WRGO Magazine October 2015 Volume 2 - Issue #10

~ In A World Filled With Hate - We Must Emulate L.O.V.E.~

Even In Death Michael Jackson Remains

a dream For Many Children. Another Wish Realized For 4 year old, Little Marlon

From Calistoga, CA.

The Tommy Hilfiger Oprah Myth

That Just Won't Die

Dee Dee Jackson Foundation MJL’s Message to Community

We Need YOU!

THE PROBLEM WITH THE

MEDIA’S COVERAGE

OF THE JACKSON FAMILY

Michael Jackson’s

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WRGO MAGAZINE SECTIONS

Fan Art Music Tributes Events

Fan Videos Accomplishments Legacy Projects “Shout It Out” Children’s Projects

Humanitarian Projects Snapshots BLOGS Poetry Spiritual

Birthdays Advocacy/Vindication Dispelling Myths Life’s Parallel Watchman

Valencia Dantzler Aka “Mother Diva”

Flowers for Michael Forever In Our Hearts

AdLLaw/Cadeflaw Unchartered Waters

Books

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“What’s REALLY Going ON” A magazine to promote MJ Global Events/Projects

And Other World News

Time for your Light to Shine

REMOVING THE JUNK FROM THE COMMUNITY TRUNK

~In A World Filled With Hate - We must Emulate L.O.V.E.~

The purpose of this magazine is to provide the audience with specialized information from a unique

community; dedicated to and built upon the Love and Light of Michael Jackson as well as some others who

are making a difference.

We bring you this material by way of groups and projects inspired by Michael Jackson, other artists and

news sources.

This magazine will be dedicated to those projects with undertakings that build up the community; and actual-

ly possess the healing and light properties needed to

help change a world filled with darkness and a com-

munity that has become divided because of different

views.

We wish to provide the Community Trunk with infor-

mation about new and delightful support projects.

There has been too much “Junk” in the old trunk and

it is time we start anew by peeling away the old and

rotted garbage and building a new community. Some

old things we should keep because they are precious

and should be preserved.

We hope you will be a part of the solution and not the

problem.

There should be no room for old junk in a new trunk. The things of no value has been thrown away to make

room for the new. We wish to be an avenue to the beautiful things and truth going forward by sharing those

things in this magazine when possible. We want to appeal to the rooted fans as well as the innovative.

Editors

All rights reserved

© 2014 What’s REALLY Going ON? Magazine

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Featured Content - Front Cover

SHOUT IT OUT

LEGACY PROJECTS

FEATURED FAN ART/ARTIST

10 - 22 MICHAEL JACKSON “ON THE WALL” STREET ART ALL OVER THE WORLD

23 - 26 VISUAL ARTIST /TRADITIONAL ART: Lillian Melker

27 Featured Art/Artist: November Sneak Peek

28 New Drawing: Katarina Hadanova

DISPELLING MYTHS & RUMORS

46 - 48 The Tommy Hilfiger Oprah Myth

That Just Won't Die

HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS

78 MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION: MARLON (4) WISH TO HAVE

A MICHAEL JACKSON THEMED PARTY

94 THE PROBLEM WITH THE MEDIA’S COVERAGE

OF THE JACKSON FAMILY

CORRINE MONTORFANI

98 DEE DEE JACKSON FOUNDATION (DDJF)

MJL’S MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITY

(MICHAEL JACKSON’S LEGACY

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Inside Content

FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

105 ELLA “MOLDEN” CARTER

SAMUEL W. SYLVESTER

LEON BOOKER

GLOBAL EVENTS

30 AIDS/LifeCycle 2016 - Ride To End AIDS

31 Daley Plaza Octoberfest House Music Lunch Jam Featuring A Latin Wax Set By Headliner Female DJ Lovebuh

32 Miguel Rivera - Live in Madrid (Spain) on Friday, October 23rd

Thrill The World NYC 2015

33 Michael Jackson’s GLOBAL Thrill The World - FC

MUSIC

50 - 51 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: S.O.S. BAND

52 - 54 MUSIC: MECHANICAL LICENSE

55 - 56 UNCHARTERED WATERS: NICOLE & SCOTTY

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

64 26th Annual Heroes and Legends Awards

RECIPIENTS: El DeBarge, Bobby Brown, Tony, Toni, Tone’, The Dramatics, Brenda Holloway, Barbara Morri-son, Andrew Skurow, Dennis Edwards

