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# #SexyMF30

A 2-day Virtual Symposium Celebrating the Love Symbol Album Era!

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- [Casci Ritchie](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/casci-ritchie/) - Casci Ritchie Casci Ritchie is a writer, film programmer, and PhD researcher studying Prince, fashion, and fandom at Northumbria University. She holds a BA Hons in Fashion Design, an MA in Fashion Body Wear, and an MLitt in Dress and Textile Histories. Research interests include fashion in film and music, consumption, identities, and fandom. Her
- [Adam Rudegeair](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/adam-rudegeair/) - Adam Rudegeair Adam Rudegeair is a prolific composer, performer, filmmaker, and educator based in Melbourne, Australia. His music is rooted in jazz and funk, with significant influences from the sounds of New Orleans and Minneapolis. His current projects as a leader include Lake Minnetonka, The Bowie Project, and Retconned Bond. In 2021 Adam completed his Masters studies at Box Hill Institute
- [Hasit Shah](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/hasit-shah/) - Hasit Shah Hasit Shah is an editor at Quartz, a research fellow at Harvard University, and a former senior producer at BBC News. He is from London.
- [Miss TLC](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/miss-tlc/) - Miss TLC Miss TLC is an entertainment industry veteran with over 15 years of experience in the business of pop culture. As a graduate of NYU’s prestigious Music Business program, with a resume that includes Arista Records, MTV Networks, Jive Records & Universal Motown Republic Group; Miss TLC has studied music through the eyes of
- [De Angela L. Duff](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/de-angela-l-duff/) - De Angela L. Duff Symposium Creator & Curator De Angela L. Duff is an Associate Vice Provost at New York University and Industry Professor in Integrated Design & Media (IDM) at NYU Tandon. She also curates music symposia as polished solid, including this symposium and the upcoming Prince #TripleThreat40 Hybrid Symposium (2022), speaks about music,
- [Sherry Wien](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/sherry-wien/) - Sherry Wien Dr. Sherry Wien is Associate Professor of Communication at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. She teaches communication skills including eye contact. In 2017, she presented at Purple Reign: An Interdisciplinary Conference on the Life and Legacy of Prince in Manchester, England. Her multimedia presentation was “Stare: A Content Analysis of
- [C Liegh McInnis](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/c-liegh-mcinnis/) - C Liegh McInnis C Liegh McInnis is a poet, short story writer, retired instructor of English at Jackson State University, the former publisher and editor of Black Magnolias Literary Journal, and the author of eight books, including four collections of poetry, one collection of short fiction (Scripts: Sketches and Tales of Urban Mississippi), one work
- [Miles Marshall Lewis](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/miles-marshall-lewis/) - Miles Marshall Lewis Miles Marshall Lewis is a pop-culture critic, essayist, and fiction writer based in Harlem. A former editor at Vibe, XXL, Ebony.com, and BET.com, his essays and arts journalism have appeared in GQ, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Essence, Ebony, and many other publications. He’s also the author of Promise That You Will Sing About Me: The Power and Poetry
- [KaNisa Williams](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/kanisa-williams/) - KaNisa Williams KaNisa Williams is a lifelong computer enthusiast with a passion for humanizing technology. As an avid gamer and programmer from the age of 4 via her family’s Tandy 2000, she has grown up with a vested interest in technology, developing websites for local arts organizations from the age of 11, graduating from the
- [Erica Thompson](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/erica-thompson/) - Erica Thompson Erica Thompson is the Ohio regional business reporter covering race, gender, and the economy for the Columbus Dispatch and the USA Today Network. Her articles have also appeared on Billboard.com, Mic.com, HuffPost.com, TVLine.com, and UltimatePrince.com. She has been awarded by the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists and the National Association for Black Journalists
- [Laura Tiebert](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/laura-tiebert/) - Laura Tiebert Laura Tiebert is co-author, along with Alex Hahn, of the 2017 biography, The Rise of Prince: 1958-1988. Her experience delving into Prince’s extraordinary life inspired her to live like him for an entire year. She chronicled her journey at lauratiebert.com and went on to create an online course that guides students step-by-high-heeled-step through the process, from
- [Edgar Kruize](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/edgar-kruize/) - Edgar Kruize Edgar Kruize is a freelance author, journalist and content creator based in the Netherlands. He is co-owner of communications agency buro33. He is specialized in music in general and specifically the entertainment industry. Kruize has been working for various (trade) magazines, concert and tour promoters, festival organizers and record companies for over two
