Abstract
This article carefully examines the women with whom the artist, Prince Rogers Nelson, was most closely associated and the potential messages about colorism those relationships suggest. The author examines the issue from a personal perspective, as one who grew up idolizing Prince and as someone whose appearance did not reflect that of the women Prince flaunted. One overarching question asks: Was Prince a victim of colorism, as well as a perpetrator of it?
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Sankofa is a West African word meaning, “to go back and get it” or “to return and recover.” According to author and scholar, Maulana Karenga (2010), the word represents African American’s quest to return and recover their African heritage.
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Allison, D. For Colored Girls Who Loved Prince Rogers Nelson: Issues of Colorism and Identity. J Afr Am St 21, 373–384 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12111-017-9361-9
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