Poor People's Campaign

Low-Income Voters Were Key To Toppling Trump, Study Finds

Low-income voters helped deliver Joe Biden victories, especially in battleground states, concludes a study by the Poor People's Campaign.
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Beto O’Rourke, Rev. Barber Launch 4-Day March For Voting Rights In Texas

Rev. William Barber’s Poor People’s Campaign is leading a 27-mile, multiday march against voter suppression, urging Congress to take action on voting rights.
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Sen. Joe Manchin Tells Struggling Workers He's Still Not For $15 Minimum Wage

The West Virginia Democrats held a private meeting with workers and anti-poverty activists campaigning for a $15 minimum wage.
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Opinion | The Next Congress Must Make The Poor People's Agenda Its Agenda

Rather than play by Mitch McConnell’s rigged rules and double standards, Democrats must come up with a new playbook.
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The Rev. William Barber II Arrested The Same Day He's Awarded MacArthur Genius Grant

The progressive pastor was arrested in Chicago while demonstrating with workers demanding union rights.
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The Poor People's Campaign Is Using Civil Disobedience to Win Back America

The 50-year-old anti-poverty movement has seen a revival in the era of Trump.
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Opinion | Poor People's Campaign Is The Angry Response To Inequality America Needs

Fifty years after his original vision, Dr. King would be appalled.
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Hundreds Protest In Cities Across U.S. For 'Poor People's Campaign'

The movement demands lawmakers do more to help Americans in poverty, from supporting a $15 minimum wage to ending systemic racism.
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2 Ministers Are Trying To Revive The Campaign To End Poverty That MLK Started

“The time is now — more than ever — for us to have a Poor People's Campaign.”
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A Prayer to End Child Poverty in Our Time

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