Campaign 2024
Poor People's Campaign News Conference
2024-04-29T10:00:15-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOWZiXC8wMDFcLzE3MTQzOTk1NjhfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, met with faith leaders and advocates to discuss a mass march on the nation’s capital. Set for June of 2024, Rev. Barber said the march would advocate for poor and low wage workers in an effort to eliminate poverty and promote living wages. Organizers talked about their plan to march from the National Mall to polling locations to advocate for expanded voting rights, which Reverend Barber said includes statehood for the District of Columbia. This press conference and discussion was hosted at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, met with faith leaders and advocates to discuss a mass march on the nation’…
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Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, met with faith leaders and advocates to discuss a mass march on the nation’s capital. Set for June of 2024, Rev. Barber said the march would advocate for poor and low wage workers in an effort to eliminate poverty and promote living wages. Organizers talked about their plan to march from the National Mall to polling locations to advocate for expanded voting rights, which Reverend Barber said includes statehood for the District of Columbia. This press conference and discussion was hosted at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. close
Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, met with faith leaders and advocates to discuss a mass march on the nation’… read more
Reverend William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, met with faith leaders and advocates to discuss a mass march on the nation’s capital. Set for June of 2024, Rev. Barber said the march would advocate for poor and low wage workers in an effort to eliminate poverty and promote living wages. Organizers talked about their plan to march from the National Mall to polling locations to advocate for expanded voting rights, which Reverend Barber said includes statehood for the District of Columbia. This press conference and discussion was hosted at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. close
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