Here's the last paragraph of the inaugural benediction: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 in 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. That all those who do justice and love mercy say Amen.
Open your eyes, you're standing in front of the first black President of the United States!
I take the bus to work from time to time, I've also ridden on trains and subways, and I've never seen anyone asked to sit in the back. The bus I ride picks up blacks and whites, Asians, Indians, and Hispanics, and it's first-come first-serve for seating, with no exceptions. (As a matter of fact, the bus is possibly the most egalitarian place I go.)
I am not saying that racism is gone; it is not, I'm not naive. But, "back of the bus" was a long time ago. While Rev. Lowery is dreaming of a world where blacks can be treated equally the rest of us are enjoying that world, in fact, a lot of white people just voted for a black guy. (Years ago, some other white people tried to get Colin Powell on the ticket.) The United States is a miraculous place where all people groups are excelling and we should be proud of it. Let's not waste our time pointing fingers at each other.
