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TrivialPursuit

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Canceled Check

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Prince donated $12,000 to The Western Branch Library in Louisville after he heard it would be closing. The library was the first full-service library for African Americans in this country.

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"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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Reply #1 posted 11/28/16 10:37am

FlyOnTheWall

Prince was nothing if not generous. I saw this somewhere awhile back. Thanks for sharing.

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Reply #2 posted 11/28/16 11:21am

PeteSilas

i saw a jim brown interview the other day, and he was saying how if you want attention for the good you do then you're not sincere. I thought of Prince right away.

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Reply #3 posted 11/28/16 11:23am

morningsong

I heard about that on some podcast not too long ago.

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Reply #4 posted 11/28/16 11:24am

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Rachel Davis Harris (1869-1969) was the first African American female director of a public library branch in Kentucky. She was appointed director of the Colored Branches of the Louisville Free Public Library in 1935 after the death of the previous director, Reverend Thomas Fountain Blue.

In January 1914, the Eastern Colored Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library was opened. Harris was appointed as the branch's manager. She also served as the branch's c
hildren’s librarian. Later that year, Harris was the keynote speaker at the dedication service for the Cherry Street Branch of the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Public Library in Evansville, Indiana. The title of her speech was “The Advantages of Colored Branch Libraries.” The Cherry Street Branch was a Carnegie library that served the African American residents of Evansville, Indiana. It was in operation from 1914-1954. Fannie C. Porter, one of the students in Reverend Blue's training program, was the Cherry Street Branch's first manager (1914-1915). Porter was later succeeded by Lillian Haydon Childress Hall, the earliest known African American to receive a formal library science education in Indiana.

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Reply #5 posted 11/28/16 12:00pm

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Reply #6 posted 11/28/16 12:09pm

purplepoppy

There's an interview when the host says he checked and Prince already gave away over 200 million dollars to charity. Prince looked humble surprised. He was always helping folks with $$ money.

Brand new boogie without the hero.
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Reply #7 posted 11/28/16 12:14pm

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Prince was one of the most kind & giving beings that ever walked this earth! If he saw there was a need, he wanted to help -- he wanted to be a part of doing good in the world. It mattered to him.

"With love, honor, and respect for every living thing in the universe, separation ceases, and we all become one being, singing one song." - Prince Roger Nelson (1958-2016)
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Reply #8 posted 11/28/16 2:24pm

LBrent

Stuff like this makes me smile when remembering P.

What a sweetie.

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Reply #9 posted 11/28/16 4:28pm

StopIt

If you make an effort, comment, or donation b/c someone is of a certain race, color, creed, preference, or religion, you're a racist, sexist, xenophobe, and more.

So, since that's frowned upon, and it goes both ways, let's not toot-the-horn of those charitably motivated based on those criteria.

Yay.

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Reply #10 posted 11/28/16 4:38pm

AnnaStesia91

StopIt said:

If you make an effort, comment, or donation b/c someone is of a certain race, color, creed, preference, or religion, you're a racist, sexist, xenophobe, and more.



So, since that's frowned upon, and it goes both ways, let's not toot-the-horn of those charitably motivated based on those criteria.



Yay.





Pretty sure it was never illegal for white folks to read in this country. Don't start this bullshit.
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Reply #11 posted 11/28/16 4:38pm

purplepoppy

StopIt said:

If you make an effort, comment, or donation b/c someone is of a certain race, color, creed, preference, or religion, you're a racist, sexist, xenophobe, and more.

So, since that's frowned upon, and it goes both ways, let's not toot-the-horn of those charitably motivated based on those criteria.

Yay.

Huh? I don't get it.

Brand new boogie without the hero.
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Reply #12 posted 11/28/16 5:02pm

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StopIt said:

If you make an effort, comment, or donation b/c someone is of a certain race, color, creed, preference, or religion, you're a racist, sexist, xenophobe, and more.

So, since that's frowned upon, and it goes both ways, let's not toot-the-horn of those charitably motivated based on those criteria.

Yay.


You need to learn what "racist" means, before you spew ignorance like this.

