Can you hear us now? for Tuesday, 23 October 2018 from The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival

Can you hear us now? for Tuesday, 23 October 2018 from The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival

Movements begin with the telling of untold stories. The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival has pulled off five hearings in the last few weeks—in Richmond, Virginia, Wichita, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, Little Rock, Arkansas and Racine, Wisconsin.
We’ve heard stories of farmers committing suicide because they can’t provide for their families alongside immigrant families at risk of being torn apart and veterans who survived war only to die from Agent Orange exposure back at home. We have proclaimed “somebody is hurting our people” after people whose votes have been suppressed by felony disenfranchisement, voter purges, and the closing down of polling places and low wage workers who risk homelessness and incarceration because of poverty speak out.
See how powerful this testimony is for yourself by watching this moving speech by Arkansas immigration activist Maria Meneses.

At the conclusion of each hearing, we read the demands of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival and affirm that we believe in automatic voter registration at the age of 18, universal single-payer health care, a $15 living wage and a union, and clean air, water and land.
We have more hearings and canvassing activities over the next two weeks. Watch this video to see why we encourage everybody to attend a hearing near them.
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