CHILDREN/YOUTH/EDUCATION

68 LITTLE MJ FANS GROWING…….

69 MICHAEL’S DREAM FOUNDATION (MDF)

69 HELP LITTLE “DANTE” : TESS GALLAGHER (GOFUNDME)

70 YOU ARE SPECIAL: MAX LUCADO

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PAGE SECTION

7 - 8 EDITORIAL WHERE IS THE LOVE !

29 TRIBUTE ARTIST IN THE SHADOW OF MICHAEL JACKSON

DAVE JEFFRYES

45 BOOKS HIT MEN: POWER BROKERS AND FAST MONEY INSIDE THE MUSIC BUSINESS BY FREDIC DANNEN AMY, MY DAUGHTER : MITCH WINEHOUSE

57 VIDEOS WESLEY SNIPES ACTED AS MICHAEL JACKSON'S HARLEM BODYGUARD TOGETHER AGAIN, TRIBUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON & BOBBI KRISTINA MARC ANTHONY - VALIO LA PENA (EN VIVO) TWIN BOYS AND THEIR FATHER GIVES A SHOUT OUT TO MICHAEL JACKSON (NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE)

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BIRTHDAYS OCTOBER 2015 TITO, RANDY, RANDY, JR. , ROYAL, JERMAJESTY, YASHI

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HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION - HOW IT ALL STARTED CATINA “TINA” SCHARF MEETS MICHAEL JACKSON WAYS TO HELP

80 GOFUNDME PROJECTS LOW INCOME HOMES IN GARY, INDIANA: LAVORA BROOKS HELP LITTLE DANTE: TESS GALLAGHER (PAGE 57)

81 - 85 SNAPSHOTS MICHAEL JACKSON: FAMILY, FRIENDS (RARE PHOTOS)

86 FLOWERS FOR MICHAEL HALLOWEEN LOVE

87 - 90 SPIRITUAL DEVOTION LIFT ME UP SLOWLY III, DIANA FOLEY MARY BOSQUE’S TESTIMONY: MIRACLES DO HAPPEN

92 POETRY HEAVEN IS HERE: MICHAEL JACKSON

93 CARTOONS LINDA DIVON

103 SPECIAL TRIBUTES UNITY: THE LATIN TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON

108 BLOGS MICHAEL AND THE TRUTH: RANDOM THOUGHTS - PART 14 MICHAEL JACKOSON MJVIPCLUB KING OF LA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.: INSIDE EL DEBARGE BLOG

110 ADVOCACY

VINDICATION

DISPELLING MYTHS & RUMORS

ADLLAW/CADEFLAW INITIATIVE: CELEBRITIES AND ADLLAW DANIEL KAPON'S ACCUSATIONS AGAINST MICHAEL JACK-

SON AND THE BEAUTIFUL ROLE THE NEWS OF THE WORLD PLAYED IN IT

LUNAJO67: MICHAEL JACKSON: WHAT DID HAPPEN AFTER JUNE 25? PART SIX “BACK TO THE O2 & MJ”S NEW HOME

112 WATCHMAN THE BURDEN OF GENIUS

113 –118 WRGO MAGAZINE CONTACT/ORDERING/SHIPPING INFORMATION

114 NOTES FROM THE EDITORS

115 DISCLAIMERS

116 - 117 ADVERTISING PAGES

118 ATTRIBUTIONS PAGE

119 AWARENESS BREAST CANCER

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WRGO Magazine Editorial

WHERE IS THE LOVE!

