Watch Prince Support A Teacher's Strike At Age 11 In Unearthed Footage

made his voice heard as an 11-year-old, and not just as a budding entertainer.in Minneapolis shows him singing the praises of educators at a 1970 teachers’ strike picket line in the city.“I think they should get some more money, because they work extra hours for us, and all that stuff,” the young Prince said.

Production manager Matt Liddy found the clip while researching old footage to provide perspective for a recent teachers’ strike. The station confirmed the boy was indeed Prince — then Prince Rogers Nelson — through childhood friend Terrance Jackson. “I’m totally blown away,” Jackson said after he watched the clip, calling Prince by his childhood nickname Skipper.

Prince already was making music at that age, Jackson noted. Now we know he was speaking out on important causes as well.

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Recognize this little Prince? CBS Minnesota uncovers 1970 interview with the music icon at age 11.RARE PRINCE VIDEO: Before he was a music superstar, Prince was just a boy at Lincoln Junior High School, being asked about a Minneapolis teachers strike. prince alabamanewsnetwork
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