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Rev. William Barber II says AMC theater asked him to leave over a chair; AMC apologizes
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA prominent civil rights leader called it absurd he was removed from a viewing of "The Color Purple"...
Theater calls cops on civil rights activist Rev. William Barber II
theGrio via AOL· 5 months agoBarber said employees told him he couldn’t make use of the special chair he employs due to a medical...
Rev. William Barber calls for accessibility reforms after being removed from NC theater
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Rev. William J. Barber II spoke emotionally about his experience with his disability and...
Bishop William Barber on MLK's legacy, how we 'left the battlefield' in the war on poverty
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBishop William Barber II is a man on a mission: to end poverty in America. Not quite 60 years old —...
Civil rights leader promotes disability awareness after AMC Theatres incident
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 months agoRev. William Barber Jr., former president of the NAACP North Carolina chapter, says he was removed...
Civil rights leader Bishop William J. Barber II retires from church service
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoProminent North Carolina civil rights leader Bishop William J. Barber II delivered his final sermon...
Theater kicks out civil-rights activist William Barber II over special chair, NC cops say
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 5 months agoMinister and civil-rights activist Bishop William Barber II was removed from a North Carolina movie...
Tennessee clergy and their congregants march on state Capitol to protest gun violence
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAnswering the call of the Rev. William Barber II, hundreds of Tennessee clergy and their congregants...
Civil rights leader speaks out on AMC theater seating incident
ABC News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCivil rights leader Rev. William Barber II spoke out in a press conference Friday after a Dec. 26...
With Cooper set for abortion rally and veto, Rev. Barber condemns ‘extremist’ lawmakers
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Rev. William Barber and clergy from across North Carolina denounced the GOP’s 12-week abortion...