As legend would have it, and the footage from that night would prove, the superstar face-off was triumphant for Michael Jackson and a rare humiliation for Prince.
But, what most aren't familiar with is what occurred after the fanfare.
"According to Quincy, Prince waited for MJ in his limousine with every intention of trying to run him over."
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“White People Did Not Exist On Planet Eartt Until 1681.”
“The notion of White People is not derived from biology.”
“White supremacy has been embedded in the United States of America since its founding as a matter of law.”
— Dr. Jacqueline Battalora
"The Atlantic slave trade was well under way before there even was such a thing as the “Black Race” or the “White Race,” both previously being a host of various nationalities, ethnicities, religions, cultures, languages, and phenotypical features."
"Legendary opera singer Jessye Norman elegantly explains why "The Star Spangled Banner" is an un-singable song and that our national anthem should be "#AmericaTheBeautiful"
"In 1921, Virginia Republicans purged Black voters from their ranks. Virginia Republicans weren’t alone. Republicans across the South were doing the same thing, in a failed bid to make themselves more acceptable to white voters."
This year marks the 100th anniversary of one of the most shameful political events in #Virginia history, one that has repercussions to this day."