Standing Together in Unity, Strength, Purpose and Power

Las Vegas hosts first-ever 1000 Black Men March to honor a pivotal moment in modern African-American history.

On October 11, the streets of Historic West Las Vegas came alive with a powerful display of unity and pride as hundreds of Black men gathered for the first-ever Las Vegas 1000 Black Men March. 

Organized by Minister Stretch Sanders, the march honored the legacy of the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, D.C. — a gathering that forever changed how Black men across America saw themselves, viewed the world, and engaged their families and communities. 

Just like the original gathering called by Min. Louis Farrakhan, the Las Vegas march was a call to action — urging brothers to stand together for peace, unity, family, and self-responsibility. 

“Minister Farrakhan called for two million Black men to march in 1995, and one million answered that call,” Sanders shared. “I was only six months old at the time, but I’ve heard so many stories from the men who went. One brother told me he was separated from his wife and kids, but after attending and seeing all those men standing proudly with their families, he went home and reunited with his. That story inspired me to bring that same spirit to Las Vegas.” 

Although the march didn’t reach its target of 1,000 men, it still drew over 400 participants — making it Las Vegas’ largest gathering of Black men in recent memory calling for unity, economic focus, family, and progress. Shoulder to shoulder, fathers, sons, pastors, coaches, and community leaders marched in solidarity, answering a higher call for growth, faith, and collective progress. 

“Our goal was simple,” Sanders said. “To bring Black men in Las Vegas together. If nothing else comes from this, we did our job.” 

The spirit of the day echoed the timeless message of Minister Farrakhan’s words: 

“We must accept the responsibility that God has put upon us — not only to be good husbands, fathers, and builders of our common unity — but to become the cornerstone and the builders of a new world.” 

As the march concluded, Sanders was already focused on what comes next. 

“We need Black men to go back into their communities,” he said, “and make them decent and safe places to live and grow. That’s how we keep the movement alive.” 

The Las Vegas 1000 Black Men March wasn’t just a moment—it was a reminder. A reminder that when Black men unite in purpose, they don’t just honor history—they make it.