I heard the news earlier today at work. The coworkers and I were getting through a heavy load of donations (we’re part of non-profit thrift store that’s partnered with a local shelter for domestic abuse victims) when someone came up from the front of the store and was like, “did you hear about Prince dying?” Everyone turned to her, stopping whatever we were doing. The manager, who’s really google-savvy, immediately went to her phone, and, sure enough though regretfully, his death had been confirmed only a few minutes ago. Of course, this became the bustle of talk for about 20 minutes. … Continue reading R.I.P. to a Beautiful Man (on Prince and how he changed my outlook on music, gender roles, and the Artiste)