Unity week

I attend Civil Rights: Now&Then that Rev. Joseph Lowery spoke on. I got there early and there were lots of people in the lobby of Pruis Hall waiting like me, to be seated. I was given a program and a water bottle on my way to my seat. There was a slide show going before the event got started pictures of Dr. King Jr. and Rev. Lowery. The Triumph Gospel Choir preformed at the beginning they sounded great. I noticed that the choir was 99.9% black. Which Rev. Lowery also pointed that out later when he talked. The President of Alpha Phi Alpha came on next to introduce Ball State University President Dr. Jo Ann Gora. Dr. Jo Ann Gora came out talked about Rev. Lowery and Unity week.
Rev. Lowery came out and sat down in his chair. He got a standing ovation before he said anything to us. He told the audience to sit down. He talked more about his experience with meeting President Obama and speaking at the benediction at the inauguration address nearly a year ago. A couple things he said that stood out me were “honor the mission” and “love always embraces justice”. He talked about how the day revered for Dr. King Jr. should be used to for service and not just to have time to remember the man himself, which is also important though as well. His ideas about the war and war in general where very different he had a point though about how you can’t reason with people who are willing to strap bombs to themselves to blow up buildings and such. His sense of humor was great he made me laugh a couple time throughout the time he spoke. He believes the Middle East could have some better results through nonviolence and marches.