The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is uniting tens of thousands of people across the country to challenge the evils of systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation, and the nation’s distorted morality.
The Unitarian Universalist Association is an official endorser and faith partner of the Campaign.
40 Days of Action from May 13 – June 23
Every Monday, beginning on May 14th through June 18th, 2018, there was witness as well as non-violent direct moral fusion direct action in 38 states and in Washington, DC, focused on the justice themes listed below:
WEEK ONE (May 13-19)
SOMEBODY’S HURTING OUR PEOPLE: Children, Women, and People with Disabilities in Poverty
WEEK TWO (May 20-26)
LINKING SYSTEMIC RACISM AND POVERTY: Voting Rights, Immigration, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and the Mistreatment of Indigenous Communities
WEEK THREE (May 27-June 2)
THE WAR ECONOMY:Militarism and the Proliferation of Gun Violence
WEEK FOUR (June 3-9)
THE RIGHT TO HEALTH AND A HEALTHY PLANET: Ecological Devastation and Health Care
WEEK FIVE (June 10-16)
EVERYBODY’S GOT THE RIGHT TO LIVE: Education, Living Wage Jobs, Income, Housing
WEEK SIX (June 17-22)
A NEW AND UNSETTLING FORCE: Confronting the Distorted Moral Narrative
June 23 – Global Day of Solidarity and Sending Forth Call to Action Mass Rally in Washington DC
Find out everything you need to know to plug in on the UUA’s campaign website and read the UUA President Susan Frederick-Gray’s recent invitation to join her in taking action.