The New Poor People's Campaign
Fifty years ago, Rev. Dr. King called for a Poor People's Campaign. Poor people from all across the country, of all races, started coming together to wage a campaign against racism, war, and poverty. Today, organizations of the poor are taking up that call again, building a New Poor People's Campaign for today.
The New Poor People's Campaign is a way for the poor to take action together and lead with a new moral vision for our society. Through a series of Truth Commissions, Revivals, and other events, we're getting ready to take up Rev. Dr. King's unfinished work.
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Learn more about the Poor People's Campaign
A New Poor People’s Campaign for Today
How can a united movement of the poor lead the way to solving today’s global crises? Read more.
The Poor People’s Campaign of 1968
What was Dr. King’s vision for a Poor People’s Campaign? Read more.
Get Involved with the Poor People’s Campaign
Tell us about your work and join the call for a new Poor People’s Campaign for today. Read more.
#MLKLives – Taking action together
This year we celebrated Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by continuing his work. Across the country, organizations included the call for a New Poor People’s Campaign in their marches, cultural events, community meetings, and assemblies. Read more.
Endorsing the PPC from Chattanooga, TN
Remarks about the need for a New Poor People’s Campaign from Beth Foster of the Mercy Junction Justice and Peace Center, at Unity event in Chattanooga, TN. Read more.
Dear Standing Rock
An open letter in support of the water protectors at Standing Rock, from the call for a New Poor People’s Campaign. Read more.
Who's endorsing the Poor People's Campaign
Social Welfare Action Alliance
WhyHunger
Food and Water Watch
Michigan Welfare Rights Organization
The George Wiley Center
Arise for Social Justice
Veterans for Peace
Iraq Veterans Against the War
Chaplains on the Harbor (Aberdeen, WA)
People’s History of Elkhart (Indiana)
The Assembly to End Poverty
Alabama’s Young, Black & Green
Mercy Junction Justice and Peace Center
Equal Justice Initiative
Alabama Center for Rural Enterprise
Sankofa
Highlander Research and Education Center
Student Labor Action Movement – NYU
Coalition Against Corporate Higher Education
T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
Earth News Channel
Alabama Multi-Cultural Fisher and Seafood Worker-Owned Cooperative
Bob Zellner (SNCC/North Carolina NAACP)
World Student Christian Federation – North America
WRFG 89.3 FM – Community Radio Atlanta
On Earth Peace
National Fisheries Solidarity Movement (Sri Lanka)
National Union of Domestic Employees (Trinidad and Tobego)
Judson Memorial Church
Vermont Workers’ Center
US Human Rights Network
Union Theological Seminary
The People’s Movement Against POSCO (India)
Defend Job Philippines
Ebenezer Baptist Chuch
Rev. Dr. Raphael G. Warnock
Picture the Homeless
The Micah Institute
Media Mobilizing Project
Labor Religion Coalition of New York State
Navdanya
Dr. Vandana Shiva
United Workers of Baltimore City
Faith In New York
Southern Maine Workers’ Center
Put People First! PA
Rev. Dr. William J Barber, II
Committee on US-Latin American Relations (Cornell University)
Alabama Save OurSelves Coalition
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
