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On October 16, 1995, one million black men march in the United States
Thirty years ago today, October 16, 1995 (August 22, 1995, the lunar calendar), one million black men marched in the United States. Millions of black Americans held a grand rally in Washington to show the unity and strength of black people. On October 16, 1995, more than 400,000 black men gathered around Capitol Hill in Washington, the capital of the United States. Farahan, leader of the radical black "Muslim Nation", delivered a two-and-a-half-hour speech at this unprecedented rally; Farahan then led the entire black people to conduct a full-day "Million Black Men Parade." What is the political significance of so many black American men attending this grand event? What impact will it have on American society? To vent the anger of black Americans, Farahan is an unfamiliar name to people outside the United States. The 62-year-old black leader, whose original name was Louis Eugene Walcott, played the violin well and joined the banner of the late men's movement leader Malcolm X in 1955. Like many black people who went to Africa to seek their roots in the late 1960s, he believed that the ancestors of black Africans all originated from Islam, so he took the Muslim surname-Farahan. In fact, it is doubtful how much he knows about Muslim teachings. In his speech on the 16th, most of the spirit he preached came from Christian philosophy. In addition, on the 14th, he referred to the Arabs who were also Muslim brothers as "black community vampires", which fully demonstrated his nature of "having no Muslim cultivation in his heart." The black rally on the 16th obviously became Farahan's "personal performance." Some people compared his grand event to the historic Washington rally held by Dr. Martin Luther King, the leader of the black movement in 1963. However, in terms of personal performance, in essence, this grand parade was completely different from the grand event held by Martin Luther King, King. In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. called for mutual tolerance between black and white races. Therefore, there were both black and white participants, and many white celebrities attended the meeting at that time. Martin Luther King's article lasted only ten minutes but has become famous. The speech "I Have a Dream", which is immortal, advocated unity and harmony between the black and white races. Farahan's call this time was for black people to be self-reliant and self-respecting, and to fight for benefits from white society without hesitation. What he sought was not racial harmony, but for black people to carry out a separatist movement. Therefore, this march only called on black people to participate. In his speech on the 16th, he accused American society, the history of white supremacy in the United States, Lincoln, and successive presidents. He vented the anger of black Americans. Although Farlahan's own extreme remarks on racial issues make people disagree, American society and politicians believe that more than 400,000 black people gathered in Washington from all over the country to participate in this march, which has shown two messages: First, the dissatisfaction of black Americans with society has reached a boiling point; 2. The average unemployment rate reaches 12%. One-third of black men between the ages of 20 and 29 have been imprisoned for crimes. 32% of black high school students drop out before graduating. 49% of black children come from fragmented families. Such a group of ethnic minorities with the largest number of people in American society (approximately 20 million black people in the United States, accounting for 12% of the population) are now eager to attract the attention of mainstream American society. Therefore, many American politicians, including Clinton, believe that Farahan is just a "messenger" who is just spreading the message that black Americans want to convey. Everyone should pay attention to this "message" and ignore this "messenger" who sends the message. Disputes between black and white races in the American Garden society have never stopped since Lincoln liberated slaves. For more than a hundred years, many leaders of the black movement have continued to strive for the rights of blacks. However, blacks are still a frustrated ethnic group in American society. The main reason is that in the past, leaders of the black movement have overemphasized the struggle for political interests and neglected education and economic aspects. Fundamentally improving the general environment of blacks has led to the stagnation of blacks 'social and economic status. Recently, black Americans are particularly facing threats to their survival, and the "Equal Education and Employment Act" that has been in place for many years is facing cancellation. In a national economic downturn and a strong trend of conservatism, social welfare budgets are facing cuts, and insufficient education funding has reduced the opportunities for blacks to go to college. Blacks are facing this kind of pressure in life, and dissatisfaction can lead to racial conflicts at any time. Deepen the rift between the black and white communities. Calm analysis, this time black people launched a large rally in Washington with 400,000 people participating, which is not only more unfavorable to the black people, but will also deepen the rift between the black and white communities. After black football star Simpson was acquitted by a jury that was overwhelmingly black, the anger in the hearts of white people across the United States has gradually gathered into a rebound force. This powerful rebound force, coupled with witnessing the shocking 16th event attended by 400,000 blacks, will cause whites, who habitually use votes and their dominant social and political resources, to take many behaviors that are detrimental to blacks in the future. For example, in next year's general election, leaning towards the Republican Party and pulling more Democratic seats out of office. This phenomenon will be clearly seen in some areas in the central and southwestern regions where most whites are concentrated in next year's U.S. election. For Democratic Clinton, due to his poor reputation in the five southern states, if he wants to be re-elected, he must obtain the support of California and the northeastern and central and western states. However, most of the black Americans are concentrated in large cities, and most of these large cities are in areas where Clinton is indispensable for the country to win. Regarding the black march on the 16th, Clinton and the Democratic Party were walking on thin ice. If they linked them to it, they would inevitably offend white people. If they ignored them completely, they would be afraid of losing black support. Therefore, Clinton delivered a "disinfecting" speech in Dallas on the 16th, calling on the United States to unite and harmoniously regardless of race, and accused Farahan of his extreme remarks: "One million people cannot make one person's malicious and divisive message. Right." He also accused Farahan of not having a deep enough view of American social issues. In American society where 75% are white, the rights and status of blacks have always been fought for by "liberals". Unfortunately, this time, the conservative atmosphere in the United States is in full swing, and the traditional knots between black and white races have become more difficult for a while. In addition, the election year is approaching. In the coming year, this social separation and chaos will seriously plague every corner of American society.


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