Michael Jackson - Man Behind the Myth by Walking Moon Studios

Man Behind the Myth by Walking Moon Studios is a film hosted by Voices Education Project as part of the education packet and the curriculum, "Words and Violence, Second Edition".

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Michael carried so much hope and light for the world. Through his beautiful voice, amazing dance, and tireless devotion to others, God worked miracles through Michael Jackson.

Michael never experienced a childhood. He never enjoyed the years that would teach him the many things he would later need in life. And by his own admission, he over compensated for it. While he was gifted, educated, intelligent, and well read, these lost formative years deprived him of insight into mature boundaries and the difference between intelligence and common sense.

When Michael was entering his 20s, his Pop star was on the rise. While on one side, Michael Jackson stood as a "once in forever" genius entertainer and businessman, Michael stood on the other as a boy destitute of significant childhood experiences that would balance his life. Perhaps this was God's plan. Someone once said to me, "The will of God will never lead you where the grace of God cannot keep you."

To the "collective"; to the "media" I ask, where was our love; our compassion?

Michael once pleaded in the autobiographical lyrics of "Childhood", "Before you judge me, try hard to love me." Jesus said, "Do not judge, lest ye be judged." The dichotomy of Michael Jackson was clearly a complex mix of brilliant superstardom that rose so high, you had to look down to see heaven and a journey so low, you were blinded by the depths of his despair. It is through his perfection and his flaws, his "perfect imperfection" that we have glimpsed ourselves; that we have witnessed the human condition.

While he once loved to play with the media and portray a mystique about his identity, these symbiotic boundaries became blurred just as the rules of objective journalism shifted with tabloid T.V., infotainment, and the dawn of the Internet. Communications conglomerates were now building empires of vertical mainstream news and channeled tabloid media that would propagate rumors in a race to be first with messages that sell. The media could air or print anything because if it was about Michael Jackson, anything was believable.

Think about that. Understand how that very concept misled an entire culture and contributed to the destruction of a lovely human being.

Aphrodite Jones revealed one aspect of media involvement in the barrage of dark forces upon Michael in her remarkable work, "Michael Jackson Conspiracy". It is a lesson in organized brutality, providing a front row view into mediated macabre. I encourage you to read it. You will find truth about Michael and what really happened in these pages. Though it was proven that Jordan Chandler's father, Evan, extorted Michael in 1993, and though Michael was found innocent on all counts in a court of law on June 13, 2005, the media have been forever dragging him through trenches filled with libelous words, slanderous claims, and direct lies about him and his life.

He had the heart of a child, the patience of Job, and the drive of a warrior. Michael Jackson is worthy of our respect. He was on the front lines every day fighting for the sake of others who could not help themselves. He used his blessings to create a magical place for kids and the kid at heart to visit...to escape the torments of life, even if just for a short while. He used his musical influence to heal the planet and help special needs, at risk, and sick children across the globe. Throughout his life, he contributed $300 Million (some sources say $500 Million) to worldwide charities, forever relentless in his fight to help others.

I am sick and tired of hearing and reading that Michael Jackson should not be celebrated as a hero. Michael Jackson is EXACTLY the kind of hero we should be celebrating. We should celebrate the man who gave us everything he had to give, despite horrific abuse, a neglected childhood, lupus, skin disorders, chronic pain from relentless physical exertion, and unimaginable stress he would have to endure at the hands of those who would seek to destroy him.

The media brutalized a lovely human being. Often misunderstood, Michael would spend a lifetime facing unyielding pressures and scrutiny while he tried to live a balance between the professional and the personal, always attempting to overcome the boundaries between the surreal and the real. Until his death, he shared love and truth, and through his inner child, I am convinced that God called him home.

The light will continue to shine, and Michael will continue to smile.

Melanye

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