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 ExplorationMuse 2 the Pharaoh : Unpacking Race in the Legacy of PrinceDear White People (Movie)Dear White People (Netflix Series)‘Dear White People’: Inside the series taking on what it means to be Black in AmericaImplicit Bias Test (Race IAT)Real Nxgga DissertationsPurple Rain by Prince: the story behind the songMTV 1985 Interview2004 Extra Interview2004 Biz Prince Interview2014 Arsenio Hall InterviewCode SwitchingWhite Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About RacismWhy Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?Got to Be Something Here : The Rise of the Minneapolis SoundJim Crow of the North : Housing segregation in the Minneapolis areaBlack Hollywood : They’ve Gotta Have UsPrince on SinbadPrince on Tavis Smiley, 1998 Prince on Tavis Smiley, 2009Prince 2005 NAACP performancePrince Hits N Runs N Talks! – Ebony interview Dec 22, 2015The Story About the Prince Ebony Mag Interview“Surely people that created rhythm and blues …” – Howard Journal of Communications’ Prince Issue By Erica ThompsonPrince 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.