William J. Barber II awarded MacArthur “genius” grant
The Moral Mondays and Poor People’s Campaign leader looks at public policy through the lens of moral values.
William Barber II. Photo by Josh Rushing via Creative Commons license.
William J. Barber II, architect of the Moral Mondays movement in North Carolina and leader of the Poor People’s Campaign, has won a MacArthur “genius” grant.
Barber, 55, pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, North Carolina, will receive $625,000 paid over five years as one of 25 recipients announced in October.
“My work, growing out of a deep religious and spiritual foundation, [is] to help people look at public policy through the lens of our deepest moral values, both constitutionally and religiously,” Barber said in a video statement. “How do we talk about public policy without just getting into the normal right-left discussions?”
