iZsaZsa said:

Prince said black lives matter.

when it's convenient for him

HuMpThAnG said:

Kobe said:

Please read the repsonse I have made

free2bfreeda said:

WOW! you said it all.

'cause i have a friend who has a son and she is so fearful of his safety. he's a good person, graduated from highschool, attending a jr college currently and has never been in any trouble. yet when she reads about all the trayvon martins, oscar grants and the 13yr old hispanic boy - Andy Lopez that was shot (8 times by a weapon training officer - who is back on duty), she is in constant worry for the safety of her african american son.

mothers and fathers should not have to worry about their male sons because of some loose cannon, over zealous, racially profiling cops. cops are suppose to be here to protect and serve, not kill unjustly and cause racial tension in our country.

anyway, what you posted is right on point.

[Edited 2/16/15 9:47am]

Thank you. Starting this thread has proven to be somewhat of an catharsis and a verification of my hypothesis over the last 50 years that black people are still the least valued and least respected in the world.

The Purple Rain Remaster Matters.

LittlePurpleYoda said:

The Purple Rain Remaster Matters.

Music Matters ***** Purple Rain 2015

JoshuaWho said:

Kobe said:

Please read the repsonse I have made

Thank you. Starting this thread has proven to be somewhat of an catharsis and a verification of my hypothesis over the last 50 years that black people are still the least valued and least respected in the world.

You want something to cry about, cem mere I'll give you something to cry about
Can you say if 'Black Lives Mattered or Were valued or Respected by Michael Brown?

Did he value to lives of all those that fought and died for his freedom? the Black White Negro Mulatto Italian Jewish Coloured people throught American history?

Oh please, apply some icyhot to that catharsis

such a sweeping statement.

OldFriends4Sale said:

JoshuaWho said:

Thank you. Starting this thread has proven to be somewhat of an catharsis and a verification of my hypothesis over the last 50 years that black people are still the least valued and least respected in the world.

You want something to cry about, cem mere I'll give you something to cry about
Can you say if 'Black Lives Mattered or Were valued or Respected by Michael Brown?

Did he value to lives of all those that fought and died for his freedom? the Black White Negro Mulatto Italian Jewish Coloured people throught American history?

Oh please, apply some icyhot to that catharsis

such a sweeping statement.

My case in point

JoshuaWho said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

You want something to cry about, cem mere I'll give you something to cry about
Can you say if 'Black Lives Mattered or Were valued or Respected by Michael Brown?

Did he value to lives of all those that fought and died for his freedom? the Black White Negro Mulatto Italian Jewish Coloured people throught American history?

Oh please, apply some icyhot to that catharsis

such a sweeping statement.

My case in point

You don't have a case, general broken sweeping statement:black people are still the least valued and least respected in the world.

iZsaZsa said:

HuMpThAnG said:

when it's convenient for him

Of course.

Purple Rain the prequal

http://www.startribune.co...27586.html

As youth leader for Park Avenue United Methodist Church -- where Prince had his first wedding in 1996 -- Art Erickson saw him almost every day throughout his teens. Prince came to play ball, and also went to church camp. Erickson made the rounds at local schools, so he often would join Prince at lunch. Blacks, whites and biracial kids segregated themselves, and Prince normally sat with the biracial kids, Erickson said.

Jon Tevlin is at jtevlin@startribune.com

OldFriends4Sale said:

iZsaZsa said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Purple Rain the prequal

http://www.startribune.co...27586.html

As youth leader for Park Avenue United Methodist Church -- where Prince had his first wedding in 1996 -- Art Erickson saw him almost every day throughout his teens. Prince came to play ball, and also went to church camp. Erickson made the rounds at local schools, so he often would join Prince at lunch. Blacks, whites and biracial kids segregated themselves, and Prince normally sat with the biracial kids, Erickson said.

Jon Tevlin is at jtevlin@startribune.com

Prince was probably chasing girls is what.

and he usually identifies with that which he chases

OldFriends4Sale said:

iZsaZsa said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

and he usually identifies with that which he chases

How so?

