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 CampaignThe Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II has been called "the closest person we have to Martin Luther King Jr. in our midst" (Cornel West) and "one of the most gifted organizers and orators in the country today" (Ari Berman). In this age of political division and civic unrest, Rev. Barber's message is more necessary than ever. This volume features Rev. Barber's most stirring sermons and speeches, with response essays by prominent public intellectuals, activists, and faith leaders. Drawing from the history of social movements in the US, especially the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Poor People's Campaign, Rev. Barber and the contributors to this volume speak to the most pressing issues of our time, including Black Lives Matter, the fight for a $15 minimum wage, the struggle to protect voting rights, the march for women's rights, and the movement to overcome poverty and unite the dispossessed across all dividing lines. Grounded in the fundamental biblical theme of poor and oppressed people taking action together, the book suggests ways to effectively build a fusion movement to make America fair and just for everyone.

INTRODUCTIONPreaching and Prophetic Witness in the Public SquareThe Reverend Dr. William J. Barber IIPART ONE: Biblical and Theological Foundations for a Moral MovementCHAPTER ONEThe Prophetic Word Is PoliticalThe Reverend Dr. Rick LoweryCHAPTER TWOBlessed Are the Rejected for They Shall Lead the RevivalThe Reverend Dr. Liz TheoharisCHAPTER THREEOrganizing and Shaping a Moral Vision for Justice in the Public SquareThe Reverend Dr. William J. Barber IIPART TWO: Vision and ActionCHAPTER FOURWhen the Stones Come TogetherThe Reverend Dr. William J. Barber IIRESPONSEThe Door to Life's Defining MomentsThe Reverend Dr. Nancy PettyCHAPTER FIVEMoral March on RaleighThe Reverend Dr. William J. Barber IIRESPONSEWe Are Not AfraidAl McSurelyCHAPTER SIXThe Call to Be Positioned as Powerful Prisoners of Prophetic HopeThe Reverend Dr. William J. Barber IIRESPONSEBlues, Gospel, and Jazz Visions for God's Own Prisoner of HopeDr. Timothy TysonCHAPTER SEVENMoral Action on Climate ChangeThe Reverend Dr. William J. Barber IIRESPONSERekindle in Us a Fire: William Barber's Moral Call to Climate ActionKarenna GoreCHAPTER EIGHTI Wish You a Mourning ChristmasThe Reverend Dr. William J. Barber IIRESPONSEA Call to Mourning: Wish and WarningThe Reverend Dr. James Forbes Jr.CHAPTER NINEThe Danger of Misdiagnosing TerrorismThe Reverend Dr. William J. Barber IIRESPONSEGrowing a Local Peace EconomyJodie EvansCHAPTER TENYou Have a Right to Fight for a Living WageThe Reverend Dr. William J. Barber IIRESPONSEFighting Together for $15 and UnionMary Kay HenryCHAPTER ELEVENBothered and Baptized by the BloodThe Reverend Dr. William J. Barber IIRESPONSECheating to Win Elections Is a SinPenda D. HairCHAPTER TWELVEStanding Down Is Not an OptionThe Reverend Dr. William J. Barber IIRESPONSEA Moral Agenda for Mercy and JusticeThe Reverend Dr. Katharine Rhodes HendersonCHAPTER THIRTEENThe Need to Know Who We Are in Times Like TheseThe Reverend Dr. William J. Barber IIRESPONSELyrical Connections: The Music and Message of the MovementYara AllenCHAPTER FOURTEENWe Shall Not Be Moved!The Reverend Dr. William J. Barber IIRESPONSEListening to the Heart and Hurt of the PeopleCharmeine FletcherAcknowledgments