Rev. Barber on NFL Protests: MLK Kneels, Prophets in the Bible Kneel, I Kneel—It Should Be Applauded
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We get reaction to President Trump's attack on NFL players protesting racism from Bishop William Barber, president of Repairers of the Breach and author of "The Third Reconstruction: Moral Mondays, Fusion Politics, and the Rise of a New Justice Movement." "The president is trying to change the issue," Barber says. "Kaepernick knelt because he was saying the nation is not living up to its promise-one nation under God, liberty and justice for all-because African-American men, unarmed, are being shot-and women-in the street by people who have sworn to protect and serve."