Michael Jackson’s discography is a cultural artifact ... A celebration of unity and racial harmony, “Black or White” is an ...

The overarching message of “Black or White” is one of racial unity. Jackson being the trailblazer that he was, it only makes sense he would take up the banner of equality. In the opening verse ...

However, Michael Jackson was upset when someone said ... but framing any artist as a white singer’s Black equivalent is problematic. Comparisons aside, The Beatles and The Jackson 5 both ...

On opening night, swing Rajané Katurah played Katherine Jackson. A patron rocked an impressively just-so mustache and black velvet jacket ... featuring little Michael Jackson and brothers Tito ...

But when it came to writing a third parody song on one of Jackson's songs, Weird Al was denied. He recalled: "I considered parodying 'Black or White' around that time. Michael wasn’t quite so ...

“There are biopics — and there’s Michael Jackson,” said King ... like “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” “Bad” and “Black or White.” But he also faced multiple allegations of ...

He said it was that treatment -- not a once-rumored desire by Jackson to be white -- that lightened his skin over the years. "Michael was black," Klein said. "He was very proud of his black heritage." ...