Category: Poor Peoples Campaign
After Boosting Low-Income Voter Turnout, Poor People’s Campaign Mobilizes for Covid Relief
From the Wire November 12, 2020
People did not turn out in record numbers in the midst of a pandemic to vote for a return to normal. They want policy change based on a moral agenda. by Sarah Anderson, Margot Rathke Tuesday,…
Tens of thousands attend march in Washington on 57th anniversary of historic Civil Rights rally, today
From the Wire August 28, 2020
‘Get Your Knee Off Our Necks’ “We’ve been here before, but this time we know that it is necessary to redefine public safety in order to save black lives.” by Julia Conley, staff writer Friday, August…
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Learning from King’s last campaign
From the Wire January 31, 2020
Before he died, Martin Luther King, Jr. joined a campaign to unify working people of all races. Today, nothing could be more powerful. Before he died, Martin Luther King, Jr. joined a campaign to unify working…
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