"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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Reply #13 posted 11/28/16 5:07pm

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Very cool. Kim Berry said Prince also donated to the families of the 35W bridge collapse. That happened in 2007.
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Reply #14 posted 11/28/16 5:14pm

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StopIt said:

If you make an effort, comment, or donation b/c someone is of a certain race, color, creed, preference, or religion, you're a racist, sexist, xenophobe, and more.



So, since that's frowned upon, and it goes both ways, let's not toot-the-horn of those charitably motivated based on those criteria.



Yay.




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Reply #15 posted 11/28/16 5:16pm

GimmeThat

He was amazingly generous and didn't want to be praised for it. That is giving straight from the heart. yes
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Reply #16 posted 11/28/16 5:34pm

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StopIt said:

If you make an effort, comment, or donation b/c someone is of a certain race, color, creed, preference, or religion, you're a racist, sexist, xenophobe, and more.

So, since that's frowned upon, and it goes both ways, let's not toot-the-horn of those charitably motivated based on those criteria.

Yay.

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Image result for what you mean willis? meme

"With love, honor, and respect for every living thing in the universe, separation ceases, and we all become one being, singing one song." - Prince Roger Nelson (1958-2016)
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Reply #17 posted 11/28/16 5:35pm

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GimmeThat said:

He was amazingly generous and didn't want to be praised for it. That is giving straight from the heart. yes

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Amen!! nod

"With love, honor, and respect for every living thing in the universe, separation ceases, and we all become one being, singing one song." - Prince Roger Nelson (1958-2016)
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Reply #18 posted 11/28/16 5:37pm

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How in the world is it considered "racist" if you want to give to a particular charity?

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For example, I told God that if I ever won the Lotto, I would give money to help the impoverished children in the town where I grew up and I would give back to the community. So, would that make me racist against the wealthy? rolleyes

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Prince gave where it was needed; he did a heck of a lot more than most who have/had his wealth!!

"With love, honor, and respect for every living thing in the universe, separation ceases, and we all become one being, singing one song." - Prince Roger Nelson (1958-2016)
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Reply #19 posted 11/28/16 5:51pm

leftcoast

The check was written just a couple days after September 11, 2001. Interesting.

He was so generous and did not want to make a big deal about it. That is true charity. It makes me miss him more. cry
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Reply #20 posted 11/28/16 6:42pm

LBrent

purplepoppy said:

There's an interview when the host says he checked and Prince already gave away over 200 million dollars to charity. Prince looked humble surprised. He was always helping folks with $$ money.

So, basically P gave away almost the same amount that is still in his estate???

Wow!

So if he had kept it all he'd have been worth half a billion dollars. Makes sense cuz I saw a report right after he passed where his net worth was estimated as $800million then it was reported as $300million. Now it sounds like that's because he gave away nearly half of his money.

I love that.

Reminds me of P's song The 1 U Wanna C that says "I got alot of money, but I don't wanna spend it on me".

smile

[Edited 11/28/16 20:32pm]

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Reply #21 posted 11/28/16 6:58pm

purplepoppy

LBrent said:

purplepoppy said:

There's an interview when the host says he checked and Prince already gave away over 200 million dollars to charity. Prince looked humble surprised. He was always helping folks with $$ money.

so, basically P gave away almost the same amount that is still in his estate???

Wow!

So if he had kept it all he'd have been worth half a billion dollars. Makes sense cuz I saw a report right after he passed where his net worth was estimated as $800million then it was reported as $300million. Now it sounds like that's because he gave away nearly half of his money.

I love that.

Reminds of P's song The 1 U Wanna C that says "I got alot of money, but I don't wanna spend it on me".

smile

Yeah, I saw it not long after he passed. Was hoping someone would remember which interview it was. I think he gave money away from the get - not just in the past few years. One of his quotes was "Money is best spent on those who need it".

Brand new boogie without the hero.
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Reply #22 posted 11/28/16 7:08pm

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StopIt said:

If you make an effort, comment, or donation b/c someone is of a certain race, color, creed, preference, or religion, you're a racist, sexist, xenophobe, and more.