Michael Jackson had such a radiant diversity of love, and humbleness, along with an amazing charitable spirit that lead him to help all artists in their music careers, regardless of the fact that he was the world’s top entertainer. As we know Michael also, gave to the poor, needy and underprivi-leged children as well as adults in the entertainment world. Michael’s love spoke of helping others in need. Michael helped everyone he came in contact with and if he saw a need, he was there to give. • Michael didn’t have AIDS, but he gave to (The AIDS Project) • Michael didn’t have CANCER, but he gave to (The American Cancer Society) • Michael could have financially afforded to go to any college of his choice, but he gave to (The United Negro College Fund) • He gave for children’s dreams and wishes to come true And the list goes on and on, of his “Love of Support and Kindness to all”. Much of his giving, we knew nothing about until after his death because that’s who he was. He didn’t proclaim his deeds of love on mountain tops for all to see and hear. But quietly continued to share all that he had. Many of these deeds came to surface after his death. Michael himself was a Tree of Love, with branches that spread around the world helping others and showing love. His love was a SELF-LESS Love. But it didn’t stop there. Michael planted the seeds of Love in the hearts of his fans, to spread in unimaginable ways to extend our branches out to help all. So what are we doing with it? In 2009, Michael’s fans started out strong to continue his legacy, while fighting for his justice, but what happened? We have let jealousy, greed, selfishness, a strong sense of hatred, backbiting and unresolved bad feelings creep into the community of the MJ Fanmily. Many have become independent charitable organizations in the name of Michael Jackson, and instead of welcoming others to work toward the goal are separating and causing divisions among his fans. This was “not” Michael’s intention and I could only imagine how upset he would feel about such a distorted show of Love. We need to come together to bring the love back to the MJ Fan Community. As Michael Jackson fans, we have established many different organizations and groups that are branches of “The Tree of Love”. Each and every organization or group is needed and are branches of that tree. However, in order to make the branches extend further and accomplish the goal of love around the world, we have to become as ONE. We have to stop the bickering, the jealousy, the negative attitudes, the backbiting, the selfish goals, towards one another and work together as one. We have to stop going around hurting each one another.

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His fans have many wonderful causes, but we are all branches of the main “Tree of Love”. There-fore as of today we need to reach out to one another in love to help one another. No one “Cause” or “Organization” working on promoting the charitable Love that Michael taught should be inde-pendent from the rest. In order to succeed, we have to put all pettiness and bad feelings towards one another behind us and start loving each other again, and show respect to one another like we were doing in 2009. No one branch is better than the other, but ALL ARE NEEDED to fulfill his dream of spreading Love and Charity around the world. In order for any of us to succeed. WE have ONE question? "Can we find a way to renew the LOVE we had for one another on June 25, 2009" and where do we start?

~ Concerned Fans~

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Simple but effective as Michael's iconic toe stand is featured in this June 2009 'Gone Too

Soon' tribute artwork by artist 'Pasteur' on the wall in Rovigo, Italy.

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Shadow stencil of Michael surrounded by his

album titles and a heart captured in Siberia,

Tribute to Michael located near the Zhuhai Yat-sen

University campus in Zhuhai City, China.

Street MJ - 'Non Paint' ~ Post-it notes make up these

tributes to Michael captured in France.

Stencil

tribute on

the wall

in

Redfern,

Sydney,

Australia.

Cute caricature tribute to Michael

in Queens district, New York

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Brooklyn Artist David Hollier's recent return to London in September 2015 saw him present 2

new artworks, Amy Johnson and Michael Jackson. In Hollier's calligraphy pop art style the MJ

artwork consisted of the lyrics to 'They Don't Care About Us' and the works viewed from a

distance portrays a young Michael's face.

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New artwork of Michael greeting visitors with open arms on the main steps of favella Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the

area where Michael recorded the short film 'They Don't Care About Us'. Santa Marta was chosen for the artwork in an initiative

by the environmental project "All the color for you' and 'PintouRio450' and the MJ artwork was voted for by the residents of

Santa Marta and is part of the calendar of events of the anniversary of 450 years of the city. The artwork was completed by

artists John Mark Stain, Leonardt Lauenstein and Felipe Brito under the collective SerHurbano in August 2015.

