# Bishop William J. Barber II joins Tavis Smiley

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Podcast: [Tavis Smiley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tavis-smiley-5000046)
Published: 2026-05-20T06:34:17+00:00
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## Resource

President and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach and Moral Mondays, Bishop William J. Barber II reflects on their rally outside the White House yesterday and their challenge to distorted theology that justifies war and policy violence. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .

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