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William J. Barber II (born August 30, 1963) is an American Protestant minister, social activist, professor in the Practice of Public Theology and Public Policy and founding director of the Center for Public Theology & Public Policy at Yale Divinity School.
Jun 18, 2023 · CNN — Prominent North Carolina civil rights leader Bishop William J. Barber II delivered his final sermon as the pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church as he retired after 30 years. “I have no...
Jun 19, 2023 · June 19, 2023. By. Yonat Shimron. RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — For his final sermon as pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, North Carolina, on Sunday (June 18), the Rev. William Barber...
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is President and Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival, Bishop with The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, Pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Goldsboro, NC, for the past 29 years, and Professor in the ...
Jun 18, 2022 · June 18, 2022. By. Jack Jenkins. The Rev. William Barber II at Greenleaf Christian Church, his home congregation in Goldsboro, North Carolina, March 26, 2022. RNS photo by Jack Jenkins. (RNS) —...
Bishop William J. Barber II, D. Min., who was escorted out of a screening of The Color Purple Tuesday after insisting on sitting in a chair he needs to help with a severe and disabling bone disease, will hold a press conference Friday with community supporters to address the incident.
Aug 18, 2020 · Rev. William Barber II is one of the most unique voices in American public life. A keynote speaker at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Barber has since emerged as one of the most...
Dec 28, 2020 · Talk Dec. 28, 2020. Rev. William Barber on Greed, Poverty and Evangelical Politics. By David Marchese. Very few religious leaders are able to inspire political action on the part of large...
Feb 20, 2020 · How Rev. William J. Barber II Uses His Faith to Fight for the Poor. 4 minute read. By Mary C. Curtis. Updated: February 21, 2020 1:27 PM EST | Originally published: February 20, 2020 7:32 AM...
Founded in 2015 by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, ROTB was born out of the North Carolina Forward Together Moral Movement, which built grassroots power to combat immoral and illegal policies on labor rights, voting rights, LGBTQ+ rights, healthcare, criminal justice, and other policies that negatively impacted poor and marginalized communities i...
