Reverend William Barber has created the beginnings of a powerful new civil rights movement in North Carolina. NC used to be the most progressive state in the south. No more.
The North Carolina legislature has passed law after law to limit voting rights, cut unemployment benefits, reduce spending on higher education, and privatize public education. The legislature has authorized charter schools and vouchers and funded Teach for America, while attacking tenure for experienced teachers.
Reverend Barber initiated regular Monday protests at the State Capitol called Moral Mondays. He has galvanized resistance to injustice and built a multiracial coalition. Many call him the new Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a powerful preacher who moves people to action.
Here is an example of one of his great speeches. He could be a transformational leader for our times. Not just in North Carolina but nationally.
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I’ll bet John Legend would not approve of him
After Dr. Barber’s speech on January 18, 2015 at the Duke University Chapel Annual MLK Observance, I believe that he is heir to Dr. King. He is even more fiery and animated than Dr. King was. He really does not hold anything back(he will use the n-word), and he really tells it like it is (clearly defining subtle forms of racism that we still see today.)
I am a resident of central NC, have participated in the Moral Monday Rallies and helped organized a MM event in my own county. I will be in Raleigh on Feb 14, the kickoff of the MM Movement for this year and will be more active in events this year than last.
New to N.C. and ready to March as I did in Wisconsin. See you next Monday. Get rid of the new poll tax
welcome.
He encouraged people to run voter registration drives and for people to vote.
I don’t understand why only 45% of registered voters chose to vote in this last election.
that is actually high for a mid-term election.
Focus on the positives, based on trends.
It is heartbreaking to acknowledge that the word TOGETHER in MORAL CONCEPT seems so distant for CLASS clash.
All conscientious sentient beings from human to animals need to overcome selfishness and ego. Then hopefully, TOGETHER in MORAL CONCEPT will prevail and will transform today society into harmonious, peaceful, sharing and caring society of tomorrow. Back2basic
Thank you for this. Posted to FB and it made my day. I’m not easily led to hope, but this man did that for me.
‘Living Above the Snake Line” Rev. Barber explains his strategy:
A powerful speech indeed.
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Thank you for this post about Rev. Barber. He is a ray of hope here in NC.