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In 1968 Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King, began the Poor People's Campaign to unite people of all backgrounds against oppressive government policies. Last year, Rev. William Barber. former president of the North Carolina NAACP, and Rev. Liz Theoharis followed in the King's footsteps by announcing a new Poor People's Campaign- challenging racism, voter suppression, poverty, militarism, and environmental devastation. The Cutting Edge presents a conversation held at the Schomburg Center with the Rev. Barber, Rev. Theoharis and Professor Gloria Browne-Marshall, author of "The Voting Rights War: The NAACP and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice".
By Dred-Scott KeyesIn 1968 Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King, began the Poor People's Campaign to unite people of all backgrounds against oppressive government policies. Last year, Rev. William Barber. former president of the North Carolina NAACP, and Rev. Liz Theoharis followed in the King's footsteps by announcing a new Poor People's Campaign- challenging racism, voter suppression, poverty, militarism, and environmental devastation. The Cutting Edge presents a conversation held at the Schomburg Center with the Rev. Barber, Rev. Theoharis and Professor Gloria Browne-Marshall, author of "The Voting Rights War: The NAACP and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice".