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To the Editor:
This is why you
no longer have a multicultural writer ... because of your close
minded views. First off dreadlocks precede the Old Testament. How
many Rastas have you met in person? Bob Marley is half White and
half Black. I met Damien Marley (Bob’s youngest son) in Charleston,
S.C. and Damien’s views are quite the opposite of what you
have presented in your article.
Secondly, a real Rasta would never label themselves. Rasta is more
than Dreadlocks, a Baldhead can be Rasta ... Rasta is a conception
of the heart, a true love for humanity and life. It is not disrespectful
for a white person to grow dreadlocks, dreadlocks outdate Rastafari
by thousands of years ... dreadlocks even outdate the time of Moses,
King David and Sampson.
If what you are saying is true, Rastas are just copying ancient
Indian and Judeo-Christian cultures.
Your article is weak and you are uninformed. I grow and wash my
Locks each and every day. Dreadlocks have no face value, Rasta is
in the heart, baldhead or dreadlock ... white or black.
Also the colors of the Ethiopia are red, gold, green and black,
no yellow involved. Just because you own Bob Marley’s Legends
album does not give any authority to write an article on Rasta or
Dreadlocks. You need to write about a subject in which you have
knowledge, (try clueless white girl from the suburbs fails as a
multi-cultural writer). For truth upon this subject feel free to
contact i & I or for a real dose of Roots and Kulcha listen
to the Reggae Showdown on WASU 90.5, Fridays 8pm-10pm.
Ras Out
Power of the Trinity,
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Justin
Butler
jb33973@appstate.edu
Graduate Student - ASU
Instructor of Music - Milligan
College
Adjunct instructor of Guitar -
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| Be aware of styles you incorporate |
To the Editor:
I just want to
say that I wholeheartedly agree with the opinion piece Leslie Rasimas
wrote in the Thursday edition of The Appalachian. It is time that
people really look at the attitudes and styles that they perpetuate
through clothing and language.
It is one thing to really believe in the words Bob Marley spoke,
but it is another to treat his legacy as a common trend or fad.
Marley was not wearing his hair in dreds and singing about peace
and love because he thought it was “cool” or “awesome”.
He was awakening and enlightening his people and the world to the
need to end racial oppression and class struggle in Jamaica.
The colors, the posters, the t-shirts, and the wearing of dreds
by many people who do not even know what Marley stood for or his
belief in Rastafarianism degrades the legacy he has left us.
The current attitude by society to speak a certain way, dress in
a certain style, and or another race or ethnic group’s self
expression without knowing the meaning is a travesty.
I think we all should be more aware and respectful
of the styles and mannerisms we choose to incorporate into our own
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Ebony
Kendrick
ek41179@appstate.edu
Senior, History |
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| New chancellor is important to students |
To the Editor:
I was upset after
reading about the Chancellor Search Committee forum. The choice
of our chancellor is very important to me and for every person on
this campus even if they think so or not. The choice of a person
that will be the representative of our university should be one
that a majority of the population agrees upon, not just the committee’s
choice.
I had not heard of any such forum until the article was published
and I share Justin Pittman’s feelings about the forum not being
advertised enough.
I am not a member of the SGA, however, I still would like to think
that I have the opportunity to share in what will be a very important
change on campus.
I am glad that Ms. Johnson is taking on the responsibility to hear
the students’ opinions and I hope that the committee will get
the point that the choice should not be held from the campus population.
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Courtney
Cooper
cc60164@appstate.edu
Freshman, Hospitality, Tourism |
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