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| https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-recognizes-rev-dr-william-barber-ii-with-cbc-chair-award | Butterfield Recognizes Rev. Dr. William Barber, II with CBC Chair Award | 2015-09-18 | 2015 | 2015-09 | Democrat | House | NC | G. Butterfield | B001251 | butterfield.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC Tomorrow, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will present the CBC Chair Award to Rev. Dr. William Barber, II during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 45th Annual Legislative Conference Phoenix Awards Dinner. Rev. Dr. Barber serves as president of the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP. I am proud to present the CBC Chair Award to my constituent and dear friend, Reverend Dr. William Barber, II, said Butterfield. Rev. Dr. Barber has dedicated his life to advocating for racial equality and social justice and is most deserving of being recognized for his tireless work. Most recently, Rev. Dr. Barber spearheaded the impactful Moral Monday' demonstrations at the North Carolina state capitol following the Republican-led legislature's passage of the discriminatory Voter ID legislation that turned back the clock on the advancements that many fought to obtain. His Moral Monday' demonstrations also highlighted the legislature's refusal to expand the state's Medicaid program, a decision that systematically disenfranchised over 500,000 low income North Carolinians from accessing the most basic forms of health care. This year's conference theme is With Liberty and Justice for All, said Butterfield. I am confident that Rev. Dr. Barber's decades-long advocacy on behalf of those who are often overlooked will not cease until there is truly liberty and justice for all.' -------- Rev. Dr. William Barber, II, is president of the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP. He is pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Goldsboro, North Carolina and serves as chairperson of the Rebuilding Broken Places Community Development Corporation. He is the author of two books Preaching Through Unexpected Pain and Forward Together: A Moral Message for the Nation. Rev. Dr. Barber graduated cum laude from North Carolina Central University with a degree in Public Administration, earned a Master of Divinity from the Duke Divinity School, and a doctoral degree from Drew University in New Jersey. https://butterfield.house.gov ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |