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MONDAY'S MARCH, AND THE LEADERSHIP OF ONE OF ITS CONVENERS, THE NATION OF ISLAM'S MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN, HAS SPARKED DEBATE ACROSS AN ESPECIALLY RACE-SENSITIZED NATION. WEEKEND EDITION'S DANIEL SCHORR DISCUSSED THE MARCH AND ITS MEANING WITH TWO WELL-KNOWN AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMENTATORS: RONALD WALTERS, CHAIRMAN OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY'S POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, AND GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR OF HISTORY AND AMERICAN CULTURE ROGER WILKINS.

ENTERTAINMENT: SCOTT SIMON AND WEEKEND EDITION'S ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC ELVIS MITCHELL TALK ABOUT THE NEW MOVIE "DESPERADO," STARRING ANTONION BANDERAS.

Daniel talks with Phillip Jenkins Professor of History and Religious Studies at Pennsylvania State University about the history of militia movements in the United States. Jenkins says that in the 1940's in particular, there were several right-wing militias run by Christian leaders. They believed the federal government was subverting the constitution and many of them followed a popular radio talk show host who was also a priest preaching anti-semitic and racist views.

SCOTT SPEAKS WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT DAN MAULDIN, WHO'S WORK IS INCLUDED IN A COMPILATION CALLED "EDITORIAL CARTOONS BY KIDS, 1995." ("EDITORIAL CARTOON BY KIDS" PUBLISHED BY ZINO PRESS CHILDREN'S BOOKS P.O. BOX 52, MADISON, WISCONSIN 53701)

Vicki Que reports on some of the issues that will be discussed at the international conference on women, which begin this coming week in Beijing.

World music critic MILO MILES reviews "Grayfolded" by the Canadian avant-gardist John Oswald which is two extended versions of the Grateful Dead song "Dark Star." Using a technique called "plunderphonics" Oswald took recordings from the Dead and manipulated them electronically. (If you can''t find the album in your record store, it can be ordered from Swell Productions, 253 College St., #295, Toronto, Canada, M5T 1R5. Phone: 416-531-

NPR'S TOM GJELTEN HAS THIS ASSESSMENT OF HAITI'S PROGRESS OVER THE PAST YEAR.... SINCE PRESIDENT CLINTON SENT TWENTY THOUSAND AMERICAN TROOPS TO THAT COUNTRY TO RESTORE PRESIDENT JEAN-BERTRAND ARISTIDE TO POWER.

Rock historian ED WARD continues his series on cities and rock and roll. Today''s city is New Orleans.

MATT JACKSON OF MEMBER STATION WUFT IN GAINSVILLE, FLORIDA, REPORTS ON A RIVER BAPTISM HE RECENTLY ATTENDED IN THE SUWANEE (SWAN-ee) RIVER.

Organizers of an international womens forum near Beijing today called an emergency meeting with Chinese officials. They demanded that Chinese security forces stop harassing delegates and preventing free access to forum sites. Organizers say if offiicals don't ease up on security by noon tomorrow the forum could be ended early. NPR's Mary Kay Magstead reports from the conference.