These photos are of men who attended the Million Man March on Washington in 1995. The event was defined by the media in terms of numbers, but to me it was as much about individuals and singular acts of rededication to self and family. And, despite what others said, it was more about the message than the messenger.
Ancestral Eyes
Unity
Sister, Sister
Dawn of a New Era
The Pride
The Elder
Lester Sloan, a 1976 Nieman Fellow, is a freelance photjournalist living in Los Angeles.