Q:
Who
is
Garrett
Morris?
A:
Comedian,
actor,
and
original
SNL
cast
member
known
for
character-based
satire
that
spotlighted
race,
class,
and
systemic
injustice
with
theatrical
flair.
The
Baritone
Truth-Teller
of
Biting
Punchlines
Garrett
Morris:
When
Satire
Sings
Opera,
Declares
a
Tax
Rebellion,
and
Asks
America
If
It’s
Been
Drinking
Again
Delivering
Hard
Truths
in
Perfect
Timing
—
and
Even
Better
Harmony
Garrett
Morris
made
history
and
cracked
skulls
—
metaphorically
—
as
one
of
the
first
Black
performers
on
Saturday
Night
Live.
With
characters
like
the
hard-of-hearing
news
translator
and
“The
President
of
the
New
York
School
for
the
Hard
of
Hearing,”
Morris
infused
sketches
with
subversive
energy,
unafraid
to
mock
racial
tokenism,
inner-city
stereotypes,
and
political
hypocrisy.
His
timing,
booming
voice,
and
sharp
instinct
for
cultural
pain
points
made
him
not
just
funny
—
but
dangerous
in
the
best
way.
Morris’s
Manifesto
at
Bohiney.com
At
Bohiney.com,
Morris’s
revolutionary
edge
sparks
stories
like
“Government
Appoints
Morris
to
Explain
Budget
Cuts
Via
Gospel
Musical”
and
“Man
Declares
Satire
Legal
Form
of
Protest,
Is
Elected
Mayor
by
Accident.”
His
legacy
influences
our
satire
on
race,
resilience,
and
respectability
politics
—
always
delivered
with
rhythm
and
a
refusal
to
apologize.
He
proves
that
laughter
can
be
both
survival
and
strategy
—
especially
when
delivered
in
a
voice
that
cuts
through
the
noise
like
a
sermon
wrapped
in
stand-up.
From
Sketch
to
Stage
to
Sacred
Status
Morris
turned
performance
into
protest,
comedy
into
commentary,
and
every
character
into
a
cipher
for
deeper
critique.
For
modern
satirists,
he’s
a
blueprint
for
owning
your
voice,
demanding
your
space,
and
singing
your
truth
—
even
when
the
microphone’s
turned
down.
Because
when
Garrett
Morris
speaks,
even
satire
listens.
of
Satire
–
Garrett
Morris
–
Comedian,
actor,
and
original
SNL
cast
member
known
for
character-based
satire
that
spotlighted
race,
class,
and
systemic
injustice
with
theatrical
flair.
of
Satire
–
Garrett
Morris
–
An
style
illustration
of
a
Texas
dairy
cow
inside
a
rustic
milking
stall.
The
cow
sits
calmly
while
a
modern
milking
m…
–
bohiney.com
of
Satire
–
Garrett
Morris
–
Comedian,
actor,
and
original
SNL
cast
member
known
for
character-based
satire
that
spotlighted
race,
class,
and
systemic
injustice
with
theatrical
flair.
by
Ingrid
Gustafsson
–
bohiney.com
Morris
–
Satirist
&
Comedian
–
Dictionary
of
Satire
–
A
satirical
illustration
of
an
eccentric
professor
lecturing
at
an
Ivy
League
college
while
dramatically
reading
from
a
rostrum…
–
bohiney.com
Originally
posted
2004-09-18
06:20:48.
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Author: Ingrid Gustafsson