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'Off the Wall' and a young Michael chosen for this 2009 artwork on a wall in the Bronx area, New York

by Bronx based muralist/graffiti writer Sienide [aka Sien]

A stencil artwork of Michael, in an iconic pose, brightens up this old iron gate at a derelict building in

East Austin Texas—Photo copyright and credit Peter Tsai

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Indoor MJ/public ~ Michael on the Wall of

Legends at the Soirée Bar, located at 9450

Altstätten, Switzerland.

2010 Stencil tribute to Michael on the

abandoned Deluxe Inn in Lansing located at

the intersection of S. Washington Ave and E.

Main Street, Lancing, Michigan. The site was

opened to graffiti artists prior to demolition

scheduled for the end of August 2010.

Michael on the wall of the abandoned Canada

Malting Plant in Quebec, Canada.

Paste ups ~ In his signature style New York street

artist 'Rupasboy', whose work is featured around

the world, with 2 'Young Michael' paste ups, pic 1

captured in Bangalore, India

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To appreciate this ingenious piece of street artwork of a young MJ you have to view this short video

https://instagram.com/p/6u4N_kO1DE/?taken-at=305151560

The artwork was painted on the gate of an MJ fan by an artist friend in 2010 and is located on the Avenida El Cerro, near Pedro de Valdivia, in Santiago Chile. The artwork is curious in that it is only visible from the side and cars and passers by are seen to pass by and then back up to view the 'magic'. It has also become a tourist stop as visitors, including a visiting Swedish Rugby Team, stopped and asked for permission to take photos with the artwork.

Michael tribute work on the wall at the Skatepark du Pré Leroy Niorte Skate park in Niorte, France.

The long wall was dedicated to Michael. Pic 3 'Billie Jean' is a close up of a section of the wall which can

be seen further down the wall of Pic 2. I have included pic 5 to show the dedicated writing to Michael on

the wall behind the bike riders.

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On the wall in Mumbai, India ~ "Undecided and looking for a theme to paint, Hemal Gala looked in his pocket

for inspiration and found a sticker of Michael Jackson. “I’m a big

fan,’’ he said, pointing to his sketch of a moonwalking Jackson.

Helping Gala were British tourists Nick Wade and Natalie

Hough who helped Gala paint his tribute to Michael, see Pics 1

and 2.

Pic 3 another artist pays tribute to the 'King of Pop' on the wall

in Mumbai and 2 pics of the completed mural.

Tulsi Pipe Road, in Mumbai is one of the city’s longest walls

and in 2009, as an alternative to repainting the walls, the public

were invited to go along and paint individual sections of the 2.7

km long wall, in a weekend project Initiated and organised by

the BMC [Clean up Movement] and The Wall Project, a group of Mumbai graffiti artists.

Street children, doodlers, calligraphists, office-goers, tourists, expats, college students and people from the

neighbouring buildings showed up to take part in the project and were supplied with spray cans, paint, chalk

sticks, rollers. gloves etc., to create their murals.

Drinking water and chemical toilets were also at

hand during the 2 day event.

For more information and news on this project see

link ~

http://ravishekhar-mumbai.blogspot.co.uk/…/the%

20great%20wa…

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Wall of artwork formed a 2009 tribute to Michael on a wall located in the White Street Car Park, in Cork, Ireland. The two MJ pieces are joined by the name tag of artist DEX. The artwork appeared in the newspaper 'Irish Examiner' in June 2009. Cork is a city located in the South-West Region of Ireland and is the second largest city on the island.

The city is built on the River Lee which divides into two channels. The city centre is located on the island created by the channels. At the eastern end of the city centre where the channels re-converge, quays and docks along the river banks lead to Lough Mahon and Cork Harbour, which is one of the world's largest natural harbours.

