This genius known as Prince also fought for civil rights, human rights and artists’ rights. Usually quietly so you wouldn’t know about it. He offered his resources to the family of Trayvon Martin and played a show in Baltimore after Freddie Gray was killed. He recorded two songs that went gold and all the money was used to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. - Baltimore Post Examiner, 4/22/2016
“He didn’t want to get involved in partisan politics. He was very concerned about human rights,’ Sharpton said. “We spent hours talking about his concerns about technology and getting those skills to inner city youth.” - Daily News, April 21, 2016
Beyond the explicitly political thread that delicately runs throughout his work, this was the way Prince fought for civil rights — he created musical environments in which propriety, the viral carrier of prejudice, fell under the curlicued sword of wise good humor and elegant lust. - Ann Powers at NPR, April 22, 2016
While Prince was renowned for challenging gender norms, he was not particularly well-known for dabbling in politics. Every once in a while, however, he did speak out. Here are some of his most political, and historic, moments. -Ben Norton at Salon, April 21, 2016
