Comparisons are always subjective. I attended both and for me there were some very obvious differences. First of all, the whites treated the Million Family March much differently than they did the MMM. . Our Own Causes Charity begins at home. As Africans In America we have always been a generous, giving and sharing people even when we did not have much in the way of material substance.
Sharing is the African way.
Even during the harshest times during our sojourn in this country, we shared our lodgings, food, clothing and we supported and protected each other from the virulence of racism. We took in relatives and neighbors during the lean times or when there was strife or turmoil. This particular aggregation composed of leader Warren Oree on upright bass, Umar Raheem on sax, Greg Ju-Ju Jones on drums, Jeff Knoetter on keyboard, Doug Pablow Edwards on congas and assorted percussion with April Thorpe on vocals. Fourteen months ago Ogbonna Hagins decided to launch a publication dedicated solely to the Philadelphia HIP HOP cultural scene. As a former teacher at Philly's Dobbins Tech, Hagins was used to being around young people, hearing their language, seeing how they dressed and he gained a feel and an appreciation for their lifestyle and culture.