Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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PovertyMarch 2, 2021
VP Harris, Maybe You Were Elected for Such a Time as This
The Byrd rule is not in the Constitution. It’s not what you swore to uphold.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
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InequalityDecember 4, 2020
Senator Manchin, Your Faith Teaches You Better Than This
I am ashamed of this nation. I know you want to do the right thing, and Republicans are tying your hands, but please don’t call this a “centrist plan.”
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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EconomicsSeptember 18, 2020
Faith and Labor Movements Are Bridging Trump’s Racial Divide With Hope and Love
The president’s lies and fearmongering don’t lead to inevitable decline. We can push back.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Richard Trumka
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Election 2020August 14, 2020
Could Kamala Harris’s Presence on the Ticket Help Usher in a Third Reconstruction?
In this moment a radical reimagining of America is needed, and possible, but only if the voices of those struggling in the streets are heard.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Dr. Sharrelle Barber and Rebekah Barber
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Social JusticeJuly 19, 2020
How We Remember a Prophet
Republicans who refuse to restore the Voting Rights Act while decorating the grave of Representative John Lewis with flowery words testify against themselves.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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Social JusticeJune 19, 2020
Systemic Racism Is Social Dynamite
We are coming together to demand that our elected officials dismantle the system that could destroy us all.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Dr. Mary Bassett
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InequalityMay 8, 2020
‘Normalcy—Never Again!’
The past is nowhere to return to. As the pandemic changes the world, may we come together to demand that it change for the better.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
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ReligionMay 3, 2020
A Prayer for Justice and Compassion During the Pandemic
“May we who are merely inconvenienced remember those whose lives are at stake. May we who have no risk factors remember those most vulnerable.”
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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Racism and DiscriminationApril 21, 2020
Racism and Covid-19 Are a Lethal Combination
The Trump administration is happy to find ways to blame black and brown Americans for getting sick.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and William J. Barber III, JD
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Health and DiseaseMarch 15, 2020
Prayer Will Not Stop the Coronavirus
The pandemic lays bare how American politicians have ignored the past and its injustices. It’s time for repentance, not just prayer.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove