The Wisconsin Poor People’s campaign is part of a national organization first founded by Martin Luther King and the SCLC in 1965. Labor Radio’s Keith Steffen interviewed Britnie Remer, trichair of the Wisconsin Poor People’s campaign, earlier this week.
The campaign estimates that there are one hundred and forty million poor and low income people in the United States. As a build up to the June 18th mass demo in DC the Campaign is conducting the MORE tour throughout the country. Britnie explains:
Britnie described the focus and activities of the Poor People’ Campaign
The Madison gathering will be at the top of State Street at 4:30 PM and the march at 5:00 PM on Friday March 28th.
Listeners can learn more about the Poor People’s Campaign by going to national website at Poor People’s Campaign DOT org.
Reporting Courtesy of Keith Steffen for Madison Labor radio
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