Listen to the Poverty Initiative's John Wessel-McCoy and Willie Baptist on WBAI's Global Movement's Urban Struggles. John and Willie were intervied by Rob Robinson of Picture The Homeless and Christine Lewis of Domestic Workers United.
The interview covers the mission and vision of the Poverty Initiative. John and Willie tell their own stories and answer questions including "Who are the poor?"
A New and Unsettling Force: Reigniting Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign - the Poverty Initiative's newest original publication is now available.
June 1
Philadelphia Student Union 15th Anniversary Celebration
June 8
Domestic Workers United Day of Action in Albany
June 11 - 18
WV Immersion Trip with First Baptist Church of Greater Des Moines
June 22 - 26
US Social Forum, Detroit Michigan
June 25 - July 12
MST Brazil visit NYC
June 29
Mística, Spirituality and Leadership Development in the MST (6-8pm)
July 29 - August 1
COR Opening Training
On August 9th - 15th, the Poverty Scholars Program gathered more than 160 leaders from across the country and around the world to work towards reigniting King's Poor People's Campaign today. Read more.
Poverty Initiative
at Union Theological Seminary
3041 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
poverty@povertyinitiative.org
(212) 280-1439
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