Rev Dr William Barber, II

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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH:  On October 31, 1999, a young Rev. Dr William Barber II delivered a passionate speech titled "Stop the Funeral" to uplift voters during a rally at St. Paul's Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC.  His speech is addressing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school desegregation case and it's potential impact within the state.  Barber has been the pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, NC since 1993.  In 2013, he started a coalition with 93 advocacy groups called "Moral Mondays"  as a civil rights protest at the NC State Capital.  He has been named one of the NC's most progressive political leaders. Learn more:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Barber_II --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unpackedcaralive/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unpackedcaralive/support