A collection of sermons, speeches and reflections by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, and Rev. Dr. Rick Lowery that lays out a groundbreaking vision for moral organizing, paired with inspirational and practical essays from organizers in today’s Poor People’s Campaign.
“The next time you wanna run out and support a candidate, ask their position on homelessness and how they can solve this…Remember, everyone is just a paycheck away.” James Shearer asks, when was the last time we had a candidate for any office campaign around homelessness and poverty?
Larry Cox of the Kairos Center and Savina Martin of the Massachusetts Poor People’s Campaign joined us for the second webinar in our series of online discussions celebrating the Kairos Center’s 5th anniversary year. In this conversation, we reflected on the power of religions and human rights.
In the midst of the deadly California fire, the California Homeless Union continues to bring direct support and a message of self-organization to those who have been suddenly forced into the ranks of the homeless by the deadliest fire in California history.
AMERICA WILL BE is a film project documenting how organizers across the country are building the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival to help us become the nation we’ve not yet been.
Learn more about the Kairos Center’s Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis’ theological call for ending the abomination of systemic poverty, out from Eerdmans on April 21, 2017.
A collection of Poor People’s Campaign resources for study on poverty today, history, and Dr. King’s vision, created in collaboration with the national organizing tour towards a new Poor People’s Campaign for today. Includes concept papers about the call for a new Poor People’s Campaign, writings about key struggles of the poor today, important passages from Rev. Dr. King’s writing and speeches, and more.