Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is the co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign. He is the author of “The Third Reconstruction: How a Moral Movement is Overcoming the Politics of Division and Fear" (2016), “Revive Us Again: Vision and Action in Moral Organizing” (2018), and “We Are Called to Be a Movement” (2020).

LATEST ARTICLES BY Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Opinion

Faithful memory of 9/11 demands we stand up to lies
September 14, 2026 By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
Why we desecrate the memory of 9/11 by allowing an illegal and immoral war to continue
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Opinion

Opposition is not enough: Authoritarian crisis requires a movement that votes
September 8, 2026 By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II And Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Authoritarian regimes do not have popular support, they try to subvert elections because they know most people do not want the policies that exclusively benefit authoritarians and their wealthy allies.
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Opinion

What Nazi Germany can teach Americans about ‘future regret’
August 18, 2026 By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II And Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Failure to act in this moment is a failure to learn from the past regret that we’ve inscribed on our memorials in the name of “never again.”
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Opinion

A fire for justice: It’s time to light it up
July 8, 2026 By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
History is not finished; it's unfolding. We must decide which fire will light our path for the way forward
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Opinion

A pulpit is needed outside the White House
June 8, 2026 By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II And Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
To remember the best of American history is to remember that we have needed a pulpit in the public square to right our course in every era.
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Opinion

White rule hurts America
May 20, 2026 By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II And Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Our response to the assertion of white rule in the South must be a movement of people from all walks of life coming together to build a new electorate that will overwhelm MAGA’s efforts to subvert...
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Opinion

Nonviolence or nonexistence: Road forward after White House Correspondents’ Dinner incident
April 27, 2026 By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II And Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Why this moment requires a moral escalation of our demand for peace.
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Opinion

The war is not over: A moral resistance is needed
April 20, 2026 By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II And Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
As Trump tries to declare victory and move on, we must be clear about what's been attacked.
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