I was in Asheville, North Carolina, a few years back for a Daily Kos community gathering. Among the joys of that trip, and there were many (my God, Asheville and its activists are amazing!) was the unexpected pleasure of meeting Rev. Dr. William Barber—the most impressive man in politics, if you ask me. Yes, out of everyone. There is no one I admire more than Barber. 

I mean, what doesn’t he do? He’s the president of Repairers of the Breach—an organization training religious leaders in activism seeking a more just and equitable society, or as they put it, working to “advance a moral agenda that uplifts our deepest constitutional and moral values of love, justice, and mercy.” He is the architect of the Moral Monday movement, a campaign of sustained civil disobedience protests in his home state of North Carolina. He is also co-chair of Unite the Poor, which organizes the Poor People’s Campaign, a sustained campaign for economic justice, such as a $15 minimum wage, student debt relief, a right to housing, and immigration reform.

Over the last few weeks, he has counseled the family of Andrew Brown Jr. as they fight for justice after yet another police execution, this one in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. 

You can join his efforts by texting “MORAL” to 66539. You won’t regret it. 

It’s just an amazing thrill and honor to have him on today’s edition of Daily Kos The Brief, our weekly show about politics. The show airs live 1:30 PT, 4:30 ET, and then lives on both our YouTube and Facebook pages. The show gets posted Wednesday mornings as a podcast. You can find links to everywhere you can catch the show here.

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