Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

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The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is President and Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival, and Professor in the Practice of Public Theology and Public Policy and Founding Director of the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School. His most recent book is White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy.

Senator Manchin, Your Faith Teaches You Better Than This

Senator Manchin, Your Faith Teaches You Better Than This 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.”

Dec 4, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Faith and Labor Movements Are Bridging Trump’s Racial Divide With Hope and Love

Faith and Labor Movements Are Bridging Trump’s Racial Divide With Hope and Love 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.

Sep 18, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Richard Trumka

Could Kamala Harris’s Presence on the Ticket Help Usher in a Third Reconstruction?

Could Kamala Harris’s Presence on the Ticket Help Usher in a Third Reconstruction? 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.

Aug 14, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Dr. Sharrelle Barber, and Rebekah Barber

How We Remember a Prophet

How We Remember a Prophet 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. 

Jul 19, 2020 / Lived History / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Systemic Racism Is Social Dynamite

Systemic Racism Is Social Dynamite Systemic Racism Is Social Dynamite

We are coming together to demand that our elected officials dismantle the system that could destroy us all.

Jun 19, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Dr. Mary Bassett

‘Normalcy—Never Again!’

‘Normalcy—Never Again!’ ‘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.

May 8, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

A Prayer for Justice and Compassion During the Pandemic

A Prayer for Justice and Compassion During the Pandemic 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.”

May 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Racism and Covid-19 Are a Lethal Combination

Racism and Covid-19 Are a Lethal Combination 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.

Apr 21, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and William J. Barber III, JD

Prayer Will Not Stop the Coronavirus

Prayer Will Not Stop the Coronavirus 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.

Mar 15, 2020 / no-paywall / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Budgets Don’t Lie, but Trump and His Enablers Do

Budgets Don’t Lie, but Trump and His Enablers Do Budgets Don’t Lie, but Trump and His Enablers Do

The Trump administration’s budget proposal, released Monday, lays bare the lies he told during the State of the Union.

Feb 11, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

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