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  2. www.cnn.com › 28 › michaelMichael Jackson broke down racial barriers - CNN.com

    Jun 28, 2009 · Michael Jackson was an international superstar, and many in the black community herald him for breaking down racial barriers in the music industry.

  3. eurweb.com › 2019 › michael-jacksons-mtv-impactMichael Jackson’s MTV Impact Breaking Racial Barriers and ...

    MTV airing Jackson’s “Thriller” further broke down racial and cultural barriers that denied black artists a place on the new platform for their creative works and Americans an opportunity to ...

  4. www.cbc.ca › news › entertainmentMichael Jackson broke the colour barrier | CBC News

    Jun 29, 2009 · Yes, he was a black man. Despite what illness and plastic surgery might have done to him, Michael was a black man. In recent years, it was easy to focus on his eccentricities and the...

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    Feb 1, 2022 · February 01, 2022. “Michael Jackson is an accidental civil rights leader, an accidental pioneer. He broke ground and barriers in so many different realms in artistry, in pictures, in movies, in music, you name it.”.

  7. press.umich.edu › Blog › 2009Michael Jackson's Ability to Break Barriers | University of ...

    Jul 9, 2009 · Jackson had transcended a racial barrier by becoming the first black artist to penetrate MTV. Today, whites are fast becoming a minority and the morphing of the face of America is happening thanks to an increase interracial marriages (something that was still uncommon in 1991).

  8. www.michaeljackson.com › news › black-history-monthBlack History Month - Michael Jackson Official Site

    Jan 26, 2021 · Michael Jackson broke a number of barriers for Black Americans including being the first Black artist to have a video in regular rotation on MTV, the first Black global pop icon who will forever be the King of Pop, by setting and breaking sales records throughout his career, including the long-established record for the biggest selling album of ...

  9. www.npr.org › 2009/07/07 › 106323775Michael Jackson's Complicated Ties With Black America - NPR

    Jul 7, 2009 · During his long career, Michael Jackson shattered some racial barriers in the entertainment world. But the pop idol also had a complicated relationship with African Americans. Now, as his...