Think of it as a snapshot of, perhaps, the most inspiring, spiritually uplifting, and socially profound moment of our time. It is a commemorative account of Black men who answered a call for self-examination and to reaffirm their values of family, faith, and community. Rather, it is meant to offer a remembrance of one of the most pivotal and poignant moments in American history.
It is not intended to document every movement, every speaker, celebrity, or poet. This book, with more than one hundred powerful images, chronicles an event that will be etched in the hearts of Black Americans everywhere. It was a day for Black men to cry, to share their universal suffering, to strengthen their spirits, atone, and pledge to rebuild their communities. It was a day for men to join hands and pray for peace and self-responsibility a day for Black men to sing, to rejoice, to celebrate each other. history-the Million Man March-and their journey to Washington, D.C. It’s the story of a man who fought social injustice the only way he knew how-by succeeding.A strikingly photographed exploration of the largest gathering of African American men in U.S. This gripping narrative, perfect for middle grade readers and Black History Month, follows Harris’s turbulent path to become the first African-American commercial airline pilot in the U.S., presented against the backdrop of racial tensions, protests, and the landmark civil rights legislation of the 1960s. He now carried the pride of his family and the hopes of future Black aviators on his shoulders. He had experienced discrimination throughout his life, but this was different. Instead, he made the bold decision to disclose his race to his employers and fellow airmen. As a light-skinned, light-eyed Black man, David was told by many people he could have “passed” for white.
It was the height of the civil rights movement, a time of massive protests as people struggled to end racial segregation and give Black people equal rights. But this success was just the beginning of another uphill battle for equal treatment. After receiving rejection after rejection, he finally signed on with American Airlines in 1964. But David Harris was about to change that …Īfter years of flying B-52 bombers in the United States Air Force, David Harris applied to be a pilot for commercial airliners, an opportunity no other African American before him-not even the famed Tuskegee Airmen-had ever been afforded. It was 1964 and black men didn’t fly commercial jets.
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