It was estimated that the Nation of Islam had at least 20,000 members in 2006.[29] However, today the group has a wide influence in the African American community. The first Million Man March took place in Washington, D.C. in 1995 and was followed later by another one in 2000 which was smaller in size but more inclusive, welcoming individuals other than just African American men.[30] The group sponsors cultural and academic education, economic independence, and personal and social responsibility.