William Barber II
After months of protests, Poor People’s Campaign requests meeting with Biden
By Jack Jenkins — September 23, 2021
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The group’s co-chair, the Rev. William Barber II, preached at Biden’s inaugural prayer service but has challenged the president on the Senate filibuster.
Faith leaders and Texas Democrats march to US Capitol to demand voting protections
By Renée Roden — August 12, 2021
(RNS) — The group’s members signed letters with their demands and processed to the Capitol to hand-deliver them.
‘This is our Selma moment,’ clergy leaders announce on eve of 27-mile voting rights march to Austin
By Yonat Shimron — July 27, 2021
(RNS) — On Wednesday (July 28), the Rev. William J. Barber II will lead clergy and laypeople on a four-day, 27-mile march from Georgetown to Austin, Texas, to protest the rollback of voting rights and demand federal action.
Jesse Jackson, William Barber arrested protesting filibuster and Manchin
By Jack Jenkins — June 23, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Manchin, don’t you let sin block the salvation of this democracy and its soul,’ Barber said.
Poor People’s Campaign plans ‘Moral March on Manchin’
By Jack Jenkins — June 7, 2021
(RNS) — 'It's time for people of all differences to stand together against him,' said the Rev. William Barber. 'We call it 'from the hollers in the mountains to the hood.''
Poor People’s Campaign, lawmakers unveil sweeping resolution to tackle poverty
By Jack Jenkins — May 20, 2021
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The resolution hopes to do for poverty what the Green New Deal proposes to do for environmental issues.
William Barber preaches at Easter vigil service spotlighting Christian Palestinians
By Daoud Kuttab — April 6, 2021
(RNS) — Barber’s appearance served to recognize Christians in the Palestinian liberation movement, which some American evangelicals paint as an apocalyptic conflict between Christians and Muslims.
Why Oak Flat in Arizona is a sacred space for the Apache and other Native Americans
By Alejandra Molina and Emily McFarlan Miller — March 5, 2021
SUPERIOR, Ariz. (RNS) — The Apache believe Oak Flat is a 'blessed place' where Ga’an — guardians or messengers between the people and Usen, Creator God — dwell. The site is at risk of being turned over to an Australian mining company.
Poll chaplains plan to bring a ‘prayerful presence’ to precincts this Election Day
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 27, 2020
(RNS) — The New Georgia Project is one of several groups training clergy to be precinct chaplains this Election Day at polling places across the country.
March on Washington events to focus on racial justice, police brutality, voting
By Adelle M. Banks — August 25, 2020
(RNS) — The 1963 event about economic empowerment and civic engagement is being echoed amid a new political climate.
Rev. Barber’s Poor People’s Campaign calls for resistance to reopening plans
By Yonat Shimron — May 13, 2020
(RNS) — It is urging Congress, the president and state governors to follow the recommendations of public health experts and not risk a resurgence of the virus, which is disproportionately affecting poor, uninsured, low-wage workers.
Bernie Sanders makes his pitch at prominent NC black church ahead of Super Tuesday
By Yonat Shimron — February 27, 2020
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (RNS) — The Democratic candidate spoke about how he would help the nation’s poor. But on the critical issue of race, Sanders offered few targeted solutions.
Activist William Barber II urges blacks in Congress to mobilize poor voters
By Adelle M. Banks — February 4, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'If you organize 2 to 10 percent of the poor around an agenda, you can fundamentally shift every election,' Barber predicted.
Religion in the age of Trump
By Ali A Olomi — September 12, 2019
(RNS) — While much of the media oxygen is taken up by wealthy and powerful religious leaders, the faithful continue to work at the grassroots level.
The family values we need at the border
By Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove — July 30, 2019
(RNS) — I was raised in the United States by Christians who emphasized the family values of Scripture and exhorted me to be vigilant in resisting worldly forces that tear families apart.