Race, in the space, I mark Human.

langebleu said:

It came out of Prince's own mouth but it's still regarded as "ill-founded rumour"? Now that's funny and says much about the man. Sad, but true.

i think these are all the same reasons why he did "controversy"


he's definatly black
but i believe there's something else in the bloodline somewhere

has anyone ever tried to look-up his family tree like OPRAH?

filmnoirdame said:

this was leaked out to the media back in the day to generate publicity.

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just not sure what part of Louisiana

DesireeNevermind said:

People on this site don't have a lick of sense of humour. Not a lick....Somebody tell this person that I was being sarcastic. That I was joking...Well hell, nevermind.

jdcxc said:

what uve said she be enough for people to understand,,dont see whats so hard to understand

wish there was no black or white ... he sang 01.08.07

guess, if U listen 2 "When Will We B Paid" or Black Sweat U know what he considers 2 b ... even if he said „I don’t consider myself part of any race” in 1980 (Los Angeles Times) ...

“My dad is black and italian. My mom is a mixture of a bunch of things”, he said in those days 2 ...

And why r U so interested in what race he is? Only he knews ...

blackguitaristz said:

U just told me. Ok funny. hehehehe hahahaha hardy har har.

If his dad came from New Orleans it is very possible that his dad is half italian. My grandmother was half italian and hailed from that area.

i found an old magazine clip i cut out maybe in 87' i must have been maybe 13yrs old anyways it says Princes dad is half italina and his mom was a twin hummm i wonder?

if i can get my scanner to work ill put it up
[Edited 8/1/08 20:47pm]

He can't be part Italian as the names Nelson and Shaw are clearly Anglo Saxon like the majority of black names, mostly arising from names given to their ancestors by slave owners, or when they were emancipated. If their name was Nelsoni or Shawangelo maybe.
If Prince is anything its creole or a mulatto some where back on the line. It goes back to the racist notion that all black people have to look like Roger Troutman or Rick James, jet black, bushy hair 5cm thick lips and wide noses, very stupid stereotypes. You can tell by the shape of his head, his features, mannerisms and choice of self identity Prince is a negro, and definetly not white

That was a publicity stunt, like when bowie said he was gay.

DesireeNevermind said:

????? What a strange response! Weird...

I can't imagine that ANYONE wouldn't realise BGZ was being sarcastic, and joking, it was totally obvious! And it was funny too - I thought, and I'm sure MOST other people did too!

Jeffiner said:

Alright Already. SHEESH! And No, it was not totally obvious that BGZ was joking but what is totally OBVIOUS is that you are a BGZ fan. good 4 U and maybe I will come around after I've been on this site a few YEARS!

~open your heart open your mind, a train is leaving all day.

DesireeNevermind said:

Nah, just because someone spoke up on my behalf hardly makes them a "fan". I speak up for people on here all the time, have their backs so to speak. Doesn't make me their "fan". Jennifer isn't a "fan" of mine...she was just saying to give me the benifit of a doubt. And as far as you becoming a "fan" of mine, that's not necessary... (See, in case u missed that, I was joking on that last part right there.)

sheesh this old topic AGAIN!!!!!

B O R I N G !!!!!

tane1976 said:

My grandmother on my mother side, her maiden name is Nelson. She and all of my mother side of the family is from Louisiana... Alexandria, Louisiana to be precise. So on my mother's side of the family, is Creole. My father's mother was half Cherokee Indian. And my grandfather on my dad's side was also Creole. So yeah, I'm Creole with Cherokee Indian thrown in, but I'm black. Just like Prince.

DesireeNevermind said:

Yeah, and what's also TOTALLY obvious, is that you haven't been around the org. very long, and you're making yourself look pretty stupid to everyone that has! Maybe you should read, observe and absorb a few things before you start shouting your mouth off so loudly and making comments on things you've no clue about - oh and I'm not normally so blunt, as everyone else will KNOW, but you really kind of deserve it...

^^^ Just off to start the new Blackguitaristz Fansite .....coming soon.....

blackguitaristz said:

That's REALLY interesting I think.... is Nelson a common name then, or not?

