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Poor People’s Campaign Continues in North Carolina Ahead of National Rally

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 18, 2018 | State

For the fifth week in a row, citizens involved with the Poor People’s Campaign were arrested at North Carolina’s legislative building last week. Participants gathered in the building to disrupt a Senate meeting while some sat in...

NAACP’s William Barber Back In Court For Moral Monday Charges

Posted by Staff | Dec 3, 2013 | State Government

The group was the first of more than 900 people arrested during the weekly Moral Monday peaceful protests…

Asheville To Host ‘Mountain Moral Monday’

Posted by Staff | Aug 4, 2013 | State Government

Pictured: Moral Monday March; Photo by Rachel Nash ASHEVILLE -Downtown Raleigh will be a little more quiet as the Moral Monday movement has hit to the road for a tour of the state, in protest of legislation passed by N.C....

Epic End To Raleigh Moral Mondays

Posted by Staff | Jul 29, 2013 | State Government

“Last week, the legislature passed a budget that will ultimately destroy public education in North Carolina..”

Carter Wrenn & Gary Pearce Weigh In On Moral Mondays

Posted by Staff | Jul 18, 2013 | State Government

“I don’t think Moral Monday has contributed any sort of sensible political debate. I don’t want to sound harsh, but William Barber is pure demagogue. This isn’t a debate, this is a political rant,” Wrenn said.

Rev. Barber, The Voice Behind Moral Mondays

Posted by Staff | Jun 25, 2013 | State Government

“He’s really taking lots of individual issues in the political debate and tying them to this larger narrative frame…”