Prince Rogers Nelson | 1986

Black Lives Matter

For far too long the world has embraced racist policies, ideals and ideologies. They have been oppressed and killed at an exponential rate. It got “better” for a while. They had to fight for those rights they current possess. They had to go to hell and back to get them. But those rights are ignored by many. Those rights are not counted by man. Every time you look at a black person with suspicion for no reason, every time you perpetuate the stereotype that they are violent, untrustworthy, thugs, criminals, etc, you are making their lives worse. You are making it impossible to feel safe in their communities. Every time you look at a black person and see someone who is less than you as someone who is shady or a potential danger, you are part of the problem.

It’s not just the cops in the US and people calling the police on them for crimes they are not committing, for frivolous reasons, who are hurting them. It’s every person who allows it to happen, who remains silent, who doesn’t care.

We should care.

Black lives are not less important than white lives or any other lives. We should all be equal but we cannot be until black lives matter. We cannot allow ourselves to believe that we are all treated equally in society when black lives are threatened, ended and made harder because of the colour of their skin.

It does not hurt white people to admit we have privilege. We do. We were born with it. We have the privilege of feeling safe when we walk out the door. We have the privilege of not having to fear abuse for the colour of our skin.

It also does not hurt to listen, to prop up black voices, to aid in their fight for their lives. We can all do something to make a difference.

We should do something.

If the protests and riots across the US makes you fearful, sad, scared, then think about how black people feel. Think about how much fear they feel every time they or someone they love walks out the door. Let that motivate you to make changes. Start with yourself and your children (if you have them). Listen to what black people want from you. If that’s nothing, then respect that. If it’s to stand behind them, then do it. If they want you to be vocal in your social groups and families and call out injustice and racism, then do it. We all have a part to play in this.

If we want a safer world, we MUST make it safe for everyone.

Otherwise this will keep happening. 

Do not silence the anger of the oppressed.

Listen to it

Acknowledge it

Learn from it

Do better. We all must do better.

And to every black person and POC reading this. 

I am sorry.

You deserve better.

Your life matters.

B L A C K L I V E S M A T T E R

“Dearly beloved…” So I cleared away my desk to make space for a new one only to find that the new one is missing pieces. 🙃🙃🙃 Biding my time until THAT is solved folded into a corner on my tiny OTHER “desk”, and doing my best not to further damage my already damaged weakling noodle body. Anyway, HIM. 👑

Prince, 1988. 💜

Prince 1986 Paris Concert Ticket and Party Invite Three items related to Prince’s lone Paris stop during the Parade Tour, including: a French invitation to attend a Prince and the Revolution concert at Le Zenith in Paris, France, on August 25, 1986, a concert ticket for Prince’s show at Le Zenith on August 25th, No. 119; and a French invitation to an after concert ‘Parade Party’ at ‘L'atmosphere,’ which admits one person only. 

𝒫𝓇𝒾𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝑅𝑜𝑔𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝒩𝑒𝓁𝓈𝑜𝓃

I love you, for all time