Lots going on. I wanted to do a quick thread. As you know I'm big about talking about the context and culture #Prince came from #PlantingFlagsInTheFunk. What's going on in Minneapolis is not surprising given the history of the city... A few resources you might want to check out:

I wrote my reflections about @SlingshotAnnie's Book Gotta Be Something Here a few years ago. She goes into the climate that birthed the Minneapolis Sound, the community institutions that supported this sound, how the city responded to civil unrest...
https://darlingnisi.tumblr.com/post/167454220163/in-high-school-i-remember-when-we-read

While Prince is mentioned in this book, itis more about the context of the time before and during his childhood. The musical scene in Minneapolis was very fruitful with talent... And to navigate and break into the segregated local venues required strategy...

The Jim Crow of the North is a documentary that looks into discriminatory housing practices in the Twin Cities.

You can Jim Crow of The North Here :

This next one does actually have a segment about #Prince as well as a nod to neighborhood legend Ms. Bernadette Anderson

Cornerstones : A History of North Minneapolis

https://www.tpt.org/cornerstones-a-history-of-north-minneapolis/

Speaking of Central High, Prince's alma mater, be sure to check out this special airing Monday. If you miss it check their website! https://twitter.com/MNExperienceTPT/status/1265328091351732224?s=19

Double Exposure : Images of Black Minnesota in the 1940s

The lives and experiences of post-war Black people in Minnesota

(And again yes, P's dad makes an appearance here)

Again The Twin cities was rich with talent... But it was tough to be heard in certain venues depending on the makeup of your band (again see Andrea's book further back in this thread for details on the discrimination they came up against)

Purple Snow : Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound will give you a peek into who else was funking up the city just before Prince made the scene and while they were gigging/ doing local battle of the bands. https://twitter.com/numerogroup/status/1253049592008118273?s=19