Celebrating Roxbury

In 2005 plans were made to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Million Man March on Washington, D.C. As the “Millions More Movement” it invited men, women, and children to convene once again in the nation’s capital.

Minister Don Muhammad stands with Million Man March organizer and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan at a press conference in Mosque No. 11 during the planning of the 10th anniversary event in Washington DC in 2005.

- Anthony W. Lanier, Photographer

Minister Rodney Muhammad at the podium at the William E. Reed auditorium of the Prince Hall lodge in 2005.

- Anthony W. Lanier, Photographer

“Free,” an entertainer from Boston’s Dorchester
neighborhood, at the Hip Hop Summit.

The “Faces of Dudley” mural was created in 1995 by the Mural Crew of the Boston Youth Clean-up Corps. This part depicts the early life of Malcolm X wearing a zoot suit and his profile in a hat.

- Anthony W. Lanier, Photographer

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Boston 2004
The 2004 Democratic National Convention was held in Boston and nominated John Kerry for President. On the first day of the convention, the Boston Hip-Hop Summit Youth Voter Registration Event was held in Roxbury, one of several events in 23 cities that registered nearly one hundred thousand new voters.

Mosque No.11
True to the name, Mosque No. 11 in Boston is the eleventh mosque opened in the United States by the Nation of Islam, and has existed since the late 1950’s. Malcolm X and Minister Louis Farrakhan have served as leaders. (Note: This building site is not the original location.)

A photograph of Malcolm X and Louis Farrakhan — Top: Malcolm X
Below: Louis Farrakhan

**The Million Man March October 16, 1995**
At the initiative of Nation of Islam leader Lewis Farrakhan, black men from many backgrounds and religious denominations staged a march on Washington D.C. in 1995. Participants pledged to work on rebuilding communities, rejecting violence, drugs and alcohol, and improving family relationships. Speakers included: Reverend Jesse Jackson, Maya Angelou, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King III. Among many goals, there was an emphasis on voter registration and participation in the black community
*- Anthony W. Lanier, Photographer*

Celebrating Roxbury: Millions More Movement

In 2005 plans were made to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Million Man March on Washington, D.C. As the “Millions More Movement” it invited men, women, and children to convene once again in the nation’s capital.