<p><strong>Become a member of our Patreon family for full episodes, behind-the-scenes access and more exclusive content! You can sign up here at</strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWxjdkpJaEJ0NkVmYnJSb1lQUHY4RDRQb0Zhd3xBQ3Jtc0tuOGRheWtSSlZRc0c2QmNyVjNBMnNoWTh3VzMwY21sUFdEU25Dc0p3MVhLX1d3eVBNY1dUMGRYVWJwcEU2clR6cmYtZXkydzNMM0hDeXNRMEVwVnJLWUhlbnU0RklsRFVqd3BBaWV2RmQ4ZXlGMVNaWQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fthetightropepod"><strong> https://www.patreon.com/thetightropepod</strong></a></p> <p><strong>OR, Donate to the show</strong><a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thetightropepod"><strong> here</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p>As we prepare for our final episode of <em>The Tight Rope</em> next week, we wanted to take it back to where it all started. Please enjoy this re-release of our very first episode.</p> <p>In this profound episode, Cornel West and Tricia Rose use Prince's iconic "Purple Rain" to explore a spectrum of topics. Join us for an in-depth discussion on race, gender fluidity, justice, resilience and excellence.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Follow </strong><em><strong>The Tight Rope</strong></em><strong> on Social Media!</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thetightropepod"><strong>Patreon</strong></a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/thetightropepod"> <strong>Twitter</strong></a> |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetightropepod"> <strong>Instagram</strong></a> |&nbsp; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thetightropepod"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Previous video episodes on our<a href="https://youtube.com/thetightropepod"> <strong>Youtube</strong></a>!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Credits:</p> <p>Creator/EP: Jeremy Berry</p> <p>EP/Host: Cornel West</p> <p>EP/Host: Tricia Rose</p> <p>Producers: Allie Hembrough, Ceyanna Dent, Dustin Hodge</p> <p>Coordinating Producers: Lindsey Schultz, Christian Ware Berry</p> <p>Beats x Butter (IG: @Butter_Records)</p> <p>#TheTightRope</p> <p>#CornelWest</p> <p>#TriciaRose</p> <p>#SpkerBoxMedia</p>