#64: DMX & Prince Philip – Why do we grieve the loss of people we didn’t know?

<p>Following the sad passing of HRH Prince Philip and legendary rapper DMX (real name Earl Simmons), the ladies discuss why some people react strongly to the death of a celebrity or public figure they didn’t know personally, while others act with indifference, and ask what role the media plays in influencing our feelings.</p><p>--------------------------------------- </p><p>FOLLOW THE CONVERSATION </p><p>#EthnicallySpeaking</p><p>Instagram:<a href="http://www.instagram.com/unitedmelaninco"> https://www.instagram.com/unitedmelaninco</a></p><p>Facebook:<a href="https://facebook.com/unitedmelaninco"> https://facebook.com/unitedmelaninco</a></p><p>Twitter:<a href="http://instagram.com/unitedmelaninco"> https://instagram.com/unitedmelaninco</a></p><p>LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/unitedmelaninco/"> https://www.linkedin.com/company/unitedmelaninco/</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/c/UnitedMelaninGroup">https://www.youtube.com/c/UnitedMelaninGroup</a></p><p>Get in touch with us: ethnicallyspeaking@unitedmelaningroup.com</p><p>---------------------------------------- </p><p>LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE </p><p><a href="https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es064">https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es064</a></p><p>(Website – Show notes)</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/arts/music/dmx-dead-earl-simmons.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/arts/music/dmx-dead-earl-simmons.html</a></p><p>(Article – DMX, Top-Selling but Troubled Rapper, Dies at 50 – Daniel E. Slotnik for The New York Times)</p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/934649.E_A_R_L_">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/934649.E_A_R_L_</a></p><p>(Book* – E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX – DMX, Smokey D. Fontaine)</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56690270">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56690270</a></p><p>(Article – Prince Philip: A turbulent childhood stalked by exile, mental illness and death – BBC News)</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56756296">https://www.bbc