WaPo:
The Rev. William J. Barber II, a fiery North Carolina preacher and anti-poverty crusader, will deliver the homily at the official inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, the inaugural committee announced Tuesday.
“I’m just so deeply humbled to be asked to do this sermon in a place of deep prayer,” Barber said in an interview after the announcement.
Who is the Rev. William J. Barber?
One of the best-known faces of religious political activism on the left, he is one of several Black clergy selected to bless and speak at inaugural week events for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris.