Reverend Lowery tells it like it is in Inaugural Benediction

Our in-home Inaugural watching group roared at the end of this benediction as the Rev. Joseph Lowery took some well known sayings from within the black community, turned them around, and then sent them out to into the world! From the AP:

After the first black president had been sworn in, Rev. Joseph Lowery ended his benediction with a rhyme familiar to black churchgoers:

"We ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get in back, when brown can stick around..."

There was laughter from the enormous crowd. The 87-year-old civil rights pioneer continued:"When yellow will be mellow, when the red man can get ahead, man; and when white will embrace what is right. That all those who do justice and love mercy say Amen."

The crowd thundered, "Amen!"

AMEN!