Paperboy Love Prince
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| Born | 1992/1993 (age 31–32)[1] |
| Other names | Paperboy the Prince, Paperboy Prince of the Suburbs |
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Paperboy Love Prince (born 1992/1993) is an American artist, community activist and politician who resides in Brooklyn, New York City.[2][3]
Early life[edit]
Prince grew up in Washington, D.C.[4] One of their grandfathers was a Pentecostal bishop, and both of their parents are devoutly religious.[5] As a child, they worked as a newspaper carrier delivering The Wall Street Journal.[4][6]
When Prince was 12, their mother won a contest which permitted her to bring them to have lunch with congress representatives.[7] Following that experience, Prince participated in youth government programs and eventually had internships with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Supreme Court. In college, Prince studied journalism and computer science while also creating art and hosting entertainment events.[7]
Political activities[edit]
Paperboy Love Prince started in politics by hosting concerts which provided voter registration for attendees. While hosting these events Prince was also participating in protest events and seeking to contact their elected representatives. Upon seeing how elected officials sometimes win by small margins, they became more intent on encouraging communities to vote as a way of advocating for themselves. Prince claimed that voter turnout for their party in their district has recently been as low as 4%, and that a slightly higher turnout could lead to major changes.[7]
Poverty reduction is a key goal of Prince's political planning.[7] Prince supports the police abolition movement.[8]
Prince hosts a community center called the Love Gallery on Myrtle Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn.[9] In addition to being a place for community meetings, the Love Gallery is also a vintage clothing store, a food distribution center, and their political campaign headquarters.[9]
Campaign for New York's 7th Congressional District[edit]
In 2020 Prince was a candidate in the primary for New York's 7th congressional district competing against incumbent Nydia Velázquez.[7] Prince received 20% of the vote to their opponent's 80%.[10]
In Prince's campaign their political platform included advocacy for universal basic income, Medicare for all, and spreading love.[6]
Some media portrayed Prince's campaign as a longshot.[11] Even while doing so, commentators remarked that if elected Prince would be setting various precedents including being the first nonbinary congressperson.[11]
In preparation for the election, Prince overcame a challenge to their bid to appear on the ballot.[12]
2021 New York City mayoral campaign[edit]
In December 2020, Prince registered as a candidate for Mayor of New York City in the 2021 Democratic primary.[13] If elected, Prince would have been the youngest mayor in the history of New York City.[1]
Prince's campaign manager was 13-year old student Theo Demel, who believes that homework is unconstitutional.[1] The campaign's goal was to raise $2 million. Part of the fundraising strategy included busking outside the Myrtle Avenue station in Bushwick, Brooklyn.[3] The campaign's major policy points included fighting poverty and providing more housing for New York City residents.[14] The campaign hosted weekly free food giveaway events, giving away food donated by churches to whomever happened to show up.[5]
In May 2021, Prince challenged their electoral competitor Andrew Yang in both a basketball game and rap battle at Tompkins Square Park.[15][16][17]
One of the criteria for joining the city's mayoral debates was fundraising a minimal amount of money.[18] Prince was among the candidates who met the criteria to appear on the ballot, but did not meet the criteria to join the debates.[18] While Prince was not inside the building to participate in mayoral debates, they were with the crowd outside, rallying attendees from a bus known as the "Love Tank".[19][20] Prince's performance outside the debate included singing about affordable housing.[21]
A writer for Harvard Political Review said that Prince's campaign could shift discussion about what sorts of political policies are acceptable to discuss and also shift the perception of the electability of minority candidates.[22] A writer for The Red Hook Star-Revue said that Prince was a candidate to take seriously.[23] That paper also endorsed Prince for mayor.[24] Trevor Noah of The Daily Show showcased Prince's idea that police should reward people for doing good as an alternative to spotting violations.[25] The City surveyed Prince on their political positions and published their responses.[26]
Prince was resoundingly defeated and received just 0.4% of the vote.[27]
Music[edit]
By 2015 Paperboy the Prince was recognized as a center of attention and rapper among the fans at games of the basketball team Washington Wizards.[28] Prince got recognition for their effort in organizing a music campaign to raise $20 million to bring DC-native basketball player Kevin Durant to the Wizards.[29]
At the 2016 South by Southwest Prince spoke on behalf of street performers to reporters on the condition that Prince talk out loud on microphone and that they got a hug.[30]
Prince received death threats while performing music as Minister of Fun at a Museum of the Moving Image art production of LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner.[2]
In 2017 musician Azealia Banks established record label Chaos & Glory Recordings, with Prince as the first artist signed to produce music.[31]
Personal life[edit]
Prince is non-binary and prefers the pronouns God/Goddess, Paperboy Prince,[3] and they/them.[3][6]
They dress as “royalty” to draw attention to how politicians can hold power for longer than kings or queens.[7] In an interview with fashion magazine V, Prince explained how freedom in fashion encourages freedom in thinking and welcoming of diversity.[32] They often wear a Game Boy Advance SP or Game Boy Color around their neck.[4]
Prince's role models include Martin Luther King Jr. and Andrew Yang.[7]
Electoral history[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) | 56,698 | 80.1 | |
| Democratic | Paperboy Love Prince | 14,120 | 19.9 | |
| Total votes | 70,818 | 100.0 | ||
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Krasner, Bob (February 24, 2021). "Paperboy Love Prince aims to be youngest elected mayor in New York City". AM New York Metro. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Divenuta, Lisa (13 February 2017). "I Found Love, Togetherness, and Milk-Chugging Nazis at LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner's Livestream". www.vice.com. Vice Media.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Iscoe, Adam (15 February 2021). "Paperboy Prince's Platform: Cancel Rent, Abolish the Police, Legalize Psychedelics". The New Yorker.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Brown, D'Shonda (30 October 2020). "Paperboy Prince's Radical Love Is the Hopeful Future of Congress". Highsnobiety.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lach, Eric (June 20, 2021). "Why Do So Many New York Politicians Want Paperboy Prince to Hit Them in the Face with a Pie?". The New Yorker. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Roberts, Nigel (22 June 2020). "Paperboy Prince is running for Congress in NY's 7th Congressional district". BK Reader.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Gontcharova, Natalie (22 June 2020). "Paperboy Prince Is The First Truly Gen-Z Candidate". Refinery29.
