Injustice at Home
U.S. injustice has deep historical roots: the theft of Native American lands, slavery, centuries of racism and anti-immigrant policies, and profound income and wealth inequality. The legacies of these injustices persist and intersect today. The median wealth of a Black or Latinx family is only a small faction of that of a white family. Native American water and lands continue to be devastated by petroleum pipelines, coal and uranium mining. Muslim-Americans have experienced a wave of Islamophobia, while individuals seeking to enter the U.S. at our southern border are denied the right to seek asylum and detained in pens. UFPJ was founded on the principle that there will be no true peace without addressing the myriad injustices of U.S. society.
Poor People’s Assembly and March on Washington, June 20, 2020
United for Peace and Justice is an endorsing partner of the Poor People's Campaign, an innovative effort to connect issues of of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation and the war economy. The Poor People's campaign recently announced an assembly and march...
Poor People’s Campaign National Tour comes to San Francisco December 11
The We Must Do MORE: Mobilize, Organize, Register and Educate National Tour is coming to San Francisco as part of a 25-state tour. We invite you to join us on Wednesday December 11 at 5:45 for a moral march and mass meeting. Who: California Poor People's Campaign: A...
Unite Again for Peace and Justice
There has been a sea change in the last few weeks, a deepening of the crisis of racial and cultural division is this country, instigated by the President of the United States. It began with his attacks on four women of color, all members of the United States Congress....
Poor People’s Campaign Petition asking for Presidential debate Forum on Injustice
Last week UFPJ National Organizer George Friday, National Co-conveners Jackie Cabasso and Terry Rockefeller, and several UFPJ affiliates, met in Washington, DC at the Poor People’s Campaign Moral Congress which released its Moral Budget. This budget provides a...
The Poor People’s Campaign makes an Impact in DC!
Earlier this week UFPJ National Organizer George Friday, National Co-conveners Jackie Cabasso and Terry Rockefeller, and various UFPJ affiliates, met in Washington, DC at the Poor People’s Campaign Moral Congress, which on Monday released its Moral Budget. The Moral...
“Free Trip to Egypt”—June 12 Day of Unity
UFPJ was approached about promoting a new film and organizing initiative, “Free Trip to Egypt.” We watched the trailer and were intrigued, so we’re passing the invitation along to you. In these times of tremendous polarization and alienation, film producer Tarek...
Bishop William Barber on What a Justice Legislator is For
One of the leaders of the National Poor People’s campaign: A Call for Moral Revival, Bishop William Barber spoke truth to power at a Martin Luther King Day event in Nashville, TN. As he calls out the state governor, he lays out just what a justice legislator is for. ...
For Truth and Reparations
Four hundred years ago, in 1619, the first Africans were brought to the North American continent. The time has come for reparations. While there are different narratives of what reparations could be, spirituality, healing, and system change must be at the center of...
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Full Legacy on April 4th
April 4th can be a day of reflection about our movement as we remember the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s tragic and untimely assassination and his inspiring speech, “Beyond Vietnam, A Time to Break Silence,” delivered at the Riverside Church in New York...
Listen to UFPJ’s Two National Calls on Military Spending
As we prepare for this year’s Global Days of Action on Military Spending (GDAMS) actions between Tax Day, April 13 and May 9 and for longer-term efforts to change our national spending priorities UFPJ organized two national organizing and briefing calls. Recordings...
Why Getting the 2020 Census Right Matters!
With 2019 now upon us, the 2020 Census is right around the corner. United for Peace and Justice is pleased to invite you to join the 2020 Census Webinar organized by The Coalition on Human Needs and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on Wednesday,...
The Poor People’s Campaign – Look for an Event in Your Area
Movements begin with the telling of untold stories. The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is holding community hearings around the country. In the past several weeks they have convened in Richmond, Virginia; Wichita, Kansas; Kansas City,...