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b. John McMorris, c.1970, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies.
McMorris first recorded with Captain Sinbad for the Youth In Progress
label at the tender age of nine, where his piping interjections
contrasted neatly with Sinbad’s gruff style, and throughout the 80s he
was seldom out of the reggae charts. Claimed by many to be the first
dancehall singer, his ability to fit lyrics over any rhythm or backing
track became something of a legend in a business that has scant regard
for second takes and ‘dropping in’. Little John did it every time - and
he rode on the crest of the 80s’ dancehall music explosion, becoming a
superstar by the age of 17. He began his career on Romantic Hi Fi,
moving up through Killimanjaro, Gemini and Volcano Hi Power, where he
honed and perfected his craft with a lengthy string of live appearances.
Simultaneously, he was recording for virtually every producer in
Jamaica, notably Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes, Joseph ‘Joe Joe’ Hookim, George
Phang, Jah Thomas and Jammys, and he has released countless records on a
bewildering string of labels. He no longer records as extensively as he
once did, and limits his live appearances to a minimum. Hits for
Exterminator proved that he was not relying on his past glories, and his
talent, warm personality and skill as a raconteur remained.
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Hey Babe,
Missing you as well.
I feel the need to say what I can & do what I can to help make sure things go well in November.
Just read an AP column "Does racial bias fuel Obama foes?"
'Is it because he's black?
The question of whether race fuels opposition to President Barack Obama has become one of the most divisive topics of the election. It is sowing anger and frustration among conservatives who are labeled racist simply for opposing Obama's policies and liberals who see no other explanation for such deep dislike of the president.
It is an accusation almost impossible to prove, yet it remains inseparable from the African-American experience. The idea, which seemed to die in 2008 when Obama became the first black president, is now rearing its head from college campuses to cable TV as the Democratic incumbent faces Mitt Romney, the white Republican challenger.
Four years after an election that inspired hopes of a post-racial future, there are signs that political passions are dragging us backward.
"We're at a tipping point," said Susan Glisson, director of the Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi. "But I don't know which way we're going to tip."
Glisson knows that many conservatives disagree with Obama solely because of his policies. "But I am also quite certain that there are others who object to the president because of his race, because they have a fear of blacks that is embedded in our culture," she said.
Her conclusion is based on something called "implicit bias"— prejudices that people don't realize they have.
Studies show that due to longstanding negative stereotypes about African-Americans — which give such false impressions as most black people are dangerous, unintelligent or prefer welfare to work — many people harbor anti-black biases yet don't even know it. Such unconscious biases, the studies show, are present in people of all backgrounds, not just whites.'
Just looking at the way poor whites back Romney-Ryan even though they have absolutely nothing to gain & everything to lose is more than "implicit bias".
I'll try to get back to posting, just have very little time.
(by the way, I sent you my new address & am still looking for a copy of your 'zine)
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