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Dr. Rev. William J. Barber II was born in Indianapolis on Aug. 30, 1963.

In the late 1960s, William J. Barber moved his family back to North Carolina to help integrate the Washington County schools.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/05/10/3849327/william-barbers-name-and-fame.html

- Barber, 50, has served as pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, in Goldsboro since 1993.

doctorate from Drew University with a concentration in public policy and pastoral care.

http://billmoyers.com/content/rev-william-j-barber/

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Rev. Dr. Barber graduated Cum Laude from North Carolina Central University (NCCU) in Durham, N.C., receiving a B.A. in Political Science. He received a Master of Divinity degree from Duke University, was a Benjamin Mays Fellow and a Dean scholar. Rev. Dr. Barber has a Doctoral degree from Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, with a concentration in Public Policy and Pastoral Care and he has receives an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from NCCU. The Honorable Governor Beverly Purdue presented Rev. Dr. Barber with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina’s highest citizenship award presented to outstanding North Carolinians who have a proven record of service to the state.

Rev. Dr. Barber has also served as an adjunct instructor at N.C. Wesleyan, North Carolina Central University and Duke Divinity School. He is currently the site Dean for Apex School of Theology.

Rev. Dr. William Barber, II is the President of the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP (2005), and was re-elected National Board Member (2011) and appointed as the National NAACP Chair of the Legislative Political Action Committee. Under his leadership, the NAACP developed a new 21st Century voter registration/voter participation system. Nationwide this system registered more than 442,000 new voters and provided access to 1.5 million voters. Rev. Barber serves as convener of the Forward Together and the HKonJ People’s Assembly.

Rev. Dr. Barber has written one book entitled, “Preaching Through Unexpected Pain”, and several articles and is currently working on his second book. He has been featured on Wall Street, CNN, MSNBC, the New York Times, Crisis Magazine, and has spoken, preached and lectured around the country.

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II is married to Rebecca McLean Barber and they have five children.

http://www.naacp.org/preview/pages/board-member-dr.-william-barber