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The new MJ mural at The Graf Lab at 1038 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, California is now completed and was unveiled on the 1st August 2015. ~ see previous 2 and next photo The artwork was completed by New Zealand artist Owen Dippie and the New Zealand flag representing Owen's home town was hung alongside a Mexican and US flag prior to the unveiling. In May 2014 Owen, to celebrate the release of theXSCAPE album donated his time, 8 hours, to paint a giant portrait of Michael. Once completed, the portrait was then donated to CanTeen, a NZ organisation to support, develop and empower young people living with cancer - "so that current members and future generations, can enjoy the magic and influence of one of the greatest artists that ever lived". To see the drawing and a time lapse of this drawing see this link ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uAFVBWQLsc&feature=youtu.be

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This colourful artwork is from Korean graffiti writer LeoDav and was located at Pub 849 a food and beer house in Seoul, South

Korea.—Photo credits all to artist LeoDav ~ scroll down for mural artwork being completed

This Is It - You Are Not Alone' ~ Michael in an iconic pose

features in this great artwork on a wall captured in 2011

in the industrial area of Sestao, Spain.

Great to see these small MJ stencils captured, and several

of these stencils appeared in Houston, Texas, US in 2009 ~

this one on a road sign at Sandman Street/Memorial Park.

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'They Don't Care About Us' a new paste up from artist 'Miss

Me' in the Rosemont area in Montreal, Canada.

Pavement Art ~ Great chalk drawing captured on the pavement

outside of the Angel Tube Station in London, July 2015.

We have seen

several stencils of a

young Michael

located at many

places around the

world, this is a first

MJ stencil piece

captured in Jerusalem,

Israel.

Michael’s shadow

stencil captured on a

bridge stanchion

along the A59

motorway, a road that

connects the towns of

Willemstad and Oss in

the Netherlands.

'MJ IS KING 4EVER' ~ A 2009 tribute to Michael captured in

Olomouc, in the Czech Republic, from graffiti team 'Crazy Crime'

'Thriller' Michael captured

on this long wall of graffiti

during a Graffiti Jam held

in October 2010 organised

by the TWE crew and took

place at the Rue de la Folie

along the banks of the

canal De L'Ourcq, Bobigny, Nr Paris, France.

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This huge wall mural dedicated to Michael and featuring paintings of several moments from Michael's

career was the backdrop for the 2014 New Years Eve celebrations held at La Piazza [square] at the Mal

Kelapa Gading in Jakarta, Indonesia. The artwork was completed by the team from Singaikan Studios.

The Event also featured a huge new MJ HIStory statue, dance competitions and shows during the

celebrations. A selection of 10 pics of the wall.

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FEATURED FAN ART/ARTIST Visual Artist /Traditional Art

Lillian Melker

With my drawings I want to show some

love for Michael, who wasn't only a

great artist, but most of all, a great

person ♥

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ARTIST SNEAK PEEK - NOVEMBER 2015 ISSUE

Godaiking Studios Artist

This is a life-size bust of Michael Jackson from 1983 sculpted by me, Godaiking Studi-

os. Bust is made of resin and painted to match Michael’s skin tone from 1983. Added

real hair for the eyebrows and mustache and wig hair styled for the hair on his head.

I am a sculptor/artist/painter who specializes in American Pop culture/movies/music

figures.

See more of “Godaiking’s” art/sculptures in November 2015 issue of WRGO maga-

zine.

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Movie FUN IN THE

DANCE STUDIO

Video Credit

davejeffryes

Dave Jeffryes CREATOR OF

“IN THE SHADOW OF MICHAEL JACKSON”

FAN GROUP

Movie

DAVE JDAVEJEFFRYES

FILM

Video Credit

davejeffryes

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I’m preparing for a monumental journey and this time around I'm doing it as the captain of my on all women's

team, Team ChainChicks! You and I both know, It’s not going to be easy, but it will be another glorious seven

days. And I need your help to make it possible.

June 5th - June12th I will ride my bike for the 3rd time, 545 miles from San Francisco to

Los Angeles to support the lifesaving services offered by

San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT

Center, in the fight to end HIV/AIDS.

Preparing for this journey will require countless hours of

training and preparation, and I’ve committed my time to make

sure that I’m ready. This year, I’ve also committed to raising

$10,000 before I ride. For this, I need you to join me in my

commitment to help end HIV/AIDS. This amount goes beyond the minimum

required to ride, because I feel the need to do everything I can to help end this

disease. $10,000 will make a world of difference for the organizations benefitted by

this ride, and the clients they serve. So, I’m asking you to donate as generously as

you possibly can, so that I am to lead the way for my awesome team.

