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Poor People's Campaign
Week Three
Let's Keep Moving Together to June 23rd--
Not One Step Back
Building the momentum from Monday to Monday in DC and at your state capitol.
Quick Information:
Week Three: May 27-June 3
Militarism, the War Economy, and the Proliferation of Gun Violence in this County and Worldwide
Sunday, May 27
The Sunday Mass Meeting will be live-streamed from 6:00-7:30PM EST (there is not a location).
Tune into this event via the live stream on our Facebook page.
Tuesday, May 29
Due to Memorial Day being on Monday this year, the usual Monday rally will be on Tuesday, May 29
Action in Washington, D.C.
- 10:00 am: St. Marks Episcopal Church for Nonviolent Moral Fusion Direct Action and Marshals and Jail Support Training (doors open at 9:30)
- 1:30 pm: Lunch & Walk to Rally
- 2:00-2:45 pm: Walk to Capitol and Rally at Capitol Lawn. Meet at corner of Constitution Ave. and 1st St. with testimony by those impacted. After the Rally, those gathered will proceed to an arrestable action that will take place on Capitol Hill to be discussed at the St. Marks Church training.
Click here for Facebook event for Tuesday, May 29th Rally
Wednesday, May 30
The Truthful Tuesday Teach-in will be on Wednesday, May 30 at the Festival Center at 1640 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, D.C. from 7:30-9:30 pm EST.
Tune into this event via the live stream on our Facebook page.
Thursday, May 31
This week's cultural event, Justice Arts Movement: Bible Study and Evening of Cultural Arts and Theomusicology, will be at the 19th Street Baptist Church, 4606 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20011 (Yes the 19th St Baptist church is really on 16th street)!
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Wednesdays, May 30 & June 6
Two Wednesdays and two hours for a big impact for the Poor People's Campaign. Click here for information on registering for this call.
May 30 for Week Three: May 27-June 2
The War Economy: Militarism and the Proliferation of Gun Violence
This is, of course, what we have been about for over 100 years as we pursue Peace and Justice in every facet of our lives.
June 6 for Week Four: June 3-9
The Right to Health and a Healthy Planet: Ecological Devastation and Health Care
To expose the disastrous impact of militarism, wars & conflict, corporate pollution and failed regulation on people & the planet-this is what Earth Democracy works on.
June 17-23
Plan now to come to DC for Extended Vigil on the National Mall with mass meetings, prayer vigils, educational and cultural events, community meals actions and more TBA. As a Partner Organization, let's have a huge presence with our banners held high.
Start working with your state and local groups to organize buses, find accommodations, and volunteer.
June 23rd, 10:00 am
Nation Mall Rally with a Call to Action and a "Sending Forth"back to the states for movement building work over the summer and beyond. Remember this 40 Days of Action is just the beginning of a multi-year movement to change the story to change the system.
Volunteers are needed especially for social media and communications and for the June 17-23 actions, especially marshals. At least 40 marshals are needed for the Monday actions in DC and others at your state capitol. To volunteer in DC, email Regina at
regina@poorpeoplescampaign.org
Review of Week Two
Click here for reports and pictures of branch actions
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Rev. Barber gave a brief overview saying: "Already in two weeks we've been able to shift the narrative, so that there is not just attention on arrests, but because people are making commitments to make the change needed to shift the narrative.
There were15,000 people gathered at different sites and close to 2,000 nonviolent action arrests. many newspapers and TV articles are carrying the issues, not just the attention-getting political dramas and looming disaster and war.
For the first time you heard Gubernatorial Candidate Stacey Abrams, the first major politician to talk about racism and poverty and building a fusion movement. And Sen. Ben Nelson call out voter suppression.
We can continue this media breakthrough if we stay steadfast and stay on message. This is evidence that we are building a real fusion movement and are able to mobilize OUR base among not just the millennials and the young, but among people of all races, colors, creed and sexual orientation....there is enough room for everybody in this movement. It's thrilling to see that we are not just doing this in our country, but worldwide. We are coming together and standing together."
The first 40 Days is to mobilize, to have moral religious leaders come together as well as people from a wide variety of grassroots organizations to shift the narrative and all stand together.
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