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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II

Oct 8, 2019

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ZORA and The Blackness present Moonrakers 2020

Giving Thanks For The Mothers of the Movement

They’ve faced down suppression, racism, and sexism to ensure their descendants have equality

Illustration: Chance Lee

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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II

President of Repairers of the Breach, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, & author of The Third Reconstruction.

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