I think that Michael Jackson, just as an entertainer, as a figure who …

Michael Eric Dyson
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I think that Michael Jackson, just as an entertainer, as a figure who embodies the contradictions of Black identity, and the possibilities of R&B music in the '70s and '80s will continue to be one of the most recognized and formidable human beings that we've ever produced in our tradition. ✨ Georgetown University professor Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. The Tavis Smiley Show, www.pbs.org. June 30, 2009.
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