This Prince Set the Stage for the Minneapolis Sound... In 1896

Former slave Prince Honeycutt was a civic leader in Fergus Falls, MN, where he helped to settle African-American migrants looking for a better life. Two of those families - the Tates and the Andersons - are the ancestors of the architects of the Minneapolis Sound.
Discover how Jimmy Jam Harris and Prince owe their musical pioneering to the Black pioneers of Western MN.
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[@dianebrowntownes5983]

Yes, our ancestral connections do come full circle! The resilience of African American families becomes the overarching theme in our Country's historic landscape. Thank you TPT Originals~

[@jazzbquick389]

I was wondering how this story was related to Prince and the Minneapolis Sound. Then the ending tied it all together. LOL!

[@JamesAinsworth-AA]

Loved this story! I lived in Oslo, Norway when my dad was in the Air Force and I learned Norwegian; it’s nice to know about another Black man who learned fluent Norwegian - and the Jimmy Jam connection. What a journey!

[@a47mlb]

Great story. Is the Prince's barbershop building still standing?

[@Kenbidreddscott]

They stretched the HELL outta this though!

[@knightbreed70]

Greatvid😍😍😍😍