SPECIAL BLOG POST: BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In OUR History
Michael Jackson
R&B Legend, Michael Joseph Jackson, Was Born August 28, 1958, In Gary Indiana.
Arguably, The Greatest Entertainer Of The 20th Century, Michael Jackson Is A True Musical Genius Who Has Enjoyed Unprecedented Success As A Commercial Artist.
Jackson Became Nationally Known At Age 10, As The Lead Singer Of The Jackson 5. The Motown Super Group Made Music History When Their First Four Singles ("I Want You Back, ""ABC," "The Love You Save" And "I'll Be There") Went To #1 On The American Music Charts. Michael Made His National Television Debut In 1969, When The Jackson 5 Appeared On The Hollywood Palace.
"Never Can Say Goodbye," "Mama's Pearl," "Got To Be There," "Ben"And "Dancing Machine," Were Among The Other Motown Hits Michael Had With His Brothers, And As A Solo Artist, During The 1970's. By 1979, Jackson Had Left Motown For A Solo Career. His Album, Off The Wall, Was A Smash And Made History As The First Album To Produce Four Top-Ten Hits, Including "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" And "Rock With You," Both Of Which Went To #1.
Jackson Followed Off The Wall With Thriller (1982), Which Became The Biggest Selling Album In Music History, With Worldwide Sales Of More Than 104 Million Copies. Jackson Also Broke His Own History-Making Record When Thriller Became The First Album To Spawn 7 Top-Ten Singles And Was Eventually Certified 27x Platinum In The U.S.
Michael Jackson Continued To Make History In The 1980's By Becoming The First Black Artist To Have A Video ("Billie Jean") Receive Regular Airplay On MTV. Jackson Would Go On To Revolutionize The Music Video Genre, Creating Innovative Ways To Market And Showcase Music.
Jackson Continued To Dominate The 1980's And Early 1990's With Other Successful Albums Including, Bad, Dangerous, And Blood On The Dance Floor. He Also Co-wrote (With Lionel Richie) "We Are The World," The USA FOR AFRICA Single To Raise Money For Famine Relief In Ethiopia.
Known World-Wide, As The King Of Pop," Michael's Musical Roots Were Firmly Planted In R&B. He Readily Acknowledged James Brown And Jackie Wilson As His Major, Musical Influences. Jackson, himself, Has Become The Standard And The Inspiration, For A New Generation Of Black Entertainers.
Michael Jackson Died, June 25, 2009, In Los Angeles, California.
CLICK HERE, To View My Website, Michael Jackson - The Soul Of A Legend
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
R&B Legend, Michael Joseph Jackson, Was Born August 28, 1958, In Gary Indiana.
Arguably, The Greatest Entertainer Of The 20th Century, Michael Jackson Is A True Musical Genius Who Has Enjoyed Unprecedented Success As A Commercial Artist.
Jackson Became Nationally Known At Age 10, As The Lead Singer Of The Jackson 5. The Motown Super Group Made Music History When Their First Four Singles ("I Want You Back, ""ABC," "The Love You Save" And "I'll Be There") Went To #1 On The American Music Charts. Michael Made His National Television Debut In 1969, When The Jackson 5 Appeared On The Hollywood Palace.
"Never Can Say Goodbye," "Mama's Pearl," "Got To Be There," "Ben"And "Dancing Machine," Were Among The Other Motown Hits Michael Had With His Brothers, And As A Solo Artist, During The 1970's. By 1979, Jackson Had Left Motown For A Solo Career. His Album, Off The Wall, Was A Smash And Made History As The First Album To Produce Four Top-Ten Hits, Including "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" And "Rock With You," Both Of Which Went To #1.
Jackson Followed Off The Wall With Thriller (1982), Which Became The Biggest Selling Album In Music History, With Worldwide Sales Of More Than 104 Million Copies. Jackson Also Broke His Own History-Making Record When Thriller Became The First Album To Spawn 7 Top-Ten Singles And Was Eventually Certified 27x Platinum In The U.S.
Michael Jackson Continued To Make History In The 1980's By Becoming The First Black Artist To Have A Video ("Billie Jean") Receive Regular Airplay On MTV. Jackson Would Go On To Revolutionize The Music Video Genre, Creating Innovative Ways To Market And Showcase Music.
Jackson Continued To Dominate The 1980's And Early 1990's With Other Successful Albums Including, Bad, Dangerous, And Blood On The Dance Floor. He Also Co-wrote (With Lionel Richie) "We Are The World," The USA FOR AFRICA Single To Raise Money For Famine Relief In Ethiopia.
Known World-Wide, As The King Of Pop," Michael's Musical Roots Were Firmly Planted In R&B. He Readily Acknowledged James Brown And Jackie Wilson As His Major, Musical Influences. Jackson, himself, Has Become The Standard And The Inspiration, For A New Generation Of Black Entertainers.
Michael Jackson Died, June 25, 2009, In Los Angeles, California.
CLICK HERE, To View My Website, Michael Jackson - The Soul Of A Legend
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
Thank you for remembering the King Of Pop on this day brother. Me and another sister wrote a poem about this together on the week we learned of his passing:
MICHEAL'S FINAL CALL
Happy Birthday to We, our Michael's now free.
Each 29th We'll recall our Dark Star's rise, crest and fall.
Our sister's first crush, didn't know he made "Art"
We just knew Mike was FINE ~ big 'fro, smile, nose, and heart.
But the vultures, they saw it, saw the coffers he'd fill,
With no Village to guard him he was ripe for a kill.
They grew fat from his vision, fed their spawn from his sweat
Watched Black Genius in action, moments none will forget.
Then maturity blossomed, (time oft' removes scales),
"Systematic Racism"... the TRUE Thriller, unveiled.
Denigrated his features, sullied Virgo's love for youth
Knowing once tagged "molester" it's too late for truth.
The damage was done, African profile long gone,
Years of pain, stress ~ now cornered (we now know, not for long).
With Black Panther prowess he prepared one last show
Yet the toll of his bridle... only brothers can know.
You can't push a TRUE artist, art's a gift... a soul's choice.
You can't push a true brother just because he's soft voiced.
"King of Pop"? "Entertainer"? - they insult on TV,
PHILANTHROPIC PHARAOH is his true legacy.
*Millions* given in gift from Mike's powerful name,
Taught celebs the world over the true purpose of "fame".
No 1 person's to blame, The System's everywhere,
We're ALL sick from its poison, zombied choices we share.
Universal Law is the teaching to burn deep in our kids,
We're already half-living, like poor Michael did.
See... The System is silent. That's its lie, its New Twist.
You try telling Mike's heart: "Racism Doesn't Exist".
By Siebra Muhammad and Angie Melecio
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KING OF POP!!!