This audio recording features Joseph E. Lowery speaking at Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas ahead of the kickoff for the 37th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention. The service proceedings include songs and a sermon delivered by Lowery (begins speaking at 00:10:53). In his sermon, Lowery invokes the theme of taking America "down by the riverside" to address hunger in America, labor relations, healthcare, and other societal ills confronting America.