Last year on this date, I awoke from an afternoon nap and checked my phone to see this message from my friend Shakeel: “I am so sad right now.” I frantically wrote him back asking what happened. “Michael Jackson died” was the response. I remember that moment so clearly; the sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach–what a reaction for someone who never knew MJ personally! I know many can relate.
There will be a lot of Michael Jackson tribute blogs today, no doubt. This morning after giving Sean a ride to work, I was listening to Drex’s morning show on Kiss FM. They played a clip of LaToya Jackson saying “they” murdered her brother.
Of Conrad Murray’s continued freedom, she says, “Personally I think it’s a slap in the face not just to Michael but to the entire family. It’s totally unfair, it’s wrong and it was not an accident. I don’t understand the justice system here. I don’t understand what’s going on and why this is taking so long and why the people that are responsible for this are not given the justice they deserve.”
Not backing down from her belief, Ms Jackson continued, “Michael was murdered for his catalog,” she said. “That’s the bottom line, he was murdered for his catalog. And they knew that and they knew Michael was worth so much more dead than alive. His children deserve the truth, I think his parents deserve the truth, his family and his fans.” -From Newstion.com
I’m also seeing a lot of people who are still stuck on the child molestation accusations and how he was a crazy wannabe white man. It really just seems that these people are ignorant to how fame, the media, and the industry work.
