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Today on Sojourner Truth: New freedom riders are descending on Washington DC, even as the Rev. William Barber, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, along with the Rev. Jesse Jackson and other religious leaders, were arrested during civil disobedience. Their cause? The right to vote. On Tuesday, June 22, the Republican Party blocked opening debate on t...

Today on Sojourner Truth: New freedom riders are descending on Washington DC, even as the Rev. William Barber, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, along with the Rev. Jesse Jackson and other religious leaders, were arrested during civil disobedience. Their cause? The right to vote. On Tuesday, June 22, the Republican Party blocked opening debate on t...

Today on Sojourner Truth, Part 2 of our Poor People's Campaign on the Third Reconstruction. On Monday, June 21, thousands of poor people, low-wage workers, campaigners and faith leaders from across the United States gathered online for a mass assembly organized by the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The assembly, which simultaneously featured a socially-distanced rally in...

Today on Sojourner Truth, Part 2 of our Poor People's Campaign on the Third Reconstruction. On Monday, June 21, thousands of poor people, low-wage workers, campaigners and faith leaders from across the United States gathered online for a mass assembly organized by the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The assembly, which simultaneously featured a socially-distanced rally in...

Today on Sojourner Truth, Part 2 of our Poor People's Campaign on the Third Reconstruction. On Monday, June 21, thousands of poor people, low-wage workers, campaigners and faith leaders from across the United States gathered online for a mass assembly organized by the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The assembly, which simultaneously featured a socially-distanced rally in...

On Monday, June 21, thousands of poor people, low-wage workers, campaigners and faith leaders from across the United States gathered online for a mass assembly organized by the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The assembly, which simultaneously featured a socially-distanced rally in North Carolina, called for the realization of the Third Reconstruction. The Third Reconstru...

On Monday, June 21, thousands of poor people, low-wage workers, campaigners and faith leaders from across the United States gathered online for a mass assembly organized by the Poor Peoples Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The assembly, which simultaneously featured a socially-distanced rally in North Carolina, called for the realization of the Third Reconstruction. The Third Reconstru...

Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne. Juneteenth is now a national holiday. A step forward, many say. But is it also an opportunity for Republicans who voted for it to hide their ongoing attempts to chip away at the hard-fought rights of Black people. What about the attempts to suppress and in some cases criminalize...

Today on Sojourner Truth, our weekly roundtable. Our panelists are Laura Carlsen, Jackie Goldberg and Dr. Gerald Horne. Juneteenth is now a national holiday. A step forward, many say. But is it also an opportunity for Republicans who voted for it to hide their ongoing attempts to chip away at the hard-fought rights of Black people. What about the attempts to suppress and in some cases criminalize...

Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Juneteenth Special. Our guests are Danny Glover, Barbara Arnwine and Dr. Robin Kelley. On Tuesday, June 15, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the House, which would send it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Sen...

Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Juneteenth Special. Our guests are Danny Glover, Barbara Arnwine and Dr. Robin Kelley. On Tuesday, June 15, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the House, which would send it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Sen...

Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Juneteenth Special. Our guests are Danny Glover, Barbara Arnwine and Dr. Robin Kelley. On Tuesday, June 15, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the House, which would send it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Sen...

Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Juneteenth Special. Our guests are Danny Glover, Barbara Arnwine and Dr. Robin Kelley. On Tuesday, June 15, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the House, which would send it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Sen...

Today on Sojourner Truth, our annual Juneteenth Special. Our guests are Danny Glover, Barbara Arnwine and Dr. Robin Kelley. On Tuesday, June 15, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday. It is expected to easily pass the House, which would send it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The Sen...

Today on Sojourner Truth: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladim...

Today on Sojourner Truth: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladim...

Today on Sojourner Truth: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladim...

Today on Sojourner Truth: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladim...

Today on Sojourner Truth: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladim...

Today on Sojourner Truth: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, joint coordinator of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, joins us to discuss their anti-poverty efforts as well as a congressional resolution which calls for the Third Reconstruction of the United States. He also discusses an upcoming virtual March on Washington. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladim...

Today on Sojourner Truth: Zeiad Abbas, Executive Director of the Middle East Children's Alliance, joins us to report on the aftermath and impact of the recent Israeli-Palestinian war and the end of the Netanyahu era. What, if anything, will change in Israeli-Palestinian relations? The labor union UNITE HERE Local 11 based in California and Arizona will join CASE Action, Black Voters Matter and oth...

Today on Sojourner Truth: Zeiad Abbas, Executive Director of the Middle East Children's Alliance, joins us to report on the aftermath and impact of the recent Israeli-Palestinian war and the end of the Netanyahu era. What, if anything, will change in Israeli-Palestinian relations? The labor union UNITE HERE Local 11 based in California and Arizona will join CASE Action, Black Voters Matter and oth...

Today on Sojourner Truth: Zeiad Abbas, Executive Director of the Middle East Children's Alliance, joins us to report on the aftermath and impact of the recent Israeli-Palestinian war and the end of the Netanyahu era. What, if anything, will change in Israeli-Palestinian relations? The labor union UNITE HERE Local 11 based in California and Arizona will join CASE Action, Black Voters Matter and oth...

Today on Sojourner Truth: Zeiad Abbas, Executive Director of the Middle East Children's Alliance, joins us to report on the aftermath and impact of the recent Israeli-Palestinian war and the end of the Netanyahu era. What, if anything, will change in Israeli-Palestinian relations? The labor union UNITE HERE Local 11 based in California and Arizona will join CASE Action, Black Voters Matter and oth...

Today on Sojourner Truth: Zeiad Abbas, Executive Director of the Middle East Children's Alliance, joins us to report on the aftermath and impact of the recent Israeli-Palestinian war and the end of the Netanyahu era. What, if anything, will change in Israeli-Palestinian relations? The labor union UNITE HERE Local 11 based in California and Arizona will join CASE Action, Black Voters Matter and oth...