William Barber Ii

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FILE – In this Jan. 18, 2016, file photo, the Rev. Dr. William Barber II, left, holds hands with the Rev. Bernice King, center, and Christine King Farris, right, the daughter and sister of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., during the singing of "We Shall Overcome" at the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. A cluster of Black Lives Matter groups and an organization leading the push for a $15-an-hour wage, Fight for $15, are joining forces for their first national joint action, planning "Fight Racism, Raise Pay" protests on the 49th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, April 4, 2017, in two dozen cities, including a protest led by Barber in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)