I shocked at the White remark in Lowery's prayer

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by PraiseHymn

Spare me please, he was just trying to find someting that rhymed.

Brown - Around
Yellow - Mellow
Red - Ahead
White - Right

For those who took the SAT or ACT, you'll notice that the prayer was pretty simple and not meant to be taken as a racist statement but mere rhyming.

Why "and when white would embrace what is right..."?

Why not a rap about how he wouldn't even be on that dias if it weren't for millions of whites who "embraced what is right" long before he was ever born? Lowery's perch overlooked Arlington (on a clear day) where thousands of dead white men lay who were killed fighting for his freedom from slavery.

I guess we just have to wait for the day when those "whites" will "embrace what is right.."? Lowery might as well as spit across the river and into Arlington.

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by pelathais

Why "and when white would embrace what is right..."?

Why not a rap about how he wouldn't even be on that dias if it weren't for millions of whites who "embraced what is right" long before he was ever born? Lowery's perch overlooked Arlington (on a clear day) where thousands of dead white men lay who were killed fighting for his freedom from slavery.

I guess we just have to wait for the day when those "whites" will "embrace what is right.."? Lowery might as well as spit across the river and into Arlington.

He said in so many words Whites Do not embrace that which is right, we tell the black to get back, the brown to get out of town and the Yellow? How are the Yellow not Mellow?

[jaxfam6]

These very things, along with the gross waste of tax dollars, is why I refused to watch the circus that went on today.

[Sarah]

That was a very insensitive thing for a minister to pray at a presidential inauguration. I would hate to think what would happen if a white man prayed something similar.

It was a very insulting and stupid thing to say, IMO.

[SoCaliUPC]

I personally thought it was a racist remark and totally uncalled for on a day where America should have been one. If a white person had said something about a black trying to embrace right, it would have sent shockwaves through the media and the person would have been raked over the coals. I did not care for the prayer and did not find the humor in the comment.

[PraiseHymn]

Lets see what Webster's dictionary says a racist would be: 1 : a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
2 : racial prejudice or discrimination
With that said, EVERYONE here on this website knows good and well what happened during slavery times. It was White individuals who sold African's (now called African American's) into slavery here in the United States of America.

We (BLACK PEOPLE) were not able to vote until 1869 "Passed by Congress February 26, 1869. Ratified February 3, 1870.

15th amendment.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Why??????? Because white people did not want us to vote. Was that right? NO!!!!!!!!!

There was segregation between White people and Black people (such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a rest room, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home) WHY??? Because white people wanted segregation. It was not until the 1960's that this stopped (to an extent) Was that right? NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The two major examples that I just presented are clear that as a whole WHITE people did not do the RIGHT thing by blacks, so with that said no one on this board can point not one finger to say that what Lowery said was racist. Its the truth!

Granted, we now are in 2009 and have a black president and by no means and I trying to pull the "race card" but it is a proven fact that the United Stated of America never intended for black people to achieve anything higher than picking the masters cotton.

Ohhhh, we have all come a mighty long way, but the tables can never, no, WILL NEVER be able to be turned when it comes to what White Americans did to Black Americans in the past. Its a one way street. So in essence, a white person could never say "until blacks do whats right" when we are talking about racial inequality.

For the record, I'm not a racist nor did I see the statement that Lowery made to be a racist remark. Stop trying to rewrite history. It is what it is. White people did black people wrong (in the past) and now FINALLY we have begun to heal from all the pain and hurt that was caused. I thank and praise Jesus Christ (who is God almighty) that finally we are beginning to be as one. AMERICANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TRFrance]

Originally Posted by PraiseHymn

Spare me please, he was just trying to find someting that rhymed.

Brown - Around
Yellow - Mellow
Red - Ahead
White - Right

For those who took the SAT or ACT, you'll notice that the prayer was pretty simple and not meant to be taken as a racist statement but mere rhyming.

Even if we give Lowery the benefit of the doubt, and say his remarks were not intended to be racist, they obviously can easily be taken as being racist.... and Lowery should have been smart enough to have known that ahead of time.

So at the very least, I think he used poor judgment, and his comments showed a lack of sensitivity, and were simply inappropriate, especially for an occasion like this.

[All4one]

Originally Posted by PraiseHymn

Lets see what Webster's dictionary says a racist would be: 1 : a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
2 : racial prejudice or discrimination
With that said, EVERYONE here on this website knows good and well what happened during slavery times. It was White individuals who sold African's (now called African American's) into slavery here in the United States of America.

We (BLACK PEOPLE) were not able to vote until 1869 "Passed by Congress February 26, 1869. Ratified February 3, 1870.

15th amendment.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Why??????? Because white people did not want us to vote. Was that right? NO!!!!!!!!!

There was segregation between White people and Black people (such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a rest room, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home) WHY??? Because white people wanted segregation. It was not until the 1960's that this stopped (to an extent) Was that right? NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The two major examples that I just presented are clear that as a whole WHITE people did not do the RIGHT thing by blacks, so with that said no one on this board can point not one finger to say that what Lowery said was racist. Its the truth!

Granted, we now are in 2009 and have a black president and by no means and I trying to pull the "race card" but it is a proven fact that the United Stated of America never intended for black people to achieve anything higher than picking the masters cotton.

Ohhhh, we have all come a mighty long way, but the tables can never, no, WILL NEVER be able to be turned when it comes to what White Americans did to Black Americans in the past. Its a one way street. So in essence, a white person could never say "until blacks do whats right" when we are talking about racial inequality.

For the record, I'm not a racist nor did I see the statement that Lowery made to be a racist remark. Stop trying to rewrite history. It is what it is. White people did black people wrong (in the past) and now FINALLY we have begun to heal from all the pain and hurt that was caused. I thank and praise Jesus Christ (who is God almighty) that finally we are beginning to be as one. AMERICANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are STILL speaking from a victim mentality. We now have voted in a black president and I thought it was sad to hear everyone talking about his race all day long. Is thay why we elected him? because he was black? Is this about race or is it about our countrys president? Did we vote him in for the sake of equal rights or is he really able to be a good president?

[jdm05]

Originally Posted by pelathais

There were many heroes of the civil rights era. Men and women who demonstrated great courage by standing up to injustice without allowing themselves to be tainted by the hate.

Joseph Lowery was not one of those heroes.

And to excuse him because "he's black?" No way. It was a deliberately insensitive and divisive thing to say.

Well said. He probably practiced that for weeks

[berkeley]

My sentiments, blacks who feel like victims should get on a boat and return to the motherland. Whites who are still bigots, get in touch with your roots... move to Europe.
Your stupidity helps to prevent progress and unity.

God bless America!