Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, NC-NAACP President/Leader of Moral Mondays to be Honored in DC
From "Campaign for America's Future" ie: ourfuture.org:
Exciting news: Last week, I heard from Rev. William Barber II, who has agreed to let us honor him and the North Carolina Moral Monday Movement that he leads.
Rev. Barber emailed from last Monday’s march and “Mass Social Justice Interfaith Rally” he helped organize in Raleigh. That was the latest of a series of protests, involving 926 nonviolent arrests, against a Republican state legislature that imposed harsh cuts to public education, shifted tax dollars to private-school vouchers, cut unemployment and Medicaid benefits, imposed flat tax rate benefiting corporations and the state’s top earners, while also hiking taxes for some of more modest means.
Rev. Barber replied to our invitation: “Yes. I accept on behalf of all the people of North Carolina who believe in justice.”
Please make sure you get to meet and honor this inspiring leader – along with our previously announced honorees Margery Tabankin and Leo Gerard – on November 6.
You can also register here – and get info on group registrations and event ads.
SAVE THE DATE
On Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Please join the Campaign for America's Future
and Institute for America's Future for Honoring:
Margery Tabankin
Activist, Organizer, Advocate, Strategist
Lifetime Achievement Award
Leo W. Gerard
International President, United Steelworkers
Progressive Champion Award
Rev. William J. Barber II
President, North Carolina Chapter of the NAACP
and one of the leaders of the Moral Mondays Movement
Paul Wellstone Citizen Leadership Award
Featuring remarks by
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Arena Stage
1101 Sixth Street SW • Washington, D.C. • 20024