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Racism is a system of advantage based on race and supported by institutions, policies and practices that benefit dominant groups and disadvantage subdominant groups. It is a social expression of power and privilege. Today on Muse, we discuss systemic racism, what that REALLY looks like, and how it is reflected in the purple fandom.
References for Further Exploration
Muse 2 the Pharaoh : Unpacking Race in the Legacy of Prince
Dear White People (Movie)
Dear White People (Netflix Series)
‘Dear White People’: Inside the series taking on what it means to be Black in America
Implicit Bias Test (Race IAT)
Real Nxgga Dissertations
Purple Rain by Prince: the story behind the song
MTV 1985 Interview
2004 Extra Interview
2004 Biz Prince Interview
2014 Arsenio Hall Interview
Code Switching
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Got to Be Something Here : The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound
Jim Crow of the North : Housing segregation in the Minneapolis area
Black Hollywood : They’ve Gotta Have Us
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
“Surely people that created rhythm and blues …” – Howard Journal of Communications’ Prince Issue By Erica Thompson
Prince and the Black Experience By Prince’s Friend
“Mess with the flag and to them…” Exchange between Scott Woods and Nightchild Ethereal on Twitter on why it’s so painful when white Prince fans tell black Prince fans that Prince didn’t want people to see race.