Earlier this year Barber resurrected the Poor People’s Campaign, first organized by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

The leaders take their inspiration from the biblical prophets who admonished leaders for policies that harmed the poor at the expense of the wealthy.

"It’s something wonderful to experience this recognition, but at the same time it’s a reminder that there’s a lot of human suffering," Sr. Pimentel said about her recent award.

Twenty-seven churches or parish facilities in the Raleigh Diocese have been damaged.

This economy is not working for human beings.

Organizers report that inmates in at least 17 states planned to join the protest.