Wednesday, January 21, 2009

i can get behind this



"REV LOWERY: Lord, in the memory of all the saints who from their labors
rest, and in the joy of a new beginning, we ask you to help us work for
that day when black will not be asked to get back, when brown can stick
around -- (laughter) -- when yellow will be mellow -- (laughter) -- when
the red man can get ahead, man -- (laughter) -- and when white will
embrace what is right. Let all those who do justice and love mercy say amen.
AUDIENCE: Amen!
REV. LOWERY: Say amen --
AUDIENCE: Amen!
REV. LOWERY: -- and amen.
AUDIENCE: Amen!"

2 comments:

Katie said...

Yeah, THAT was the poem.

Anonymous said...

Lowery's quote is straight out of Big Bill Broonzy's "Black, Brown and White Blues".