MLK Message from the National Poor People's Campaign

This MLK Day, let’s do something different.

In recent years, NGOs and government officials have sanitized Dr. King’s legacy, turning his birthday into a call for service. Meanwhile, politicians of all stripes stand up at podiums to honor Dr. King, but then pass vulgar policies that threaten the very soul of our nation.

Today, we say the best way to honor Dr. King is to demand action. We don’t just need a day, we need a movement.

That’s why the poor, disenfranchised and marginalized, along with clergy of all faiths, are joining together in the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. We are not commemorating Dr. King, but consecrating a new movement.

Text ACTION to 90975 and sign up to get become a movement activist now. To win these fights we need as many people as possible to get involved and do their part. Opt in and make sure you’re ready to make a difference.

This is a movement based on everyday people standing up and engaging in direct action, voter education and nonviolent civil disobedience.

Ten thousand new commitments to direct action will warn the powers that be that we will no longer permit them to threaten the dignity of the poor and ensure that the Poor People’s Campaign is able to organize with precision and force.

Make sure you stand up for what’s right in 2018. Text ACTION to 90975 and get involved today.

Don’t let the powers that be domesticate Dr. King. In his final days he called for people of all colors to lead a revolution that would radically redistribute political and economic power in the country. He wouldn’t want a day. He’d want a campaign, a movement. Let’s honor Dr. King by giving him just that.

Revs. William Barber II and Liz Theoharis Campaign Co-Chairs Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival

P.S. -- We can’t do this without a movement that’s wide and deep. It’s not just you, it’s your community. Get your friends and family involved in the campaign today by texting ACTION to 90975.