Just One Bloggers Opinion

So, last night while listening to NPR's News and Notes I was surprised to hear that some bloggers (the more political bloggers I might add) reported being offended by Reverend Joseph Lowery's Inaugural Benediction particularly this part: " 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." People are blogging that they are upset, that this is racist and hate filled and that the Reverend needs to apologize. Well, I was not offended. I thought it was funny. In the midst of all of the very serious milestones like the transfer of power and the hard work that awaits our new President in every corner of the globe, we need to remember our sense of humor. The Reverends Benediction was firmly rooted in the tradition of Black rhyme and poetry, and humor. Black folks have used humor and prayer, albeit not necessarily together to make sense of the most difficult and challenging of times. The Reverend just let everybody in on the secret. He shared something with the world that everyone may not be able to hear or to laugh about. I saw our President laughing with the Reverends irreverent humor and it was beautiful. We gotta lighten up people cause our load is heavy and the road is long. Let's be pissed about stuff that matters.