Freedom Church of the Poor

In Freedom Church of the Poor: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign, Colleen Wessel-McCoy roots King’s political vision solidly in his theological ethics and traces the spirit of the campaign in the community and religious leaders who are responding to the devastating crises of inequality today.

Colleen Wessel-McCoy is the Neeley Visiting Professor of Religion and Public Policy at Arizona State University's School of Public Affairs.

Chapter 1 King's Vision for a Campaign of the Poor Chapter 2 Organizing a New and Unsettling Force Chapter 3 The Poor Come to Washington Chapter 4 Assessing the Campaign Chapter 5 Theologies of the PPC Chapter 6 King's Theological Ethics Chapter 7 Movement as Church Chapter 8 Freedom Church of the Poor Today