Poverty
New Poor Peoples Campaign to kick off with D.C. rally
May 2, 2018“People should not live in or die from poverty in the richest nation ever to exist."
Read more‘The Souls of Poor Folk’: Saving the soul of U.S. democracy
April 13, 2018The report is not intended to remain on the shelf as a passive record of injustices. Rather, it is a tool for combating damning myths about poverty and organizing struggle.
Read more‘Woe unto those who legislate evil’: New Poor People’s Campaign launches
April 10, 2018Organizers plan weeks of peaceful civil disobedience.
Read morePoor People’s Campaign preserves King legacy; targets racism, poverty, and militarism
April 3, 2018Announcing the new report, "Souls of Poor Folk," Rev. William Barber says America should not have to wait for a 50th anniversary to talk about race and poverty.
Read moreTrump administration sides with payday lenders against consumers
January 18, 2018“Payday lenders are bottom feeders,” who prey on seniors, retirees, workers, and minorities, says Sally Greenberg of the National Consumers League.
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