Moral Monday Charlotte
Contact: Steph.Derstine@berlinrosen.com
Impacted People, Moral Religious Leaders, Advocates Declare: Extremist North Carolina Legislators Want Us to Go Backwards, We Are Determined to Go Forward Together!
TONIGHT: Bishop Barber to Speak at Moral Monday Rally in Charlotte
Charlotte, NC - In response to the North Carolina General Assembly's pursuit of an extreme and violent agenda, Bishop William J. Barber II, at the invitation of the North Carolina Poor People’s Campaign, alongside impacted people, moral religious leaders, and advocates, will speak at the Moral Monday Rally in Charlotte on Monday, July 24, at 6:30 pm at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. Fourth St., in Uptown.
Moral Monday, a continuation of a historic movement that began in 2013 with only 17 individuals, has since grown into a powerful force, representing tens of thousands of voters in the state. Through this movement, lawsuits were waged, and extremists were defeated at the polls and in the courts. Now, faced with new challenges, it is imperative that we re-engage and mobilize in the streets, the voting booths, and the legislative halls once again.
WHO: North Carolina Poor People’s Campaign, impacted people, moral leaders, advocates and Bishop William J. Barber II
WHAT: Moral Monday rally challenging extremist agenda of North Carolina General Assembly
WHEN: Monday, July 24, 6:30 PM
WHERE: Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. Fourth St., in Uptown
Today’s Moral Monday aims to expose the hypocrisy of extremist legislators within the General Assembly who engage in divisive culture wars and block voting rights as a distraction from the pressing issues affecting the residents of North Carolina, such as living wages and healthcare. In North Carolina, there are 4,208,000 poor and low-income people, accounting for 40.2% of the population. Currently, 1,869,127 people or 37% of the workforce earn less than $15 / hour, and during the most intense period of the pandemic, 1,059,400 people were uninsured.
“Today, poverty is the 4th leading cause of death nationwide. It is a death sentence for Americans. It is a moral travesty and a detriment to the soul of our nation that poverty kills more people than homicide yet the powers that be don’t want to address it,” said Bishop William J. Barber II, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign. “We stand united against those who want to push us backward. Our movement includes people from all walks of life - young, old, gay, straight, black, white, Latino, Asian, and native. Together, we will forge ahead, undivided and unwavering."