Tag: Poor People’s campaign

"The priorities of poor and low-income people are on the ballot this election—from healthcare to living wages to social programs that lift the load of poverty and much more," said Poor People's Campaign co-chair Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis.

"The path to electoral victory in this country goes through the 140 million poor and low-income people."

What this country might look like if its politics were so much less top-down and so much more bottom-up.

“I am not afraid, I will fight for liberation cause I know why I was made. I am not afraid.”

‘If our actions result in the system believing it has to arrest us, then so be it. Civil disobedience is a badge and banner we will proudly wear,” said Rev. William Barber.

West Virginia and Kentucky activists vow to continue pressing Manchin and McConnell on democracy and economic reforms.

“We’re not going to just die. We’re going to stand up and fight back.”

Dr. King’s spirit lives on in the new Poor People’s Campaign, and in every place radicals gather to change the world.

"For too long, we have turned to those with wealth and power to solve our most pressing social problems."

"We’ve invited the people to speak for themselves, because I think it’s time for a revolution."