‘Moral Monday’ leader removed from American Airlines flight

RALEIGH, NC (AP) — The architect of the progressive movement known as “Moral Monday” says he was removed from an American Airlines flight after he responded to a passenger who made disparaging remarks.

The Rev. William Barber said in a statement he was removed Friday from a flight from Reagan National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Barber says a nearby passenger said loudly that he had problems with “those people” and criticized Barber’s need for two airline seats. Before the crew gave safety instructions, he says he stood up and turned around to respond.

American Airlines spokesman Matt Miller said Sunday that a passenger who didn’t follow crew instructions was removed from a flight.

Barber flew home Saturday morning on American Airlines. He is also president of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP.

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