Oops, there I go, getting all 'fammy' again

jdcxc said:

Yes, the whole African-American race is mixed, but many of us identify as --African-American because of all the race mixing that went on in America's past and in other countries. We basically carry in our bloodline the blood of many races. but the majority of us identify as African-American or Black, and yes we vary in complexion from extremely light to very dark. The Creole culture basically originated in the Caribbean, because of all the race-mixing, expecially during the slave trade, due to many rapings of the African and Native American women.

Here's a little summary of the New Orleans Creoles:

[b][Edited 8/4/08 16:52pm]

2elijah said:[/quote]


Yes, the whole African-American race is mixed;but many of us identify as --African-American because of all the race mixing that went on in America's past and in other countries. Too much in the bloodlines for us to define. We basically carry in our bloodline the blood of many. .

You will find African Creoles (Krios or Kryos)) Brazilian Creoles, and a multitude of Caribbean Creoles which is basically where they originated because of all the race mixing with the French/Spanish/Africans/Native Americans, especially during the slave trade that went on all over the Caribbean. .[/quote]
Exactly...But the assumption of all Creole's are light skinned is ridiculous. I'm Creole and I'm not hardly light. Sure, I have light-skinned people in my family. My mother is much lighter than I am. You'll have in black families, a brother could be very dark skinned and his sister is very light skinned. Both have the same parents.

blackguitaristz said:

Yes, the whole African-American race is mixed;but many of us identify as --African-American because of all the race mixing that went on in America's past and in other countries. Too much in the bloodlines for us to define. We basically carry in our bloodline the blood of many. .

You will find African Creoles (Krios or Kryos)) Brazilian Creoles, and a multitude of Caribbean Creoles which is basically where they originated because of all the race mixing with the French/Spanish/Africans/Native Americans, especially during the slave trade that went on all over the Caribbean. .[/quote]
Exactly...But the assumption of all Creole's are light skinned is ridiculous. I'm Creole and I'm not hardly light. Sure, I have light-skinned people in my family. My mother is much lighter than I am. You'll have in black families, a brother could be very dark skinned and his sister is very light skinned. Both have the same parents.[/quote]

The Creole culture basically originated in the Caribbean...Haiti if you will. You have African Creoles (aka Krios) and Brazilian Creoles. All Creole is really definining is someone of mixed ancestry from African/French/Spanish/Native American...same as the descendants living in the Caribbean.

blackguitaristz said:

Yes, the whole African-American race is mixed;but many of us identify as --African-American because of all the race mixing that went on in America's past and in other countries. Too much in the bloodlines for us to define. We basically carry in our bloodline the blood of many. .

You will find African Creoles (Krios or Kryos)) Brazilian Creoles, and a multitude of Caribbean Creoles which is basically where they originated because of all the race mixing with the French/Spanish/Africans/Native Americans, especially during the slave trade that went on all over the Caribbean. If you look at the Cajun food in New Orleans with all the spices, in the Caribbean. the culture is well known for very spicy foods as well.
[Edited 8/4/08 16:30pm]

blackguitaristz said:

Yes, the whole African-American race is mixed;but many of us identify as --African-American because of all the race mixing that went on in America's past and in other countries. Too much in the bloodlines for us to define. We basically carry in our bloodline the blood of many. .

You will find African Creoles (Krios or Kryos)) Brazilian Creoles, and a multitude of Caribbean Creoles which is basically where they originated because of all the race mixing with the French/Spanish/Africans/Native Americans, especially during the slave trade that went on all over the Caribbean. .[/quote]


Exactly...But the assumption of all Creole's are light skinned is ridiculous. I'm Creole and I'm not hardly light. Sure, I have light-skinned people in my family. My mother is much lighter than I am. You'll have in black families, a brother could be very dark skinned and his sister is very light skinned. Both have the same parents.[/quote]

jdcxc said:

Creoles in Louisiana also include Spanish ancestry in addition to Black/French/Native American.

^^^True, and there's various groups of Creoles all over the world.
[Edited 8/4/08 16:21pm]

2elijah said:

Exactly...But the assumption of all Creole's are light skinned is ridiculous. I'm Creole and I'm not hardly light. Sure, I have light-skinned people in my family. My mother is much lighter than I am. You'll have in black families, a brother could be very dark skinned and his sister is very light skinned. Both have the same parents.[/quote][/quote]

great explanation. most folks creole, and/or african american culture.