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Originally Posted by kevin2323
it wasnt a concert it was a memorial for a guy who broke down barriers for blacks to be accepted in the mainstream media including the news that you so want to see. And for the record there were 0 commentators just like any other memorial.
but i do agree a bit of variation in the news after this is needed.
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Michael Jackson was one of the first entertainers who prospered in an era that came after the Martin Luther King Jr. era.. Racial barriers had already been broken.. I am white/hispanic and I listened and danced to Michael Jackson music in the 80's when he was the most popular.. Ronald Reagan, the greatest President in my lifetime was in office and African American/Black American's were equals in the eyes of many.. I do agree there is still racism in this world, however it has greatly diminished worldwide towards color of skin.. However religious hatred still exists and that is a far greater battle to overcome.. Michael was a great musician and he did have many problems..However I do believe that his positives outweighed his negatives and he will be forever remembered in the same fashion as Elvis, Princess Diana and JFK.. Celebrities that died relatively young but had a tremendous impact to the world. However I disagree that he broke down barriers for blacks as that is twisting or forgetting history..