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Dear John, Dontae Sharpe voted for the first time this week after spending over 25 years in a North Carolina prison for a murder he did not commit. Sara, a fast food worker with the Fight for $15 who was almost evicted recently will be voting for the first time this election as well. "I'm not gonna allow you to suppress me and tell me my voice doesn't matter," she says. With every story of people taking back power, we also hear the other stories – lines spanning hours long, understaffed poll sites, voter intimidation, disinformation about absentee ballots. In the face of the newest chapters of voter suppression, the stories of Dontae and Sara give us great hope, not optimism blind to the challenges before us. We've got two weeks to go until Election Day. A people of hope get to work in times like these. We can't take anything for granted – so make a plan, join us on Moral Monday for a massive call-in to the Senate, sign up for phone and text banking and the More Faithful Month, drive a neighbor to the polls - it's time to do M.O.R.E! |
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Moral Monday – October 19th |
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The McConnell-led US Senate is willing to let you lose your employment, your unemployment, your health care, your home, your voting rights and even to let you die before they lift a finger to pass a FULL and comprehensive COVID relief package. But they are rushing to confirm a Supreme Court justice weeks before the election. Join the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival for a massive call-in to the US Senate and national call for people to rise up and vote! |
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We Must Do M.O.R.E. – Get on the phones! |
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It's now or never to get on the phones to reach out to poor and low-income voters whose participation will be pivotal to the outcome of this election. Sign up to attend a We Must Do MORE Phone Bank – We will teach you everything you need to know! |
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Moral Policy in a Time of Crisis – An Online Conference |
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Register now for Moral Policy in a Time of Crisis, an online conference that will look closely at the policy demands of the poor and dispossessed in this time of profound crisis. Next weekend, October 23-24, we will hear from the PPC co-chairs as well as economists, historians, theologians, organizers, impacted people and others on the policies that brought us to this point, and how the Poor People's Jubilee Platform paves the way for the moral and economic reconstruction we so desperately need. This is a free virtual conference, but all participants must register to attend. *This event will be fully captioned and translated into ASL and Spanish* |
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Join Us for M.O.R.E. Faithful Month! |
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The M.O.R.E. Faithful Month is a call to people of faith to raise our voices and vote our values. Join us by taking the “Each Reach Ten” Prophetic Pledge and by lifting up a prophetic message |
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Texas Senate Town Hall |
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The Texas Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is hosting a nonpartisan Senate Town Hall on Friday, October 23 at 6:30pm CT / 5:30 MT. The town hall is focused on policies that affect the over 12.6 million poor and low-income residents of Texas, including systemic racism, poverty, voting rights, healthcare, poverty wages and more. Candidates that participate will answer questions from Texans who are impacted by such issues. Both Senate candidates were invited to participate in the nonpartisan event. MJ Hegar has agreed to participate and John Cornyn has not responded to repeated invitations. |
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Forward Focus – Climate Change & Environmental Justice |
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Did you know that the Department of Defense produced 72% of the U.S. Government's greenhouse gas emissions in 2016? |
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Forward together, not one step back! Rev. Dr. William Barber and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis Co-Chairs, Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival |
