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Originally Posted by Supermans
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..
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no he did for music videos at least if you want to narrow it down...mtv would NOT play any black artist on there channel prime time. i am not putting down or saying he is the holy king of breaking down barriers for blacks but he for sure helped BIGTIME.