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The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, serves as President & Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach; Professor of Public Theology and Public Policy and Founding Director of the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School; and National Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign. Below are several of his books, including his most recent work “White Poverty,” published in 2024.

White Poverty

By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

White Poverty, a ringing work that braids poignant autobiographical recollections with astute historical analysis, contends that tens of millions of America’s poorest earners, the majority of whom don’t vote, have much in common, thus providing us with one of the most empathetic and visionary approaches to American poverty in decades.

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Forward Together

By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, with Barbara Zelter

Rev. Dr. William Barber II tells the story of a new fusion civil rights movement, a “big tent,” in which black and white, gay and straight, rich and poor, old and young, Republicans and Democrats are all welcome.

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The Third Reconstruction

By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Rev. Barber tells the stirring story of how he helped start a movement to bridge America’s racial divide.

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Revive Us Again

By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, with Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Rev. Dr. Rick Lowkey

A collection of sermons and speeches that lay out a groundbreaking vision for intersectional organizing, paired with inspirational and practical essays from activists in today’s Poor People’s Campaign.

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We are Called to Be a Movement

By Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

A single, inspiring sermon from Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II: a call to action for a moral revival to save the heart and soul of our democracy and for people to rise up, come together, and effect change as a community.

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