16: My Exodus for Me to Begin (w/ CRYSTAL JOHNSON)

My Exodus for Me to Begin. In Part II of a two-part conversation with Harvest Moon Ball champion and Mama Lou Parks dancer CRYSTAL JOHNSON, we cover her father, Whitey's Lindy Hopper Thomas "Tops" Lee, her coming back into the swing dance world, and her thoughts on how racism has changed since she was younger. 1:30 Thomas Lee, Mr. Showbiz 6:00 Maya Angelou and swing dancing 10:0 you have to feel the music 13:30 Mama Lou Parks before a show 14:30 Crystal's sign 20:30 Don't let anyone stop you from dancing 24:00 The importance of family in training 25:30 Less hating 33:00 More on Mama Lou 36:00 Show business is a rude business 39:00 Question: How are the Civil Rights battles coming along? ------------------------------- Our music is by Laurel Ryan & Michelle Stokes. Find us at your local podcast ap, or at: https://anchor.fm/integratedrhythm  Please donate to help keep us in business: Patreon: patreon.com/integratedrhythm PayPal: [email protected] Venmo: @bobbyswungover (Where applicable, lease put the note "IR" in it, so that we know it's for the podcast.)