Forefront Conversations with Poor People’s Campaign

"Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed." “Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” "But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.’" These are just three of the roughly 2000 verses about the poor, a topic that the Bible covers more than any other. Pastors preach about them from the pulpit and politicians vow to be allies, but there are still 140 million poor and low-income citizens in the country, so who is actually speaking up for the poor? In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. called for a "revolution of values" in America and what was born from those words was the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. Arelis Figueroa and Kelly Smith, two longtime volunteers from the PPC, join the Forefront Podcast to talk about the history and work of this important movement, the political challenges and hangups of people who claim to support the poor while profiting off of them, and why there is reason to hope and be inspired by this nationwide network of support.   ABOUT POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN To learn more about the Poor People's Campaign, head over to their website where you can read more about their principals, their demands, and to learn more about how you can take action in your own state or region.