In 1968, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and many others called for a “revolution of values” in America. They sought to build a broad, fusion movement that could unite poor and impacted communities across the country. Their name was a direct cry from the underside of history: The Poor People’s Campaign.
Today, the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival has picked up this unfinished work. From Alaska to Arkansas, the Bronx to the border, people are coming together to confront the interlocking evils of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, militarism and the war economy, and the distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism. We understand that as a nation we are at a critical juncture — that we need a movement that will shift the moral narrative, impact policies and elections at every level of government, and build lasting power for poor and impacted people.
The Poor People’s Campaign has outlined 14 Policy Priorities to Heal the Nation: A Moral and Economic Agenda for the First 100 Days of the Biden-Harris Administration. Read the plan and sign the petition to show your support for a roadmap that will ease the pain and reduce the suffering of so many people in American today.
Every Monday during the first 100 days, join Poor People’s Campaign National Co-chairs, Rev. Dr. William Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis online for an inspiring Moral Monday, centering the voices of directly impacted poor and low-wealth people and focusing on one of the 14 Policy Priorities. You’ll also be asked to call your Senators.
United for Peace & Justice is proud to be a national mobilizing partner in the Poor People’s Campaign. We encourage you to find out more about the Poor People’s Campaign by exploring www.poorpeoplescampaign.org where you’ll find lots of resources, including videos, and learn how to connect with the Poor People’s Campaign in your state.
