Thread by @blackrepublican

Happy Birthday, Michael Joseph
Jackson!

Yes, you, will always remain The King of Pop 👑.

Michael Jackson on Sesame Street ( 1978 ).

#MichaelJacksonDay

"Woody Allen, molested and married his step-daughter
Same press kickin dirt on Michael's name
Show Woody and Soon-Yi at the playoff game"

Verdict: Michael Jackson found not guilty on all 14 counts.

Michael Jackson made a fortune mocking and defying gravity, the man had no use for it.

#HappyBirthdayMichaelJackson

Micheal Jackson vs. White Supremacy

"When Michael Jackson dropped his ‘Billie Jean’ music video, it premiered on MTV. Before airing on MTV, Michael Jackson forced MTV to do so."

"When MTV first launched in 1981, there was no sight of videos featuring Black artists. The network rarely showcased African Americans."

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MTV & White Supremacy

David Bowie Criticizes MTV for Not Playing Videos by Black Artists

#RIPDavidBowie

Michael Jackson and His ‘Billie Jean’ Music Video Changed MTV |
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"Black artists weren't even on MTV. MTV denies this but MJ—the biggest global superstar—wasn't even shown on the channel at launch. To get 'Billie Jean' on MTV, the head of his label said he had to threaten to pull all their music videos."

#RIPMichaelJackson

"Dancing is really the emotions through bodily movement. And however you feel, you just bring out that inner feeling through your mood... Dancing is important, like laughing, to back off tension.”

- Michael Jackson

"In the world of pop music, there is Michael Jackson and there is everybody else."

— The New York Times

Setting The Standard

"With 32 million copies sold worldwide by the end of 1983, Thriller became the best-selling album of all time. It was the best-selling album worldwide of 1983, and was also the first album to become the best-selling in the United States for two

... years, in 1983 and 1984. The album broke racial barriers in popular music, enabling Jackson's appearances on MTV and meeting with President Ronald Reagan at the White House."

"It was among the first to use music videos as promotional tools; the videos for "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Thriller" are credited for transforming music videos into a serious art form. The album's success set the standard for the music industry with its songs, music ...

... videos and promotion strategies influencing artists, record labels, producers, marketers and choreographer."

"Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time, with sales of 70 million copies worldwide. It is the second-best-selling album in the United States and was certified 34× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2021."