Liz Theoharis ― the two religious leaders spearheading The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival ― led dozens of demonstrators at a rally and march in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Monday afternoon. The actions kicked off 40 days of planned demonstrations across the country by the campaign, which is meant to continue in the footsteps of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign, cut short when King was assassinated 50 years ago. At Monday’s D.C. rally, the reverends called for government to support “accessible” housing, healthcare and public transportation, as well as relief from “crushing student debt.”Poor People's Campaign Rev. We come with a moral agenda that cares for all people,” Barber said at the D.C. rally on Tuesday. #PoorPeoplesCampaign pic.twitter.com/Urq3qzB0yJ — California Poor People's Campaign (@CaliforniaPPC) May 14, 2018TennesseeNorth CarolinaProtesters now joining hands to block Jones Street at the #ncga.

Source: Huffington Post May 14, 2018 22:52 UTC