I love Prince for what he said at the Grammys. The comment about sitting with biracial kids posted above is pointless and obviously written by someone who doesn't understand what its like to be African American in this country and identified as "different" within our community. Biracial kids probably accepted this 5'2" genious with a huge 'fro and perhaps the more alpha elements of his Minneapolis community were busy teasing him or trying to kick his ass. Colorism is real and there are winners and losers everyday....ask a truly aware and authentic Black person. Prince is a fully conscious person of African descent....more power to him for trying to communicate this the best way he can.

iZsaZsa said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

and he usually identifies with that which he chases

How so?

I was thinking about a thread on identity

and I believe Prince has always connected via the feminine in different ways

along with the whole 'twin' element he has always expressed

not to mention even how he duplicates himself via the protege

mrgone777 said:

iZsaZsa said:

OldFriends4Sale said: How so?

I love Prince for what he said at the Grammys. The comment about sitting with biracial kids posted above is pointless and obviously written by someone who doesn't understand what its like to be African American in this country and identified as "different" within our community. Biracial kids probably accepted this 5'2" genious with a huge 'fro and perhaps the more alpha elements of his Minneapolis community were busy teasing him or trying to kick his ass. Colorism is real and there are winners and losers everyday....ask a truly aware and authentic Black person. Prince is a fully conscious person of African descent....more power to him for trying to communicate this the best way he can.

The only thing with that, is that isn't even Prince's words. He just replicated something whites and black out marching were saying in the streets since the summer of 2014

OldFriends4Sale said:

mrgone777 said:

I love Prince for what he said at the Grammys. The comment about sitting with biracial kids posted above is pointless and obviously written by someone who doesn't understand what its like to be African American in this country and identified as "different" within our community. Biracial kids probably accepted this 5'2" genious with a huge 'fro and perhaps the more alpha elements of his Minneapolis community were busy teasing him or trying to kick his ass. Colorism is real and there are winners and losers everyday....ask a truly aware and authentic Black person. Prince is a fully conscious person of African descent....more power to him for trying to communicate this the best way he can.

The only thing with that, is that isn't even Prince's words. He just replicated something whites and black out marching were saying in the streets since the summer of 2014

And Prince repeating those words is still getting under your skin after all this time?

babynoz said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

The only thing with that, is that isn't even Prince's words. He just replicated something whites and black out marching were saying in the streets since the summer of 2014

And Prince repeating those words is still getting under your skin after all this time?

oh stop

I've been clear from the get go

that it's peoples reaction 1 way or the other to those words (Prince repeated)

it's how people act like the word of God spoke through Prince

when Prince as we've said just repeated something people in the streets and protests were saying since 2014

mrgone777 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

iZsaZsa said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

I was thinking about a thread on identity

and I believe Prince has always connected via the feminine in different ways

along with the whole 'twin' element he has always expressed

not to mention even how he duplicates himself via the protege

Okay. Because he's not bi-racial.

of course Prince isn't biracial

My thoughts also center around discussion people have had on the types of women he dates

OldFriends4Sale said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

babynoz said:

And Prince repeating those words is still getting under your skin after all this time?

oh stop

I've been clear from the get go

that it's peoples reaction 1 way or the other to those words (Prince repeated)

it's how people act like the word of God spoke through Prince

when Prince as we've said just repeated something people in the streets and protests were saying since 2014

Same question.

If you're still butt hurt about it after all this time then something is wrong.

iZsaZsa said:

mrgone777 said:

I love Prince for what he said at the Grammys. The comment about sitting with biracial kids posted above is pointless and obviously written by someone who doesn't understand what its like to be African American in this country and identified as "different" within our community. Biracial kids probably accepted this 5'2" genious with a huge 'fro and perhaps the more alpha elements of his Minneapolis community were busy teasing him or trying to kick his ass. Colorism is real and there are winners and losers everyday....ask a truly aware and authentic Black person. Prince is a fully conscious person of African descent....more power to him for trying to communicate this the best way he can.

I think, especially back in Prince's day, that there was no bi-racial clique. Kids had to choose one - go black, or go white, or go home.

