Poor People's Campaign
Poor People’s Campaign shows face of poverty in Virginia
October 11, 2018Over 40 percent of Virginians struggle to get by—a problem made worse by voter suppression and military-first spending priorities.
Read moreWhile being arrested at McDonald’s workers demo, Rev. Barber gets ‘genius grant’
October 5, 2018Barber said the MacArthur grant is “a gesture of support, to do more of what you’re trying to do. It doesn’t say rest on your laurels."
Read moreNew Poor People’s Campaign goes to the halls of Congress
June 25, 2018They demand an end to racism, poverty, ecological devastation, and war.
Read more‘We won’t be silent anymore’: Poor People’s Campaign speaks to Congress
June 14, 2018Their aim, as Rev. Barber made clear, was not to get applause, but to make the nation weep at the crisis of poverty in one of the richest countries in the world.
Read moreConnecticut Poor People’s Campaign marches on state capitol
June 13, 2018According to the Poor People's Campaign audit, 42 percent of the state's residents are poor or low income and 524,000 make less than $15 an hour.
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