There was one person who I wanted to hear from yesterday, even more than John Lewis--Joseph Lowery. He is not only the oldest link to Martin Luther King, he was the first of the old-guard cats to really see what Obama could be. While Andy Young was joking about Bill Clinton being blacker than Obama, and Jesse was complaining that Barack was running his campaign like he was white, while scared Negroes were fretting that Obama would ruin the Democratic Party, Joseph Lowery--in his mid-80s mind you--was dropping it on fools like this. Talk about never scared..
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far out, man. i definitely enjoyed that. not sure about the train story though.
And that is exactly what we need more of -- Good Crazy!
Thanks for the video, put me in the right place this morning.
Man I love me some black preacher. Teach! Tell it like it is! I'm an atheist and I will listen to a dude like Lowery all day. So heartfelt and inciteful. So willing to say what needs to be said.
Now if we could find some way to give everyone in the country a black grandmother I think we'd be alright...
Train incident is true, and was widely reported at the time. Lowery is a joy! Yes, he did figure it out early.
That was the best thing I've seen all day.
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I remember watching this live last year, and being thrilled. I don't practice religion, but damn it I felt inspired. Obama kinda felt awkward following Lowery
Lowery should be Secretary of Crazy in Barack's cabinet. Amen!
Same here. If you can listen to a guy on fire like that and not want to jump up and celebrate you must be dead inside.
Nice,, need to remember to check this spot out more often. Almost missed this.