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  Rev. Dr. Barber and Rev. Dr. Theoharis · [email protected]
January 9, 2020 at 9:53 PM

PPC Calls on United Nations To Hold Trump/U.S. Accountable for War Crimes

Dear Movement Family, Today we joined faith leaders, including denominational and national leadership, with moral advocates across the country in requesting that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights hold our government accountable for violating the UN Charter…
  Rev. Dr. Barber and Rev. Dr. Theoharis · [email protected]
January 9, 2020 at 8:14 PM

PPC Calls on United Nations To Hold U.S. Accountable for War Crimes

Dear Movement Family, Today we joined faith leaders, including denominational and national leadership, with moral advocates across the country in requesting that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights hold our government accountable for violating the UN Charter…
  Rev. Dr. Barber and Rev. Dr. Theoharis · [email protected]
January 7, 2020 at 6:08 PM

Almost dead silence on the issues will not bring the electorate back to life

John The Poor People's Campaign Demands a Full Presidential Debate on Poverty: Saving the Heart and Soul of Our Democracy Although the Poor People's Campaign issued a challenge to candidates on both sides of the aisle and nine presidential candidates vowed to push for a…
  The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival · [email protected]
January 1, 2020 at 4:59 PM

Ushering in a new decade, together

Dear John, As we enter the next decade, we are at a critical juncture — we need a movement that will shift the moral narrative, impact policies and elections at every level of government, and build lasting power for poor and impacted people. For the 140 million poor and low-we…
  Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II & Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 3:11 PM

We Are Grateful For Your Continuous Support

Dear John, As we look back on this incredible year, we are grateful for the thousands of you who joined the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival in 2019, and to all of you who have supported our work since we launched in 2018. You joined this Campaign bec…
  Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II & Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharis · [email protected]
December 4, 2019 at 2:58 PM

Today is the day.

Dear John, On this anniversary of the launch of the Poor People’s Campaign in 1967, we are more urgently committed than ever to building a broad and deep national moral movement – rooted in the leadership of poor people – to unite our country from the bottom up. Over the nex…
  Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival · [email protected]
December 1, 2019 at 5:05 PM

Apache Leader Begins Journey to Protect Sacred Land from Extraction

Apache Leader begins spiritual journey home to protect Sacred Land from Extraction On Thanksgiving Day (and National Day of Mourning,) former chair of the San Carlos Apache, Wendsler Nosie Sr, left their reservation and began his return to the Apache holy site of Oak Flat (Ch…
  The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival · [email protected]
November 26, 2019 at 12:30 PM

Digital Launch for June 20, 2020!

You can say how great a nation is, you can say how great a city is, but if you don't invest in children and the teachers that educate them, you are engaged in the impoverishment of democracy. That is less than what you owe them. It is a moral travesty not to take care of all …
  DC PPC Coordinating Committee via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
November 22, 2019 at 5:09 PM

Jamming for Justice the Sunday!

More information available on Facebook here. Sent via Action Network, a free online toolset anyone can use to organize. Click here to sign up and get started building an email list and creating online actions today. Action Network is an open pla…
  The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival · [email protected]
November 5, 2019 at 12:47 PM

The MORE Tour Gathers Steam in New England, Louisiana and Kentucky!

John, Last month, we kicked off the We Must Do M.O.R.E. National Tour (Mobilize, Organize, Register, and Educate) in El Paso, TX and since then we've been going places! This month brought us to Maine, New Hampshire, Louisiana and Kentucky, where we've broken bread, heard powe…
  [email protected] via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
October 27, 2019 at 11:32 AM

Jamming for Justice Tonight! Join us!!

More information available here. Sent via Action Network, a free online toolset anyone can use to organize. Click here to sign up and get started building an email list and creating online actions today. Action Network is an open platform that…
  [email protected] via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
October 24, 2019 at 2:30 PM

Rally Friday to Defend Healthcare on DC's East End!