- [The Violet Reality](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/the-violet-reality/) - The Violet Reality The Violet Reality are a collective of musicians, artists, YouTubers, bloggers and content creators led by Casey Rain and Kim Camilia. Through their website and YouTube channel they are amongst the leading commentators on the life and career of Prince Rogers Nelson. Having been profiled in The New York Times, BBC and
- [Steven G Fullwood](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/steven-g-fullwood/) - Steven G Fullwood Steven G Fullwood is a documentarian, archivist and writer. He is the co-founder of the Nomadic Archivists Project, an initiative that partners with organizations, institutions, and individuals to establish, preserve, and enhance collections that explore the African Diasporic experience. His published works include Black Gay Genius (2014), To Be Left with the Body (2008), and Carry
- [Zachary Hoskins](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/zachary-hoskins/) - Zachary Hoskins Zachary Hoskins is the author of Dance / Music / Sex / Romance, a song-by-song blog examining the music of Prince in chronological order. His essay, “Rude Boy: Prince as Black New Waver,” was published in 2020 in a special issue of Spectrum, A Journal on Black Men. He has presented and appeared on
- [Robin Shumays](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/robin-shumays/) - Robin Shumays Robin Shumays is a multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Queens, N.Y. Her fashion line, hennaflower, has been featured in various shows in New York City, including Harlem Fashion Week, Africa Fashion Week, and Fashion Envie. She has also worked professionally as a web developer, graphic designer, social media consultant, UX designer, and
- [Karen Turman](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/karen-turman/) - Karen Turman Karen Turman Ph.D. is a Preceptor of French in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard University. She earned her B.A. (2001) at the University of Minnesota, and her M.A. (2008) and Ph.D. (2013) in French Literature with an emphasis in Applied Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her
- [Robert Loss](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/robert-loss/) - Robert Loss Robert Loss is an associate professor in the Writing, Literature, and Philosophy department at the Columbus College of Art and Design. He is the author of Nothing Has Been Done Before: Seeking the New in 21st-Century American Popular Music (Bloomsbury Academic) which includes a chapter on Prince’s later work. His essay “How the Exodus Began:
- [Zaheer Ali](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/zaheer-ali/) - Zaheer Ali Zaheer Ali is a historian and scholar of 20th century United States and African-American history. He is currently the inaugural executive director of the Lawrenceville School’s Hutchins Institute for Social Justice. As an adjunct lecturer at New York University, he taught a Spring 2017 course titled, “Prince: Sign of the Times,” an examination
- [Monroe France](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/monroe-france/) - Monroe France Monroe France serves as NYU’s senior associate vice president for global engagement and inclusive leadership. In this role, he is responsible for enhancing inclusion, diversity, belonging, and equity opportunities and resources for NYU community members—including students, researchers, faculty, staff, and administrators—throughout the University’s global network. Monroe France has more than 25 years of global experience as an
- [Arthur Turnbull](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/arthur-turnbull/) - Arthur Turnbull Arthur Turnbull began a career in technology as Technical Wizard for Jellyvision, makers of the video game series You Don’t Know Jack. He continued on as Technology Manager for Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, a leader in third stream. In 2018, he started Arturo Solo LLC, a managed services consultancy. Arthur is also a co-founder
- [Anil Dash](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/anil-dash/) - Anil Dash Anil Dash is the CEO of Glitch, the friendly developer community that’s the easiest way to create web apps. He is recognized as one of the technology industry’s staunchest advocates for more humane, inclusive, and ethical technology through his work as an entrepreneur, activist, and writer. Described by the New Yorker as a
- [Elliott H. Powell](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/elliott-h-powell/) - Elliott H. Powell Elliott H. Powell is an Associate Professor of American Studies at the University of Minnesota. His work merges critical race, feminist, and queer theory to consider the political implications of Black popular music. Writings from these research areas are published or forthcoming in The Black Scholar, GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay
- [Ricky Wyatt](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/ricky-wyatt/) - Ricky Wyatt Ricky Wyatt, “The Ricker,” is a bassist, performer, comic book author, long time Prince fan and a disciple of the MPLS sound. A native of Atlanta, GA, currently living in Richmond, VA. Ricky leads the jazz-funk unit “SoWhut?!” and the R&B unit “Footprints.” A graduate of Virginia State University’s Department of Political Science,
- [Nicolay](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/nicolay/) - Nicolay Born and raised in the Netherlands, classically trained multi-instrumentalist and producer Nicolay played in a number of hip-hop and R&B bands around his homeland, but it wasn’t until 2000 that he decided to start producing his own beats. In 2002 Little Brother MC Phonte Coleman stumbled across one of them on Okayplayer’s message board
- [Tonya Pendleton](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/tonya-pendleton/) - Tonya Pendleton Tonya Pendleton is a multimedia journalist with a two-decade history in news, sports, lifestyle and entertainment reporting. In her current position as a Contributing Editor for The Grio and as “Things To Do” curator for WHYY, she crafts content for a local and global audience. The Philadelphia resident was born and raised in
- [Melay Araya](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/melay-araya/) - Melay Araya Melay Araya is an artistic director, writer, and archivist. A multimedia artist with three decades of experience, Ms. Araya continues to study, compose, record, and perform. Melay first presented a paper on the Jet/ Ebony archives at Black Portraiture[s] V Conference at NYU and has since gone on to speak about art and
- [Krysta Battersby](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/krysta-battersby/) - Krysta Battersby Community Manager Krysta Battersby, an Assistant Director of Programs for Break Through AI at Cornell Tech, is a Higher Education and Student Affairs professional who is passionate about helping scholars grow while developing and cultivating their skills and talents. After receiving her Master’s in Higher Education and Student Affairs from NYU, she had
- [Kamilah Cummings](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/kamilah-cummings/) - Kamilah Cummings Kamilah Cummings is a writer, editor, and visiting senior lecturer at DePaul University in Chicago. She has presented on Prince at Purple Reign, the first academic Prince conference (University of Salford, UK), and at Polished Solid Prince symposia at New York University, Spelman College, and online. She has also presented on Prince at The
- [Eloy Lasanta](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/eloy-lasanta/) - Eloy Lasanta Eloy Lasanta is the host of the Prince’s Friend Youtube Channel for the last 4 years, Eloy started his Prince journey in 1990 with Graffiti Bridge, giving him a strong appreciation for this year’s symposium subject. Since he was a kid, Eloy’s been diving deep into Prince’s catalog and learning everything he could
- [L*A*W](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/law/) - L*A*W Most fans know L*A*W as the singer / rapper / dancer / producer & multi-instrumentalist In Funk Legend George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic and various offshoots of the legendary P-Funk camp but millions have seen him on national television back at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards & David Letterman in his white kangol glory singing &
- [Rhonda Nicole](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/rhonda-nicole/) - Rhonda Nicole Rhonda Nicole is a Los Angeles-based independent singer/songwriter, music journalist, and social and digital marketing consultant, whose life officially turned purple in 1984. As the managing editor for the now-defunct SoulTrain.com, she interviewed a number of Prince-related artists including Jill Jones, Taja Sevelle, fDeluxe, Liv Warfield, and Andy Allo. She’s currently the director
- [Marc Wiggins](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/marc-wiggins/) - Marc Wiggins Left school in 10th grade to work as a roadie with Bay Area bands including Journey, Santana, and Night Ranger. Decided to go college in 1985 after a discussion with Journey guitarist Neal Schon. Essentially went from completing 9th grade straight to CSU Sacramento. In 1987 while in college, I became a Pro Wrestler, which

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- [About](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/about/) - #SexyMF30 is a 2-day virtual symposium, celebrating Prince for 30 years of the Love Symbol album, on 26-27 March 2022 (Sat-Sun)! We hope to see you there!
- [Schedule](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/schedule/) - Speakers & schedule are subject to change! All times in EST. *PLEASE NOTE: The dates and start times will NOT be changing, but the end times of each day are subject to shift. Your time is valuable. We appreciate your presence at the Prince #SexyMF30 Virtual Symposium! Sat 26 Mar 2022 Sun 27 Mar 2022
- [Code of Conduct](https://sexymf.polishedsolid.com/code-of-conduct/) - Mission We want to provide a brief respite from these unprecedented times for those who choose to attend. We want to celebrate life, music as a sanctuary, and, of course, Prince and his albums! During the 2015 Grammy Awards, Prince declared, “Like books and Black lives, albums still matter!” We want to hold a space for communion
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