Its an arthritic condition that affects the spine and he used to need a walker, Mother Jones notes. Dr. William J. Barber II, 52, is known in North Carolina for creating Moral Mondays, weekly protests against controversial laws signed by Governor Pat McCrory. My mother was bent over and my daddy came in crying. The Rev. RELATED: Faith leaders, labor advocates push for White House meeting on poverty, I had a brain aneurysm in 2013, said Carrol Olinger, who was sitting near the stage. FYI: There is some foul language all of comedian Bill Maher's, of course! I thank them, and thank all my friends for the words of comfort and love, and your prayers. He is author of We Are Called to Be a Movement. The NCCU Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 9 a.m., in the Emma Marable Conference Room, Main Floor, of the William Jones Building on campus. Theres just not a lot of time for foolishness and division. In 2018 the Poor People's Campaign launched 40 days of moral, nonviolent civil disobedience in 40 states and Washington, DC, resulting in over 5000 acts of simultaneous civil disobedience in 36 state capitols and the US Capitol. What can I assist you with? Dr. William J. Barber II: On a Mission to Serve, Mass Communication Graduate Crushes Reporter Goal, North Carolina Central University Board of Trustees Meeting on April 26, Biomedical Sciences Graduate Aims to Mentor Future Scientists. NCCU wasnt biomedical sciences major Andrew Barbers first choice, but given his familys strong legacy at the university, he knew that the Eagles would provide him with top-notch resources to help him soar. While at NCCU, Rebekah was active in campus social justice issues, even leading a march to the polling place on campus that her father helped establish while he was a student. So, they may not easily fade into the ether. The Rev. William Barber II, national co-chair of the Poor Peoples Campaign, tells a gathering in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, that restoring voting rights to people who have finished serving time is a moral imperative, April 19, 2021.