Dear MoveOn member,
This is Bishop William J. Barber II. I am writing to you with deep concern about the health of our nation. Every day, it seems we face a new crisis, but the impact of each is shaped by the preexisting condition of poverty in America. 140 million people—almost half of our population—are poor or low-wealth. Whether the issue is abortion restrictions, acts of violence in our schools and workplaces, heightened calls for war, extreme weather events, or the ongoing pandemic, poor people are hurt first and worst. And poor people know that all of the injustices they face are deeply connected.
Over the last few years, I have crisscrossed the nation and seen the deep impacts of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy, the denial of health care, and a distorted moral narrative that tells us that in the richest country in the world there is not enough to go around. As long as America ignores these realities, we all live in an impoverished democracy. Today, the moral conscience of our society must be shocked into action if we are to survive as a nation.
Interlocking crises demand an intersectional response, and on June 18 thousands upon thousands will do exactly that, by coming together for the Mass Poor People's and Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls. On June 18, poor and low-wealth people will stand shoulder to shoulder with all justice-loving people to make the country hear and see their pain. Together, we will lift up a moral call to heal our nation.
MoveOn has long understood what is possible when the people come together to demonstrate their power. Many of you have been on the front lines for years. For some of you, this may be a first.
Forward together!
–Bishop William J. Barber II
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