For 'Moral Monday' Organizers, A National Vision 'As North Carolina goes, so goes the nation'

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Protestors Michael McLean (blue) and William Haney (plaid) cheer with thousands of other protestors gathered outside the General Assembly this summer. (Photo: H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record)

As the far-right legislative agenda spreads, so does the "moral" response.

North Carolina residents are gearing up for a February 8 "Moral March" they say will be the state's largest yet as Georgia residents plan to take up "Moral Monday" mobilizations in their own state.

Organized by the NAACP, Historic Thousands on Jones Street, and a host of labor and community organizations, North Carolina's rally is being billed as an "anti-racism, anti-poverty, pro-labor, deeply moral, forward together moral movement" according to a promotional flyer.

"We're saying to people of conscience that if you believe that an injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere, show up," North Carolina NAACP president Rev. William Barber told reporters in a Wednesday conference call, according to BET. "If you understand that what happens in North Carolina has implications for the future of the nation, show up."

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1. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"

What a great quote!