ZsaZsa you are right. I'm 3 years younger than Prince and try to imagine myself at Central HS (Isn't that where he went?) in Minneapolis, MN and what I might have thought about the guy. I can relate to the hoops photo because thats how we looked back then & I can imagine I would have related to him as an athlete before anything else....if he could ball he would be cool with me. But there are lots of haters for whom that wouldn't be enough and this could inspire all kinds of jealousy. I remember being the basketball player who got identified as a "the nerd" of the team even though I was good enough to be MVP....the MVP cancelled out the "the nerd" stuff because that would have set me up for much ridicule. Anyway, I understand some of what Prince when through because we are part of the same generation. Also...you are right "biracial" was just "high yellow Black" in our day.....even though Prince is not a first-generation biracial person.

iZsaZsa said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

of course Prince isn't biracial

My thoughts also center around discussion people have had on the types of women he dates

I've always thought it was a given that P is bi but not racial. Of course in African American circles to be bi is to be talked about so I can also understand why he is extremely strategic about any discussion around sexual orientation.....but its clear he has some well-intergrated femine traits balanced out by the masculine. Bowie can stand up and say it.....but African American and to an extent Latino entertainers have to make the obvious invisible I guess due our own immaturity?

babynoz said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

oh stop

I've been clear from the get go

that it's peoples reaction 1 way or the other to those words (Prince repeated)

it's how people act like the word of God spoke through Prince

when Prince as we've said just repeated something people in the streets and protests were saying since 2014

Same question.

If you're still butt hurt about it after all this time then something is wrong.

Stop trying to 'punk' other people out of discussions you don't like.

Stop trying to PUNK by using terms and words like 'Butt Hurt' wtf does that mean anyway...

I will continue in whatever discussion I choose until I'm done with it or it locks. Like everyone on the org has the freedom too

oooh I'm hurt. please

iZsaZsa said:

mrgone777 said:

I love Prince for what he said at the Grammys. The comment about sitting with biracial kids posted above is pointless and obviously written by someone who doesn't understand what its like to be African American in this country and identified as "different" within our community. Biracial kids probably accepted this 5'2" genious with a huge 'fro and perhaps the more alpha elements of his Minneapolis community were busy teasing him or trying to kick his ass. Colorism is real and there are winners and losers everyday....ask a truly aware and authentic Black person. Prince is a fully conscious person of African descent....more power to him for trying to communicate this the best way he can.

I think, especially back in Prince's day, that there was no bi-racial clique. Kids had to choose one - go black, or go white, or go home.

True, 'biracial' wasn't a term used then.

But there were still and always has been acknowledged differences in 'mixed' 'not mixed' a

and it was not uncommon for 'whose mixture was more pronounced' to gather together, marry etc

I use mixed(not biracial) but 'light skinned Black' is an oxymoron
Just like he has always seemed to date mostly 'mixed' women and identified with them

OldFriends4Sale said:

babynoz said:

Same question.

If you're still butt hurt about it after all this time then something is wrong.

Stop trying to 'punk' other people out of discussions you don't like.

Stop trying to PUNK by using terms and words like 'Butt Hurt' wtf does that mean anyway...

I will continue in whatever discussion I choose until I'm done with it or it locks. Like everyone on the org has the freedom too

oooh I'm hurt. please

Nice projection but it seems you are the one who has a problem with what was/is being said so many weeks after the fact. Still chastising people for acting like it's the "word of God". Those are your words. Wtf does that mean? For you to keep using that phrase and then claim to be upset over the phrase butt hurt is hypocritical. You are the one trying to PUNK others for repeating an affirmation that you don't like, once again using your authority to intimidate.

Black Lives Matter is simply an affirmation....why does it bother you so much???

babynoz said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Stop trying to 'punk' other people out of discussions you don't like.

Stop trying to PUNK by using terms and words like 'Butt Hurt' wtf does that mean anyway...

I will continue in whatever discussion I choose until I'm done with it or it locks. Like everyone on the org has the freedom too

oooh I'm hurt. please

Nice projection but it seems you are the one who has a problem with what was/is being said so many weeks after the fact. Still chastising people for acting like it's the "word of God". Those are your words. Wtf does that mean? For you to keep using that phrase and then claim to be upset over the phrase butt hurt is hypocritical. You are the one trying to PUNK others for repeating an affirmation that you don't like, once again using your authority to intimidate.

Black Lives Matter is simply an affirmation....why does it bother you so much???

UGH

I've already stated over and over, I have no issue with Prince saying it, I never said that

I did not even read your post, Waste of my time. Your just trying to start a fight

And I will continue to post in this thread if I choose...

Go back to site discussion and try to get the P&R forum to close

1.) Prince was wrong in saying that Prince is wrong in saying that

2.) OMG Prince said what they are saying it must be true, see, see it must be true