The Day of Atonement, October 16, was established during the Million Man March in Washington, DC, on October 16, 1995 by the Nation of Islam.
Premise
The Day of Atonement is one on which American black men would refrain from crime, drug addiction, and family abuse. During the rally, Louis Farrakhan recited the following pledge and asked all men present to repeat after him and take the pledge.
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Day of Atonement (Nation of Islam) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA