The preacher for our convocation was Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina in Chicago. He's an activist preacher, picketing the Jerry Springer Show, defacing billboards promoting liquor in the community, and purchasing time from drug dealers and prostitutes so they could get counseling and job training. And since we're addressing social justice here, he was a great choice.

Pfleger argued that as a country we must be comfortable with unequal, unjust and unfair due to the lack of outrage we project. So he speaks out, even against how we act as Americans, noting that a friend is someone who loves you enough to tell the truth.

Pfleger argued that for America to be a great nation, we have to lift up the least. He told our students that they are the new seed to address these issues.

The students weren't ready for Pfleger. He hit them hard with straight talk.

In fact, a few said he was the best we have had, which is a high compliment if you check out the list of Bless the Mic speakers.

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