Muse 2 the Pharaoh : Unpacking Race in the Legacy of Prince

There’s a common trope that Prince “transcended race” which is a tricky concept, mostly due to the fact that “race” is not something that can be overcome. Today Darling Nisi and guest Erica Thompson focus on the context of Prince as a Black man in America and how that may have influenced his decisions as […]

There’s a common trope that Prince “transcended race” which is a tricky concept, mostly due to the fact that “race” is not something that can be overcome. Today Darling Nisi and guest Erica Thompson focus on the context of Prince as a Black man in America and how that may have influenced his decisions as an artist as he moved in his career.

References For Further Exploration

Andrea Swensson, Got to Be Something Here: The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound
Scott Woods, “Reclaiming the Black Prince,” Prince and Little Weird Black Boy Gods
Muse 2 the Pharaoh Planting Flags in the Funk Episode 1: The Aunties
Muse 2 the Pharaoh Planting Flags in the Funk Episode 2 : The Aunties Part 2
Portrait of The Artist as a Native Son
Prince: 2004 EW cover resurfaced after legend’s death Entertainment Weekly, 2004
Colorful Show From a “Hybrid”, Windsor Star Ontario Canada
Erica’s interview with Howard Bloom
The Renegade Prince by Robert Hilburn, LA Times – November 21, 1982
Grown Folks Podcast The Black Album
1981 NYT article, “Is Prince Leading Music to True Biracism?
Nelson George, Black Music Charts: What’s in a Name?
Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Guitarists
Fresh Prince: Spin’s 1991 Cover Story
Spike Lee thanks Bill Cosby, Prince, Oprah on 25th anniversary of Malcolm X
Prince on Sinbad
Prince on Tavis Smiley, 1998 
Prince on Tavis Smiley, 2009
Prince 2005 NAACP performance
Prince Hits N Runs N Talks! – Ebony interview Dec 22, 2015
The Story About the Prince Ebony Mag Interview
Prince Donates $1 Million To Harlem Children’s Zone
Prince : A Secret Legacy of Philanthropy
How Prince’s Social Activist Networks Are Keeping His Vision Alive
Black is the New Black album Prince vault