From a child singer to a world star, Michael Jackson was the world’s renowned “King of Pop”. In the 1960s, the emergence of the Jackson 5, a group that comprised of five Jackson siblings, challenged American society’s antipathy towards black people. Fear, anxiety, and hatred about “the afros” did not seem to apply for Jackson 5 (Alban). They soon became the darling of American people. The Jacksons came of age during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, which impacted the way they would present themselves physically. Jackson’s ability to gain media’s attention is fascinating because it contradicts reality. During that period, African Americans were treated differently due to Segregation Law that asserts white supremacy. Segregation law or Jim Crow
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His mesmerizing and fascinating dance moves as well as fashion style have a huge impact on global audience. He eventually became a trendsetter for fashion because of his various experiments with clothing in his performances. According to Cobo, Jackson’s influence to the world is still ongoing even though he passed away years ago. For example, a place called Dona Marta, a slum area in Brazil that was well known for its drug dealers, is transformed to a developed area. Cobo claims that, “The change was spurred partly by Jackson’s 1996 visit to film the video for They Don’t Care About Us.” Jackson, through his active involvement in the music making process, directly influences how other people see the world. He showcased the poor, inhumane living condition that existed, and implicitly encourages society to lend a hand for the unfortunate. Jackson’s popularity is indeed reach Asian countries such as India. In fact, Gangavane argues “the moonwalk made Michael reach from the classes to the masses.” This could be implied that Jackson’s work of art brought people together and strengthen them in unity. He is expressing the power of music, which enables people to relate to one another just by harmony and melody within a piece. Music used to be a form of entertainment that certain social status or certain race could afford, but Michael Jackson did a remarkable job and transformed it into a whole different entity. Within music, there is no distinction between a human being and another. Jackson highlights the importance of racial equality in his songs and vanishes of racial barricades that existed in the
His mesmerizing and fascinating dance moves as well as fashion style have a huge impact on global audience. He eventually became a trendsetter for fashion because of his various experiments with clothing in his performances. According to Cobo, Jackson’s influence to the world is still ongoing even though he passed away years ago. For example, a place called Dona Marta, a slum area in Brazil that was well known for its drug dealers, is transformed to a developed area. Cobo claims that, “The change was spurred partly by Jackson’s 1996 visit to film the video for They Don’t Care About Us.” Jackson, through his active involvement in the music making process, directly influences how other people see the world. He showcased the poor, inhumane living condition that existed, and implicitly encourages society to lend a hand for the unfortunate. Jackson’s popularity is indeed reach Asian countries such as India. In fact, Gangavane argues “the moonwalk made Michael reach from the classes to the masses.” This could be implied that Jackson’s work of art brought people together and strengthen them in unity. He is expressing the power of music, which enables people to relate to one another just by harmony and melody within a piece. Music used to be a form of entertainment that certain social status or certain race could afford, but Michael Jackson did a remarkable job and transformed it into a whole different entity. Within music, there is no distinction between a human being and another. Jackson highlights the importance of racial equality in his songs and vanishes of racial barricades that existed in the