Rev. William Barber Coverage

Bishop Barber leads march dedicated to lives lost to poverty, urges voting for change

With just three days remaining until Primary day in North Carolina, a spontaneous surge drew thousands to downtown Raleigh's heart.

Eric Miller, WRAL anchor/reporter

Rev. Barber holds press conference Monday to advocate for disability rights

Rev. Dr. William Barber II will hold a press conference Monday morning, less than two weeks after he was asked to leave a Greenville movie theater - all because he brought his own chair.

Bishop Barber hires lawyer after being kicked out of NC movie theater

Bishop William Barber II announced he has hired an attorney less than two weeks after he was forced to leave a Greenville movie theater because he brought his own chair.

WRAL staff

Rev. Barber calls for change after his removal from Greenville theater

Rev. Dr. William Barber II will speak out Friday days after he was escorted out of a movie theater in Greenville, North Carolina.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Civil rights leader uses his theater ouster as lesson disability access rights

A national theater chain is apologizing North Carolina civil rights leader Rev. Dr. William Barber II after an employee called to police to have him removed. Barber II was escorted out of a movie theater in Greenville, NC, on Tuesday afternoon after he was not allowed to use his own chair to watch a movie.

'What they're doing is wrong:' Movie theater calls police on Rev. Barber, not allowed to use his medical chair

Rev. Dr. William Barber II was escorted out of a movie theater in Greenville, NC on Tuesday afternoon after he was not allowed to use his own chair to watch a movie.

Rev. Barber speaks out for ADA rights after theater calls police on him; he brought his own chair

Rev. Dr. William Barber II was escorted out of a movie theater in Greenville, NC, on Tuesday afternoon after he was not allowed to use his own chair to watch a movie.

Carly Haynes, WRAL reporter

Bishop William Barber shares his plans for taking his work in a new direction

On Sunday, Rev. William Barber delivered his final sermon in Goldsboro.

Rev. Barber's final sermon at his NC church

Reverend William Barber delivers his final sermon at Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, where he has been pastor for 30 years.

After 30 years, Rev. Barber gives final sermon at his NC church

On Sunday, Reverend William Barber will deliver his final sermon in Goldsboro.

After 30 years, Rev. William Barber delivers final sermon at his NC church

On Sunday, Rev. William Barber delivered his final sermon in Goldsboro. Barber has been pastor at Greenleaf Christian Church for the past 30 years.

Progressives, conservatives both say NC budget plans have wrong priorities

Former NAACP leader Rev. William Barber, as well as some of North Carolina's top Republican officials, all came to the legislature Wednesday to criticize GOP lawmakers' plans for the new state budget.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Bishop William Barber, local faith leaders talk about abortion and poverty in NC

Bishop William Barber spoke Friday about abortion and poverty in North Carolina.

BISHOP BARBER: Moral Monday's message to North Carolina legislators

Thursday, April 27, 2023 -- "We stand with all those across the nation who have come together united to address the deaths that occur to the failure of elected officials to support and pass public policies that address voter suppression, healthcare, living wages, and gun reform - and to uphold equal protection under the law against racism and targeted attacks on our humanity."

Hundreds gather for Moral Monday Recommitment Rally

Over 200 protestors joined Bishop Barber and other organizations on the 10th anniversary of the protest which saw 1,000 protestors arrested at the general assembly

Rev. Barber retiring from Goldsboro church, will lead Yale Divinity School

Rev. William Barber II is retiring from his Goldsboro church to direct a new theology center at Yale Divinity School.

CHARLES M. BLOW: William Barber, Modern-day Moses

Thursday, March 10,m 2022 -- The Rev. William Barber II is a large man, but bent. He walks with a cane, with his helper nearby, placing each step with deliberation to make sure that his footing is sure. ... When he looks at you and talks to you, you know that he possesses something at his core that eludes most others: surety. His sense of purpose and vision for his life is unobscured and unencumbered. This is a man on a mission, the grandest and most noble of missions: to save a country and his countrymen from themselves, to insist that morality ought to dictate policy. Barber, to me, is a modern-day Moses.

Rev. Barber tests positive for COVID-19

Former NAACP leader Rev. William Barber II tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday.

Shouting not protected at NC General Assembly, court says

The First Amendment case stems from the 2017 protest arrest of Rev. William Barber.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Appeals court: Rev. Barber removed from General Assembly in 2017 for his volume, not words

The court of appeals for North Carolina has determined former state NAACP leader Rev. William Barber was given a fair trial in 2019, ruling Tuesday that his conviction will stand.

Rev. Barber: Ending poverty not just idealistic dream

Rev. William Barber, a former North Carolina NAACP president, discusses efforts to fight poverty after attending a global conference on the issue at the Vatican.

'Moral Monday' protest movement returns to Raleigh

Eight years after Rev. William Barber launched the "Moral Monday" movement to protest actions taken by the North Carolina General Assembly, the protests returned to Raleigh on Monday.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

'Moral Monday' rally held in downtown Raleigh

A "Moral Monday" rally is held on Halifax Mall in Raleigh, with protesters calling for higher wages, more access to health care and more affordable housing.

Barber: 'The only way to ensure domestic tranquility is to establish justice'

Rev. William Barber II, known for his work on behalf of the poor, former leader of the North Carolina NAACP and pastor at Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, will deliver the sermon at an interfaith worship service to celebrate the inauguration of President Joe Biden.

NC's Rev. Barber delivers sermon at interfaith inauguration service

Rev. William Barber II, known for his work on behalf of the poor, former leader of the North Carolina NAACP and pastor at Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, will deliver the sermon at an interfaith worship service to celebrate the inauguration of President Joe Biden.