What MICHAEL JACKSON Meant to Me - PART ONE

I remember and honor the memory of the greatest entertainer of all time who influenced everyone in music who came after him. I talk about my childhood memories, how Michael and his family broke down barriers for blacks and how sad it is that Michael did not find himself attractive.

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[altdvdmag]

Junebug,

Epic/CBS essentially told MTV that they wouldn't receive any videos from other artists in their stable unless they played Michael's videos.

[JunebugObama]

altdvdmag, Thank you for correcting me on this. I went back and checked and found you to be right.

This was something that was obviously hidden from the public at that time. MTV didn't reveal this in those days. They always would praise Michael for his artistry.

[cjones83]

Michael Jackson has spoken on SEVERAL occasions about his pride in being a BLACK man, namely his 1993 interview with Oprah Winfrey at the Neverland Ranch. People are acting so brand new about this.

Great video Junebug!

[jimm17]

people still slept outside back in march to get michael tickets in london, the man is a legend. to come out at age 50 after having the media do what it did to him and still sell out those concerts was amazing.

[manweller1]

I agree I wish a lot of today's stars need equity lessons big time.

[Blackjesus3]

this is amazing :)

[BruhMan09]

RIP to Michael Jackson. Quite simply MJ is/was the BEST to ever do it.

[bigvinamac]

no he wasn't okay? there were no facts he touched anyone and yet the man was found out guilty but people like you refuse to believe that michael was innocent. michael knew he was a black man and had a skin disorder he couldn't control and the man wasn't gay. last time i check i don't see him kissing guys. he was also around women as well but people like you don't want to believe the facts and believe you want to believe. but the man was innocent and not gay.

[WilBarn99]

Look after reading how bad his father beat him as a child...how Micheal always wanted to play with other boys but had to work on recording. Jackson was abused and gay...that is why he was so sensitive.

True he was talented but he was also a pedophile. It means nothing that he was not convicted...I noticed how he was always around little boys.

He finally killed himself...he never liked the man in the mirror, he saw. I'm done...yea he had a skin disease but also he was mentally ill.

[bigvinamac]

man shut up because the man is dead and yet you still have nothing nice to say about michael. you haters don't like the fact he was found not guilty and had vitiligo and was not a pedophile so tell that shit to someone else but michael was innocent so deal with it. people with a brain would know that michael was innocent and not to mention the parents came out after he died and admitted they lied. and it's your choice to leave this page if you DON'T LIKE MICHAEL WHEN SOMEONE IS PAYING RESPECT!

[UltraDOG17]

excellent hero,

Michael Jackson helped kids, broked racial barriers,

donated 2 300 charities...

Dead Or Alive,

God blessed him by creating him an guardian angel...

especially an Leader after gandi (sorry 4 my spelling)

[DarthYoungling]

He was acquitted.  But he was self loathing and destructive.

[WilBarn99]

It is not BullSHYT!!!! Face the facts. You can try to protect your sick White baby rapist all you want but millions of people know otherwise. Also it is MY decision to post my comment. Tell the whole truth on the man...yes he was talented but he was also self destructive, self hating and a pedophile.