[Cecily]

He was preaching some home truths, but many still don't want to hear them.

[unread]

"As he wended his way through the need for more African Americans to return to church and more men to return to their families.

I really believe that's why Bill Cosby was taken down... He too spoke about the problems in the black community and they (The democrats) didn't like it...

[LouAvul]

Sorry Jasper. The black community is a microcosm of America, and you're asking to turn the clock back 50 years. That's like bending a sapling 90 degrees and letting it grow to maturity. Then trying to straighten it out after it's grown.

It can't be done.

[luv2ski]

People were tweeting the data didn’t support his statements. To what data are they referring? He seemed pretty straightforward to me.

[originalbuckeye]

FoxNews was showing some of this funeral. I saw Stevie Wonder announce ‘Black Lives do Matter’ and he got a rousing cheer. He then said (not kidding) ‘All Lives Matter’ and the cheer was less than half the previous cheer. I do think that some A-A’s are awakening to the fact that we are all in this together. I WAS surprised that it was Stevie Wonder that said it.....he has been a race hustler for many years. Hopefully he will try to heal the rift that Obama made exponentially worse.

[Yaelle]

Not understanding why any of his valid complaints even belong at a funeral.

[olezip]

A fiery, old-school eulogist at the funeral of Aretha Franklin fell flat for many in the crowd and prompted a social media uproar when he declared "black America has lost its soul," black women are incapable of raising sons alone and the Black Lives Matter movement is unfounded in the face of black-on-black crime.

An eulogist at the funeral of Aretha Franklin told the truth about the real causes of the decline of black America. Hearing the truth fell flat for many in the crowd and prompted a social media uproar. Why?

Because he announced that black America has lost its soul. Black women are incapable of raising sons alone. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is unfounded in the face of black-on-black crime.

Every single one of these assertions is supported by relevant data and statistics. We are encouraged because Ben Carson is helping black America to return to the family, self responsibility, and God. Black unemployment is at historic lows thanks to Donald Trump.

[Albion Wilde]

And that was just 26 minutes into the nearly 50 minutes of words provided by the Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. of Salem Baptist Church in Atlanta

Just looked all over YouTube. Dozens of clips of this Hollywood star and that media personality, and a little short clip of the pastor; but no full-length video of his eulogy.

The times we are living in.

[robowombat]

The Rev. Williams has a lot of guts. He may figure that at his age his final service to his community is to engage in some untimely truth telling.

[Old Yeller]

The jig is up.

[Chickensoup]

he said what needed saying.

[Chickensoup]

This could be said about white working class and welfare culture too.