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 * Star-Ontario-Canada.jpg">Colorful Show From a “Hybrid”, Windsor Star Ontario Canada * skool-company-interview-with-howard.html">Erica’s interview with Howard Bloom * The Renegade Prince by Robert Hilburn, LA Times – November 21, 1982 * Grown Folks Podcast The Black Album * pop-life-is-prince-leading-music-to-a-true-biracism.html">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, --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-on-prince--podcastjuicenet/support