The Secret Prince Concert That Was Never Fully Seen Or Heard

Black History Year

PushBlack

History, Society & Culture

4.3 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Prince may have been well-known, but his life was still mysterious. For example, why did he give a concert that was never fully seen or heard in 1984? Here’s more about his undercover gathering. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Julian Walker serves as executive producer." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.3	Prince may have been well known, but his life was still full of mysteries.
0:35.2	For example, why did it have a concert that was never fully seen or heard in 1984?
0:41.3	Here's more about his undercover gathering.
0:45.3	I'm Len, and this is Two-Minute Black History, What You Didn't Learn in School.
0:58.0	There's no denying that Prince was a legend in the black community. But most importantly, he was for the people, and that included those who had limited use of sight and hearing.
1:06.0	He worked with local bookers to set up a concert at Galliet University for deaf and blind
1:11.9	students.
1:12.9	He wanted to treat students who could not see or hear him to the experience of a special
1:17.8	live performance just for them.
1:21.9	The students had no idea what would happen until the day it happened.
1:25.8	Afterward, they raved about how moving the show was.
1:29.1	Some death students commented that,
1:31.5	although they couldn't hear the lyrics,
1:33.7	they could feel the music.
1:35.9	The blind students were touched by Prince's songs
1:38.5	about empowerment and equality.
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