Have any of u all ever been 2 one of these events?

realm said:

it's interesting how some posters keep mentioning Farrakhan, when it has not been confirmed that he will be there.

so, the question is raised...what is the intention of these people, seeing that this mentioning is not posed as seriousness at all...rather, the posting of and reference to Farrakhan's name, by linking it to Prince in an immature fashion, demonstrates immaturity to say the least, as all of us are left hanging.

then again, i ask these people, because this event is linked to African-Americans, does it prick your conscience slightly, or does it disturb you in the slightest way? only U know...lololol.

rather than judge, let me add my voice and say good for Prince for being involved in this event...no matter what any one says.

LondonStyle said:

Please don't insult the U.S. like that, thanks.

I mention Farrakhan because I respect him. Prince, I have not respected for years.

2freaky4church1 said:

i'm sorry 2 hear it

Desire2006 said:

And if he's gettin paid. What's wrong wit that? Music is his job. Aren't jobs suppose to pay U...Stop complaining all the time missy......

xlr8r said:

Back it up - no one is talking to you.

If your religion or spiritual beliefs meant that u didnt smoke cigerettes, would u work in a place, or in the cigerette department of a store that sold them just cos u got paid for doing it, yet u knew full well that smoking killed people and was wrong ethically and religiously according 2 your spiritual beliefs and conscience??? I wouldnt!!!!!

NuPwrSoul said:

How is this going 2 b @ the forum this Saturday and tickets not on sale yet?
The Forum is huge...They expect 2 sale tickets that fast?

I don't see anything wrong with him performing at this event, I wouldnt even class it as political.Its not like his taking sides.
[Edited 2/25/09 12:02pm]

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

I don't know what the plan is for the general public... the info on the concert that I posted was sent out to prospective attendees of the State of the Black Union events.

The SOBU day-time affair is usually very well attended, and this is the 10th year anniversary so one can expect high(er) attendance.... If those same numbers go to the concert then filling the venue would probably not be an issue.

He just wants to convert some black folk.

datdude said:

That's a nice little set list actually.

How about America?

Desire2006 said:

Did you actually think about this before you posted it, because it doesn't seem like it to me...

2freaky4church1 said:

Well, people don't realize that ones politics need not begin and end at the ballot box. Everything about our lives, what we chose to do and not do, consume and not consume, feed into and not feed into are political decisions. Just because someone doesn't engage in the politics the politicians want you to participate in doesn't mean one isn't political.

oh my GOD.

do people have to turn EVERY bit of prince-related news into freakin THUNDERDOME?




carry on.

Anxiety said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:[quote]

Desire2006 said:

Before u call someone a hypocrite, take a good long look in the mirror first.
What in the frick r u talking about??...Get the facts before u go and post something hateful about someone y don't u!
Don't automatically ASSume he's getting PAID for this BENEFIT concert, He is Friends with tavis maybe hes doing it as a favor to him!??!
As far as his God..incase u have'nt heard His name is Jehovah, get it right.
And stop being so angry, You'll live longer.
[Edited 2/25/09 16:31pm]

LondonStyle said:

Here's a link to the very informative New Yorker article about Smiley from August 2008. That was the first mention of Prince performing at the event but knowing how unpredictable he can be, I didn't mention it at the time I read about it. The Prince mention is about halfway down.


http://www.newyorker.com/...act_sanneh

Oh, its the day AFTER the forum? That slims my chances of going.
I better prepare to beg, get some tears ready or something.

Graycap23 said:

I attended in 2004. It was interesting for what it's worth and I would recommend that people attend at least one of his symposiums, but Tavis' events tend to be a lot of preaching to the choir and mostly target those who are already aware and upwardly mobile. There's not much outreach by him personally toward people in the inner city or at risk youth, for example, athough he does sometimes encourage attendees to get involved on that level.

I fell out with him last year when he went "diva" on Obama.

ToraToraDreams said:

The symposium usually goes from 9-5 and is televised on Cspan every year. I was told that the benefit show will be at 8pm the same night, Feb. 28th. It won't be on TV so I hope you get to go.

babynoz said:

I'm sorry. I'm all out of wack. I thought Tavis' event was on Friday.
Thank you. The 28th is a Saturday.

This should be interesting! Thanks for the news. Looks like sooner or later this year I will be headed to Cali

babynoz said:

Last year I missed it on CSPAN. I believe I caught the very end of it. But I intend to watch the seminar on CSPAN this Saturday. Dr. Cornell West and Eric Dyson are two of my favorite speakers.

2elijah said:

ME TOO. I love Cornell West, especially. I could listen to him talk for days, and I'm sure he could do it too. I've just been studying Dyson recently for an essay I'm writing for school. He's pretty tight, but I'm just getting familiar with him.

2elijah said:

Love Dr. West...Dyson I can only take in small doses.

babynoz said:

I Have to agree with you. Dyson has a tendency to speak very fast and throws in a little rhyme every now and then, to get his point across. Kind of like what Jesse used to do when he was younger.

lezama said:

True, electoral politics aren't the only kind of politics. However, Prince's brand of politics--of late--are really advocate complete separation and disengagement from the politics of the secular/state while dressed in dissent and dissatisfaction. He "sounds" political by offering sharp criticisms of the failures of the state in providing social justice, but his solutions are not to engage or transform the state, but to completely separate from it into "God's Kingdom." In that way, he actually would have a lot more in common with a Farrakhan than the surface seems to suggest.

But this is off topic

NuPwrSoul said:

[b]
Ok! thanx 4 ur info and 4 being so nice about it...[b]