So, since that's frowned upon, and it goes both ways, let's not toot-the-horn of those charitably motivated based on those criteria.

Yay.

That's not a cool statement. And quite frankly you don't know what Prince gave away to charities and who those charities were.

[Edited 11/28/16 19:10pm]

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Reply #23 posted 11/28/16 7:13pm

purplepoppy

PennyPurple said:

StopIt said:

If you make an effort, comment, or donation b/c someone is of a certain race, color, creed, preference, or religion, you're a racist, sexist, xenophobe, and more.

So, since that's frowned upon, and it goes both ways, let's not toot-the-horn of those charitably motivated based on those criteria.

Yay.

That's not a cool statement. And quite frankly you don't know what Prince gave away to charities and who those charities were.

[Edited 11/28/16 19:10pm]

Who ever heard of a charity troll? Way to pick a cause.

Brand new boogie without the hero.
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Reply #24 posted 11/28/16 7:22pm

luvgirl

purplepoppy said:

There's an interview when the host says he checked and Prince already gave away over 200 million dollars to charity. Prince looked humble surprised. He was always helping folks with $$ money.



200 million!? WOW! That's mind boggling. What an absolutely generous soul. He did what we all say we are gonna do if we win the lotto... lol
Would we really though? He actually did it....
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Reply #25 posted 11/28/16 7:29pm

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purplepoppy said:

PennyPurple said:

That's not a cool statement. And quite frankly you don't know what Prince gave away to charities and who those charities were.

[Edited 11/28/16 19:10pm]

Who ever heard of a charity troll? Way to pick a cause.

Generally when people give to a charity it is because it's something close to their heart and has meaning to them. Leave it to somebody to now even complain about the money he gave to those charities.

*sigh* Prince couldn't even do something nice, without somebody picking it a part.

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Reply #26 posted 11/28/16 7:41pm

luvgirl

purplepoppy said:



LBrent said:




purplepoppy said:


There's an interview when the host says he checked and Prince already gave away over 200 million dollars to charity. Prince looked humble surprised. He was always helping folks with $$ money.




so, basically P gave away almost the same amount that is still in his estate???



Wow!


So if he had kept it all he'd have been worth half a billion dollars. Makes sense cuz I saw a report right after he passed where his net worth was estimated as $800million then it was reported as $300million. Now it sounds like that's because he gave away nearly half of his money.



I love that.


Reminds of P's song The 1 U Wanna C that says "I got alot of money, but I don't wanna spend it on me".



smile



Yeah, I saw it not long after he passed. Was hoping someone would remember which interview it was. I think he gave money away from the get - not just in the past few years. One of his quotes was "Money is best spent on those who need it".



I didn't think I could love this guy anymore than I actually do, but he just keeps blowing me away. touched
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Reply #27 posted 11/28/16 7:44pm

rap

purplepoppy said:

There's an interview when the host says he checked and Prince already gave away over 200 million dollars to charity. Prince looked humble surprised. He was always helping folks with $$ money.

$200 million sounds far-fetched.

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Reply #28 posted 11/28/16 8:02pm

PeteSilas

StopIt said:

If you make an effort, comment, or donation b/c someone is of a certain race, color, creed, preference, or religion, you're a racist, sexist, xenophobe, and more.

So, since that's frowned upon, and it goes both ways, let's not toot-the-horn of those charitably motivated based on those criteria.

Yay.

StopIt

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Reply #29 posted 11/28/16 8:04pm

PeteSilas

cloveringold85 said:

How in the world is it considered "racist" if you want to give to a particular charity?

.

For example, I told God that if I ever won the Lotto, I would give money to help the impoverished children in the town where I grew up and I would give back to the community. So, would that make me racist against the wealthy? rolleyes

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Prince gave where it was needed; he did a heck of a lot more than most who have/had his wealth!!

damn right, i heard that dr. dre gave money to, what was it? UCLA? what the hell do they need millions of dollars for? It might help him get points in this society but it's not where it's needed most, not even close. That's when you gotta question a guys sincerity.

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