Residents of DC Wards 7 & 8 lack adequate healthcare. Join with the Health Justice Coalition to address this urgent social justice and racial equity issue. The United Medical Care (UMC) must be fully funded for high-risk OB/GYN and Level 1 Trauma. Mayor Bowser should reconsi…
  [email protected] via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
October 22, 2019 at 11:30 AM

Jamming for Justice This Sunday!

More information available here. Sent via Action Network, a free online toolset anyone can use to organize. Click here to sign up and get started building an email list and creating online actions today. Action Network is an open platform that…
  [email protected] via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
October 16, 2019 at 5:08 PM

Defend Healthcare on DC's East End! Act Now!

Residents of DC Wards 7 & 8 lack adequate healthcare. Join with the Health Justice Coalition to address this urgent social justice and racial equity issue. The United Medical Care (UMC) must be fully funded for high-risk OB/GYN and Level 1 Trauma. Mayor Bowser should reconsi…
  The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival · [email protected]
October 7, 2019 at 8:57 PM

Kicking Off the MORE Tour in El Paso and North Carolina!

The MORE Tour kicked off in El Paso, TX and Greensville/Greensboro, NC. It continues this week in Maine and New Hampshire. John, On Monday, Sept. 16, we kicked off the We Must Do M.O.R.E. National Tour (Mobilize, Organize, Register, and Educate) in El Paso, TX. The Poor Peopl…
  [email protected] via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
September 17, 2019 at 2:17 AM

Climate Action on Monday September 23!

Join in support of the Climate Strike on September 23rd. For more information about the shutdown see https://www.strikedc.org/Forward together, DC Poor People's Campaign Sent via Action Network, a free online toolset anyone can use to organize. Click her…
  The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call · [email protected]
September 9, 2019 at 8:06 PM

Launching the We Must Do M.O.R.E. Tour

The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival hosts press conference; announces 9-month, 20 plus state “We Must Do M.O.R.E.” Tour. John, This afternoon, we held a press conference in Washington, D.C. to announce our multi-state "We Must Do M.O.R.E." Tour. M.O.…
  Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis · [email protected]
August 8, 2019 at 8:28 PM

Pastoral Letter on the El Paso Shootings

This moment demands a moral reckoning with who we are and who we want to become as a nation. If you really change your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly, if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood in this…
  [email protected] via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]
August 6, 2019 at 4:00 PM

Rally Against White Supremacy TODAY

Rally Against White Supremacy TODAY In response to the recent racist attacks and violence against our Latino community in El Paso, TX this past week, there will be a Rally Against White Supremacy today. When: Today (Tuesday, August 6) from noon to 3pm Where: Lafayette Square We …
  Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II and Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharis · [email protected]
July 19, 2019 at 12:28 AM

John, help us keep holding events like the Moral Action Congress

Kamala Harris. Elizabeth Warren. Joe Biden. Andrew Yang. Michael Bennet. Eric Swalwell. Wayne Messam. Marianne Williamson. Bernie Sanders. These candidates were all at the #PPCMoralCongress on Monday to hear directly from members like you about the issue Dear John, Kamala Har…
  Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis · [email protected]
July 18, 2019 at 6:40 PM

Changing the Narrative

We have been organizing the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival to build power and change the national narrative to focus on the real issues facing nearly half of this country. John, In 2016, we had 26 debates in the election season and not one hour was …
  DC Poor Peoples’ Campaign Coordinating Comm · [email protected]
July 18, 2019 at 5:24 PM

Join Us

Airline Food Workers Invite Allies to Join Informational Picket Line to Demand that One Job Should Be Enough What: UNITE HERE National Airline Food Workers Informational Picket Line When: Tuesday, July 23, at 4:30 PM Where: Reagan National Airport Terminal B South Terra…
  Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II and Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharis · [email protected]
July 17, 2019 at 8:28 PM

Why we need a Poor People’s Campaign

Welcome to the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival! You’re now a part of a network of moral leaders in over 40 states who are shifting the moral narrative to bring much needed attention to systemic racism, poverty, ecological devasta Hi John, Welcome to …