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Join the Poor People’s Campaign
May 13, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - June 23, 2018 @ 10:00 am

The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is uniting tens of thousands of people across the country to challenge the evils of systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation and the nation’s distorted morality.
The following are the “WASHINGTON D.C: 40 Days Of Moral Fusion Direct Action Schedule of Activities.” But there are Poor People’s Campaign events all over the country. Find one local to you.
WEEK 1 (May 13-19): Somebody’s Hurting Our People: Children, Women and People with Disabilities Living in Poverty
Sunday, May 13th
- 6pm – Mass Meeting, National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Cir NW
Monday, May 14th
- 10am – Nonviolent Direct Action Training, St Marks Episcopal Church, 301 A St SE
- 2pm – Rally, US Capitol Lawn – corner of Constitution Ave NW and First St NE
Tuesday, May 15th
- 7:30pm – Teach-In Tuesdays, The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Rd NW
Thursday, May 17th
- 7:30pm – Justice Arts Movement: Theomusicology and Poetry Night, AFL CIO, 815 16th street NW, 20005
WEEK 2 (May 20-26): Linking Systemic Racism and Poverty: Voting Rights, Immigration, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, and the Mistreatment of Indigenous Communities
Sunday, May 20th
- 6pm – Mass Meeting, National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW
Monday, May 21st
- 10am – Nonviolent Direct Action Training, St Marks Episcopal Church, 301 A St SE
- 2pm – Rally, US Capitol Lawn – corner of Constitution Ave NW and First St NE
Tuesday, May 22nd
- 7:30pm – Teach-In Tuesdays, The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Rd NW
Thursday, May 24th
- 7:30pm – Justice Arts Movement: Theomusicology and Poetry Night, BloomBars, 3222 11th St NW
WEEK 3 (May 27-June 2): The War Economy: Militarism and the Proliferation of Gun Violence
Tuesday, May 29th
- 10am – Nonviolent Direct Action Training, St Marks Episcopal Church, 301 A St SE
- 2pm – Rally, US Capitol Lawn
Wednesday, May 30th
- 7:30pm – Teach-In Tuesdays, The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Rd NW
Thursday, May 31st
- 7:30pm – Justice Arts Movement: Theomusicology and Poetry Night, BloomBars, 3222 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Week 4 (June 3-9): The Right to Health and a Healthy Planet: Ecological Devastation and Health Care
Sunday, June 3rd
- 6pm – Mass Meeting, Union Temple Baptist Church 1225 W St SE
Monday, June 4th
- 10am – Nonviolent Direct Action Training, St Marks Episcopal Church, 301 A St SE
- 2pm – Rally, US Capitol Lawn
Tuesday, June 5th
- 7:30pm – Teach-In Tuesdays, The Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Rd NW
Thursday, June 7th
- 7:30pm – Justice Arts Movement: Theomusicology and Poetry Night, BloomBars, 3222 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Week 5 (June 10-16): Everybody’s Got the Right To Live: Education, Living Wages, Jobs, Income, Housing
Sunday, June 10th
- 6pm – Mass Meeting, Cedar Lane Unitarian Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD
Monday, June 11th
- 10am – Nonviolent Direct Action Training, Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, 421 Seward Square SE
- 2pm – Rally, East Capitol Hill
Tuesday, June 12th
- 7:30pm – Teach-In Tuesdays, (Location TBD)
Thursday, June 14th
- 7:30pm – Justice Arts Movement: Theomusicology and Poetry Night, BloomBars, 3222 11th St NW
Week 6 (June 17-23): A New and Unsettling Force: Confronting the Distorted Moral Narrative
Sunday, June 17th
- 6pm – Mass Meeting, Tent National Mall, 9th Street Pea Gravel bw Madison and Jefferson
Monday, June 18th
- 10am – Nonviolent Direct Action Training, Tent National Mall, 9th Street Pea Gravel bw Madison and Jefferson
- 2pm – Rally, US Capitol Lawn
Tuesday, June 19th
- 7:30pm – Teach-In Tuesdays, Tent National Mall, 9th Street Pea Gravel bw Madison and Jefferson
Thursday, June 21st
- 7:30pm – Justice Arts Movement: Theomusicology and Poetry Night, Tent National Mall, 9th Street Pea Gravel bw Madison and Jefferson
Saturday, June 23, 10:00 a.m. EDT
10am – Global Day of Solidarity and Sending Forth Call to Action Mass Rally in Washington, D.C., National Mall, 7th Street Stage