- ↑ Hogan, Gwynne (11 June 2021). "Policy Cheat Sheet: Where The Democratic Mayoral Candidates Stand". Gothamist.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Lach, Eric (20 June 2021). "Why Do So Many New York Politicians Want Paperboy Prince to Hit Them in the Face with a Pie?". The New Yorker.
- ↑ McDonough, Annie; Coltin, Jeff; Lewis, Rebecca C. (5 August 2020). "New York's 2020 congressional primary election results". City & State.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Abadi, Mark; Teckman-Fullard, Meg; Miller, Adam (23 June 2020). "NYC rapper Paperboy Prince could become the first nonbinary candidate to win a primary bid for Congress". Business Insider.
- ↑ Meeker, Alec (24 April 2020). "Paperboy Love Prince Wins Petition Challenge and Will Remain on District 7 Ballot". Bushwick Daily.
- ↑ Quinn, Anna (8 December 2020). "Brooklyn Rapper Paperboy Prince Enters Race For NYC Mayor". Bed-Stuy, NY Patch.
- ↑ News12 Staff (April 13, 2021). "Brooklyn's Paperboy Love Prince hopes to tackle poverty and housing as mayor of NYC". Brooklyn News12. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ↑ Scootercaster, Oliya (23 May 2021). "Andrew Yang vs Paperboy Prince Basketball Game". youtube.com. FreedomNewsTV.
- ↑ Stuart, Tessa (May 28, 2021). "The Prince of Bushwick Wants to Be Mayor of New York". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ Weigel, David. "Analysis - The Trailer: 'A Visceral Reaction': How New York's mayoral race became about crime". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Choi, Ann (9 May 2021). "Meet Your Mayor Supersized: Now Featuring More Candidates". THE CITY.
- ↑ Kim, Elizabeth (2021-06-10). "A Recap Of The Best NYC Mayoral Debate So Far". Gothamist.
- ↑ Kim, Elizabeth; Hogan, Gwynee (3 June 2021). "NYC's Second Mayoral Debate Brings A Lively Pre-Show To The Streets, Followed By Sharp Attacks On Stage". Gothamist.
- ↑ Gay, Mara (16 June 2021). "Opinion - In New York City, Democracy Is a One-Party Affair". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021.
- ↑ Obasi, Chinyere (18 June 2021). "The 2021 New York City Mayoral Primary". Harvard Political Review.
- ↑ Thomas, Roderick (9 June 2021). "Paperboy is a candidate to be taken seriously". Red Hook Star-Revue.
- ↑ Fiala, George (5 May 2021). "Star-Revue Endorsements: Garcia and Prince for Mayor". Red Hook Star-Revue.
- ↑ Noah, Trevor (12 May 2021). "Who's Running in the NYC Mayoral Race?". youtube.com. The Daily Show.
- ↑ The City. "Meet Your Mayor: Paperboy Prince". The City.
- ↑ "Citywide Recap by Boroughs and Parties - All Ballot Types: Primary Election 2021 – 06/22/2021" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. June 29, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ↑ Yates, Clinton (15 May 2015). "Meet Paperboy Prince, the flashiest Wizards fan of them all". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Mehic, Ben (2 June 2016). "Washington Wizards Fan, Artist Paperboy Prince Hopes To Raise $20 Million For Kevin Durant To Come Home". Wiz of Awes.
- ↑ Needham, Alex; Chen, Lizzie (20 March 2016). "SXSW: 'It's pretty much the same mess it was last year'". The Guardian.
- ↑ Chandler, D.L. (17 October 2017). "Azealia Banks Signs DMV Rapper Paperboy The Prince". Hip-Hop Wired.
- ↑ Myers, Owen (7 October 2020). "The Thought Leaders Issue: Paperboy Prince". V Magazine.
- ↑ "June 23 2020 Primary Election Results" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
Further consideration[edit]
- Max, Ben (8 February 2021). "Decision NYC: 2021 Mayoral Candidate Paperboy Love Prince Interview" (video). YouTube. Manhattan Neighborhood Network.
- Spectrum News (11 June 2021). "Mayoral candidate Paperboy Love Prince calls for politics of love". NY1.
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