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ichael Jackson was "the king of pop", an informal title he acquired through the relentless echo chamber of American celebrity.He won this title by topping the charts from a young age, by having the quality, by innovative body motions that changed dance, like "moonwalk", by way of record music sales, by way of conquering the video medium, by staging a massive global drive to fund food aid to Africa, by being odd enough to garner endless headlines.The pop- culture epic that is the story of Michael Jackson is riveting in part because of the extreme air of mystery that surrounds him, it is the mystery of his unique abilities and apparently natural charisma and talent. he was a child star, a talent, an innovator, charitable man. in addition, Michael Jackson is being remembered as a Black entertainer, he was the first Black person to have a video played on the new MTV network, he developed a solo career that expanded beyond racially constricted circles.he publicly expanded beyond Black social networks, he was Black but his career was fully mainstream, he avoidd politics, so he has not been associated with initiatives to further Black cause, Black rights, or Black issues.he was a fantastic dancer, one of the most talented, most popular,and most exciting super stars in the music world.
ichael Jackson was "the king of pop", an informal title he acquired through the relentless echo chamber of American celebrity.He won this title by topping the charts from a young age, by having the quality, by innovative body motions that changed dance, like "moonwalk", by way of record music sales, by way of conquering the video medium, by staging a massive global drive to fund food aid to Africa, by being odd enough to garner endless headlines.The pop- culture epic that is the story of Michael Jackson is riveting in part because of the extreme air of mystery that surrounds him, it is the mystery of his unique abilities and apparently natural charisma and talent. he was a child star, a talent, an innovator, charitable man. in addition, Michael Jackson is being remembered as a Black entertainer, he was the first Black person to have a video played on the new MTV network, he developed a solo career that expanded beyond racially constricted circles.he publicly expanded beyond Black social networks, he was Black but his career was fully mainstream, he avoidd politics, so he has not been associated with initiatives to further Black cause, Black rights, or Black issues.he was a fantastic dancer, one of the most talented, most popular,and most exciting super stars in the music world. Michael Jackson died after being taken to a hospital on Thurday, june25, 2009 having suffered cardiac arrest, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's office. His passing has suddenly opened up a window into our collective awareness.
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