A National Call for Moral Revival is underway in a 40-day operation of civil disobedience, protests and teach-ins is a nationwide effort to refocus the nation's moral agenda and elevate a failing fight against poverty.
As America grows more diverse and more polarized, its moral compass is more difficult to tune to into, with no particular voice emerging as an authority.
Fifty years ago, the US faced a tumultuous period, while millions turned toward identifiable leaders. Now, some experts suggest we've created a moral vacuum.
The Poor People's March on Washington was organized to gain economic justice for US poor people. Organized by Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, under the leadership of Ralph Abernathy in the wake of King's assassination.
Poor People’s Campaign Begins With Protests and Arrests http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/05/poor-peoples-campaign-begi…
The Poor People's Campaign Seeks To Complete Martin Luther King's Final Dream https://n.pr/2Kis5OA
The Poor People’s Campaign: Building Morality From the Ground Up https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-poor-peoples-campaign-building-mo… …
Fifty years after MLK’s death, activists revive his most radical project: the Poor People’s Campaign https://www.salon.com/2018/05/20/fifty-years-after-mlks-death-activists…
Fifty years after King’s assassination, the Poor People’s Campaign relaunches
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