Poor People's Campaign

Forward together - not one step back!

Changing the story to change the system.

Congratulations! The actions you took on Monday.....have already "changed the story."

We must continue to mobilize for Week Two and a larger turnout in DC and at our state capitols for Moral Monday, May 21st to speak truth to power. We can't stop now!

Report on Week One: Focusing on women, children, people with disabilities and poverty

On the partnership organizations call, Rev. Barber was overjoyed: this first Moral Monday was already "changing the narrative," because never before had so many participated in non-violent action - over 1000 people arrested who dared to take to the streets in 37 state capitols. That figure, he said, would have increased to probably 2,000, if those in 7 states that the police refused to arrest had, in fact, been arrested. Refusing to arrest people for NVDA was used in the civil rights era by police to strategically subvert the action meant to draw media coverage. Rev. Barber reported that:

40 Days of Moral Fusion Direct Action Schedule of Activities

All weekly events will be live streamed via the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival Facebook page and website. In Facebook, be sure to look at all sections: Posts, Photos and Videos. Check Pages and Places for information about Poor People's Campaign on your state's Facebook page. And, of course, check Events.  

Teach-In and Justice Theomusicology & Cultural Arts programs will include an ASL interpreter in-person and via livestream. The Mass Meeting and Teach-Ins will include Spanish interpretation, which can be heard by joining this Zoom call: Join by video

Join by phone: +1 646 876 9923  or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 408 740 3766

Meeting ID: 345 130 0421

NOTE: Truthful Tuesdays: Every Tuesday be sure to check the PPC Facebook page under Video for the livestream video of the Truthful Tuesday Teach-Ins, a six-part series, at the Festival Center in Washington, DC, from 7:30-9:00 pm. Here's the link for this Tuesday, May 15th on the Fight for $15.

Linking Systemic Racism and Poverty: Voting Rights, Immigration, and Mistreatment of Indigenous Communities

Monday, May 21, 2:00 p.m. in DC and at your state capitol (all local time zones)

Simultaneous  nonviolent moral fusion direct actions in DC. and state capitals across the nation. This Monday's NVDA in DC and state capitols is going into the capitol building. If you plan to participate, know where and when your NV Fusion Moral Direct Action training will be held. Be sure to contact your State Coordinator listed here.

Tuesday, May 22, 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. EDT (only DC) Watch the live stream.

Truthful Tuesday Teach-In, Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Rd., Washington, D.C. Click for location.

Thursday, May 24, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EDT (only DC) Watch the live stream.

Justice Theomusicology & Cultural Arts, AFL-CIO Building, 815 16th St NW, Washington, D.C. Click for location.

Here are some messages for signs

• Immigration is a moral issue

Be sure to post your Moral Monday action and photos to your WILPF Facebook page and to the Poor People's Facebook page. 

Be sure to tweet and/or retweet your Monday state or local action and what you see on your twitter feed. Let's amplify the message. Amplify the voices.

Be sure to send a report of your actions and other activities and any photos with caption and photo credits to both [email protected] AND to Mary Bricker-Jenkins [email protected]. 

Thanks for all you are doing to change the story to change the system.

Nancy Price