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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is the president of the North Carolina NAACP and architect of the Forward Together Moral Movement.

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Human Rights

VOICES: Hate needs to shut up and love needs to stand up!

By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

June 14, 2016 - At this week's Moral Monday rally in Sylva, North Carolina, Rev. William Barber of the state NAACP addressed the mass shooting that took place a day earlier at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando, Florida. He called out political leaders who foment hate and called on people to keep the faith that love is greater.

Human Rights

VOICES: Julian Bond, an American revolutionary

By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

August 21, 2015 - The leader of North Carolina's Moral Monday movement remembers Julian Bond for his courage, deep knowledge of Southern history and life-long commitment to building an inclusive movement against racism.

VOICES: Reflections on the passage of NC's cynical Amendment One

By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

May 9, 2012 - Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president of the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, discusses why we can't stop now in the fight for equality.