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Related: About this forumNAACP’s William Barber emerges as leader of Moral Monday protests
http://www.religionnews.com/2013/06/24/naacps-william-barber-emerges-as-leader-of-moral-monday-protests/Yonat Shimron | Jun 24, 2013
Participants hold hands at the Moral Monday demonstration on the grassy lawn of the N.C. General Assembly last Monday (June 17). During Moral Monday demonstrations, participants listen to a fiery speech denouncing the Republican majoritys legislative actions, sing freedom songs, chant civil rights slogans and then they march two by two into the legislative building to be handcuffed by police and arrested for failing orders to disperse. RNS photo by Yonat Shimron
RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) The throngs of demonstrators who flock to the grassy knoll outside the North Carolina Statehouse each Monday know the drill.
They listen to a fiery speech denouncing the Republican majoritys legislative actions. They sing freedom songs and chant civil rights slogans. Then they march two by two into the legislative building to be handcuffed by police and arrested for failing to obey orders to disperse.
Leading them in this weekly rite of nonviolent civil disobedience is the Rev. William J. Barber II, president of the states NAACP chapter. Since assuming the state presidency eight years ago, he has waged numerous battles challenging local and state governments to extend educational opportunities, broaden the voting base, provide health care and more generally lift up the poor.
At a time when the country is becoming less religious and liberal politicians shy away from faith-based rhetoric, this Disciples of Christ minister, steeped in the activist traditions of the black church, has emerged as a galvanizing force in North Carolinas pushback against the Republican-dominated legislature.
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NAACP’s William Barber emerges as leader of Moral Monday protests (Original Post)
cbayer
Jun 2013
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marions ghost
(19,841 posts)1. Huffpo article today about Rev Barber
cbayer
(146,218 posts)2. Thanks for that. He sounds like a great guy.
marions ghost
(19,841 posts)3. In heart, mind, and soul
Balanced. Visionary. Inspiring.