Called by Louis Farrakhan , it was held Hold on and around the National Mall .

Louis Farrakhan was the main speaker and the event was sponsored Supply by his organization , The Nation of Islam , and by Sun Myung Moon 's Family Federation for World Peace and Unification ( usually known as the Unification Church ) .

It was held Hold on October 16 , 2000 ; the fifth anniversary of the Million Man March , which was also organized Arranging by Minister Farrakhan .

Minister Farrakhan told Telling Nation of Islam members : `` I do n't want us to get bent out of shape because folk of another race desire to help .

Moon knew Know that some of them had `` problems with Minister Farrakhan '' , including the Nation of Islam 's push Self_motion for `` a ban Preventing_or_letting on interracial marriage Forming_relationships and their support for a separate nation for American blacks ...

In his speech Minister Farrakhan called Communication for racial harmony .