The Poor People’s Moral Action Congress Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis 3/21/2019 6:00 PM

The Poor People’s Moral Action Congress

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis<info@poorpeoplescampaign.org>

3/21/2019 6:00 PM

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Alfred, In the lead up to the 2016 presidential election, there were 25 debates and not a single question was asked about poverty or systemic racism. There was no discussion on restoring the Voting Rights Act. Issues like ecological devastation and the war economy were never fully discussed from the position of those hit first and the worst: the 140 million people who are poor and low-income in this country. And the distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism was left unchallenged. This is why we are convening our own Poor People’s Moral Action Congress this June: to make sure the issues facing the 140 million poor and low-income people in this country are part of the national conversation in 2020. We are bringing together hundreds of Poor People’s Campaign members and supporters from more than 40 states across the country. We are coming back to our nation's capital to return our national conversation to the moral center of who we are as a nation and democracy.   Will you join us in Washington, D.C. this June? Sign up now to save the date! Here’s what we’ll do at our Congress to make sure the issues we are facing and the Poor People’s Campaign Moral Agenda and Demands receive the attention they deserve: Launch the Poor People’s Campaign Moral and Constitutional Budget, which will assign hard numbers to the economic and social benefits of implementing our Campaign’s demands Challenge the 2020 candidates to take up our demands and hear directly from the impacted people leading this Campaign in the states Convene our first National Freedom School to train Campaign members and supporters in fusion politics and moral movement building so they can make an even bigger impact in their states Hold congressional hearings with testimonies delivered by impacted Campaign members and leaders Let us know if you’re interested in attending on June 17-19: I'M INTERESTED! Registration fees will cover the costs of the Congress, meals and local transportation for the program. There will be special discounted rates for the poor, students and striking workers as well as discounts for groups. We are also raising scholarship funds for Campaign members. If you can’t be there in June, please consider making a donation for scholarships to cover travel and other costs for Campaign participants. DONATE $5DONATE $15DONATE $25 This can’t just be an afterthought—the systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, militarism and the distorted moral narrative hurting our people all need to be front and center on every televised debate, every town hall and every legislative agenda. We need you in D.C. to make this happen. With a huge turnout, we can bring our demands straight to the policymakers who have allowed more than five years to go by since the Voting Rights Act was gutted, 37 million people to live without healthcare, 14 million families to not afford water and more than 60 million people to get paid less than $15 an hour. Join us in shaping our national conversation ahead of 2020. Click here to sign up for details and learn more about the Poor People’s Moral Action Congress. Fight poverty, not the poor! Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II and Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharis President of Repairers of the Breach & Director of the Kairos Center Co-Chairs of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, please click here.