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.
“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."
"Armed with the knowledge of our past, we can with confidence charter a course for our future. Culture is an indispensable weapon in the freedom struggle. We must take hold of it and forge the future with the past."
"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"