at this present time. I am going on the trip for; number one, the experience, and number two, the unity with my fellow Black Women. I am an African American going hopefully