1.0Kairos Centerhttps://kairoscenter.orgKairos Centerhttps://kairoscenter.org/author/kairos/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://kairoscenter.org/interview-emily-mcneill-joe-paparone-nys-poor-peoples-campaign/">“When we say ‘poor’ we refer to an inherent power we should claim”: Rev. Emily McNeill & Joe Paparone from the NYS Poor People’s Campaign</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute("data-secret"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://kairoscenter.org/interview-emily-mcneill-joe-paparone-nys-poor-peoples-campaign/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="““When we say ‘poor’ we refer to an inherent power we should claim”: Rev. Emily McNeill & Joe Paparone from the NYS Poor People’s Campaign” — Kairos Center" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://kairoscenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/GG-e1521066129276.jpg1000600Rev. Emily McNeill and Joe Paparone have been working for years in New York State to build up the power of poor people. In this interview, we learn more about their background and work, their insights on the Poor People's Campaign in NYS, and their reflections on the role of spirituality and theology in the movement.