Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

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The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is the Nation’s Civil Rights correspondent, and President and Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival, and Professor in the Practice of Public Theology and Public Policy and Founding Director of the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School. His most recent book is White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy.

Racism and Covid-19 Are a Lethal Combination

Racism and Covid-19 Are a Lethal Combination Racism and Covid-19 Are a Lethal Combination

The Trump administration is happy to find ways to blame black and brown Americans for getting sick.

Apr 21, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and William J. Barber III, JD

Prayer Will Not Stop the Coronavirus

Prayer Will Not Stop the Coronavirus Prayer Will Not Stop the Coronavirus

The pandemic lays bare how American politicians have ignored the past and its injustices. It’s time for repentance, not just prayer.

Mar 15, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Budgets Don’t Lie, but Trump and His Enablers Do

Budgets Don’t Lie, but Trump and His Enablers Do Budgets Don’t Lie, but Trump and His Enablers Do

The Trump administration’s budget proposal, released Monday, lays bare the lies he told during the State of the Union.

Feb 11, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

True Religious Faith Demands an Unwavering Rebuke of Trumpism

True Religious Faith Demands an Unwavering Rebuke of Trumpism True Religious Faith Demands an Unwavering Rebuke of Trumpism

Prophetic Christianity insists that faith must speak up for the vulnerable. To revive the heart of democracy, this nation needs a revolution of values.

Dec 23, 2019 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

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Exposing the Lie of ‘Pro-Life’ Politicians Exposing the Lie of ‘Pro-Life’ Politicians

The same coalition that trumpets concern for the unborn has consistently opposed policies that promote life and well-being for most of us.

May 30, 2019 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

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The Next American Revolution The Next American Revolution

On the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech condemning the Vietnam War, we must remember that a nation founded in revolution must always remain open to reassessment in or...

Apr 3, 2019 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Martin Luther King Jr.

MLK Warned Us of the Well-Intentioned Liberal MLK Warned Us of the Well-Intentioned Liberal

Dr. King did not compromise on racial justice. Neither should we.

Jan 18, 2019 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Marc Lamont Hill Was Arguing for the Rights of Humans, Not of States

Marc Lamont Hill Was Arguing for the Rights of Humans, Not of States Marc Lamont Hill Was Arguing for the Rights of Humans, Not of States

The important demand that CNN rehire Hill has obscured much of the actual content of his speech.

Dec 9, 2018 / Feature / Phyllis Bennis and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

In Response to Pittsburgh, We Must Come Together as One

In Response to Pittsburgh, We Must Come Together as One In Response to Pittsburgh, We Must Come Together as One

We stand with the victims of every white-supremacist and racist and anti-Semitic assault back through history.

Oct 28, 2018 / Phyllis Bennis and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

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If Kavanaugh Is Confirmed, We Need to Mobilize Like Never Before If Kavanaugh Is Confirmed, We Need to Mobilize Like Never Before

His record indicates that he would stonewall movements against poverty, militarism, and racism for a generation.

Oct 5, 2018 / Phyllis Bennis and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

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