Lesser known are his contributions to the fight for economic justice. ARTICLE CONTINUES AFTER ADVERTISEMENTIn fact, the last year of Dr. King’s life was largely focused on the Poor People’s Campaign that was launched in Atlanta in March of 1968. In his very last Sunday sermon, anticipating a march and a movement that he would ultimately not live to see, Dr. King noted:“We are coming to Washington in a poor people’s campaign. Support the New Poor People’s Campaign. In early 2018, Reverend William Barber revived the Poor People’s Campaign with actions in over 40 states.

Source: Forbes January 21, 2019 18:42 UTC