Rev. Joseph Lowery benediction prayer rap?
“We ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to give back, when brown can stick around, when yellow will be mellow, when the red man can get ahead, man, and when white will embrace what is right,” Lowery said.
I have a corrected portion that you should read properly.
It appears that it is incorrect. Corrected now.
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.
Thank you & Hat tip UppityWoman
January 20, 2009 at 8:15 PM
The brown can stick around when LEGALLY they come to town. The red man, can get ahead, man, when to his casino you do tread, man. And the yellow will be mellow when that fellow stops calling them yellow.
January 20, 2009 at 8:21 PM
Very interesting take on the rap prayer.
January 20, 2009 at 11:07 PM
It made me chuckle in the face of seriousness. Spiced with equal parts of humor, compassion, and sincerity. Hopefully we can all move forward my brothers, and sisters of the human race. Today, January 20th, 2009 brought us closer together than we have ever been. May we continue to be inspired, and focused.
Thank you Mr. Obama and Rev. Lowery.
I loved it so much, I made it into a t-shirt: (NON PROFIT INTENTIONS)
http://www.zazzle.com/joseph_e_lowery_2009_inauguration_speech_quote_shirt-235235849124754262
January 21, 2009 at 9:23 AM
It isn’t “give back”, it’s “get back”. Based on a poem or song,
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/20/about-that-race-based-benediction/
January 21, 2009 at 3:36 PM
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January 21, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Was that..if you’re black…give back?
January 22, 2009 at 3:15 AM
Sister, there’s a correction. It’s “black get back” not “black give back”. Malkin had it wrong.
I got a message from a person who is banned from my blog for using insulting language. He wasn’t insulting this time but he pointed it out. So I did some research and it does look as though other sites have it as “get back”.
xo
January 24, 2009 at 7:42 PM
Rev Lowery is truly a racist, I encourage him to spew more diatribe as he will hang himself
January 24, 2009 at 9:22 PM
I feel for the man. His pain is still very great. So sad. He doesn’t even know that he has now become the racist.
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