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Im Rested and Ready to FightThe Reverend Barbers Battle Cry Is One for the Ages
Theres too much at stake to be tired, or to mourn, says Barber. We gotta fight like hell.
Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn
Jul. 18, 2018 6:00 AM
The Rev. William Barber II was born just two days after the historic March on Washington, and he went on to become one of the most prominent civil rights leaders in the South. Now, 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr.s first Poor Peoples Campaign, Barber is reviving the movement for 2018 and calling attention to systemic racism, poverty, and injustice.
This is not a commemoration, says Barber. This is a call to action.
On the Mother Jones podcast, join us for a fiery conversation with Barber, where we delve into how his movement has built a progressive coalition in the South, how to stand up against inequality and voter suppression, and why the fight isnt just about President Donald Trump. There comes a time when youve got to stop mourning and pick yourself up, says Barber. Im tired of what I see happeningand Im rested and ready to fight. Barber spoke with senior reporter Ari Berman at a live event last week in Berkeley, California.
We also hear from folks in the audience who tell us about the messages theyre taking home with themand what theyre inspired to do next. Many in the room were energized to take action immediately, and as one 11-year-old says: When people ask me what am I going to do when I grow up, I say I want to be an activist. Right now, I feel like I dont have to start when Im older. I feel like I can start now.
Finally, listen to DC bureau chief David Corn decode Trumps highly controversial meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putinand why it was the most stunning moment in US foreign policy history that did not involve an actual war or coup or act of violence.
Podcast at link~
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/07/im-rested-and-ready-to-fight-the-reverend-barbers-battle-cry-is-one-for-the-ages/
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"I'm Rested and Ready to Fight"--The Reverend Barber's Battle Cry Is One for the Ages (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jul 2018
OP
His speech at the Dem convention was electrifying and so inspiring, I love him!
octoberlib
Jul 2018
#2
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)1. Good thing Rev....bc
the rest of us are REALLY pissed too. See you there PADRE. Woot.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)2. His speech at the Dem convention was electrifying and so inspiring, I love him!
dalton99a
(81,599 posts)3. GOTV and kick their asses to the curb
H2O Man
(73,623 posts)4. Recommended.