To the people who rely on these services to survive, every dollar counts, and every

dollar brings me one step closer to hitting my goal and another step close to hitting the team goal of $50,000.

Thank you for making this personal goal a reality for me and for being the support that I need to cross the finish

line on June 12th. Together, we will make a difference.

Blessings,

Db Click on AIDS Lifecycle

image above to visit site

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Hope you were able to catch Miguel Rivera, Live in Madrid (Spain) on Friday, October 23rd. This was the first time

Miguel Rivera played in Madrid since June 22th, when he uploaded his percussive acoustic guitar version of Michael

Jackson's "Beat it" to YouTube. Miguel played that arrangement, original songs, acoustic guitar hits of all times and

Delta blues. He also played his new percussive acoustic guitar arrangement by Queen

Event Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/440039152873498/

Miguel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miguel.rivera.75033

Thrill The World NYC 2015

Saturday, October 24th @6PM EST (Event was from 2pm-6pm) held at The COW NYC at 21-A Clinton St, New York City, NY 10002, New York, NY. Official New York Connection to "Thrill The World 2015", an annual worldwide simultaneous dance of "Thriller" for world records and charity. This is an annual event that will have thousands of dancers joining us all over the world at the exact same time! This event will

have performances by Michael Jackson Tribute artists, SINGERS, Dancers, and surprises to come! It's a fun day of dancing, networking, and giving back to charity! SEE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE HERE Hope we can share event information earlier in 2016 and that many were able to attend this year and had fun.

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Michael Jackson’s

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Portland's Old TownThriller'

Ottawa dancers

Salem, Zombies thrill at the Capitol

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Halloween Parade 'Thriller' in Chicago

Puppeteers maneuver an oversized skeleton puppet over the crowd during the Halloween Gathering Parade on South Columbus Drive on Oct. 24, 2015, in Chicago.

EUGENE Washington Jefferson Park

ShelterCare and Thrill the World

Eugene zombie dancers at Washington

-Jefferson Park for Thrill the World’s

annual global attempt to break the

world record for the largest

simultaneous “Thriller

Dance.” Since partnering with ShelterCare, Thrill the World Eugene’s zombie dancers have raised nearly $10,000 to support the agency’s programs.

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Zombies for“flash mob” performance on Halloween on the New Milford Green.

Las Cruces Scranton

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Taipei ( Taïwan)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLOqIIVy_aja9BwlMS1eopVvwsgZ8ePTKb&params=OAFIAVgY&v=QyOLSOn4hzQ&mod

e=NORMAL&app=desktop 24 快閃Thriller 一

Vancouver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN-vNC6uKAc

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Salvador-BA-Brazil

Stuart Park ( Australia)

Sakaiminato Tottori, Japan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qiv3Cg3Uxc

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Paris at Sacré Cœur Montparnasse Incredible location!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzWw2IoUmpM

Chinese Theatre Hollywood

Ajijic Jalisco Mexico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vurCPFnRJIE

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Derry's Guildhall Square UK

https://www.rt.com/in-motion/319639-uk-dancing-zombie-flashmob/

London UK

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Here below the list of the Countries and Cities that

surrendered to the Thrill…...

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Lake Oswego dance team puts on 'horrifying' halftime show

in Halloween costumes

The Lake Oswego dance team performs a routine set to Michael Jackson's Thriller at halftime of the team's home football game.

Artist Nikos Rutkowski fashions cool HighBall Halloween entrance

For eight years, the High Ball costume extravaganza has celebrated Halloween in an unusual fash-

ion. The party is described less with adjectives such as scary, bloody and gory and

morewith whimsical, fashionable and supernatural.

Artist Nikos Rutkowski has worked for

haunted houses in the past, but his taste in

entertainment doesn’t necessarily gravitate

toward blood and guts; for this reason, he

has enjoyed attending HighBall. This year,

he designed a carnival-style entrance that

will be located on N. High Street at

Goodale Street. His piece — a large skull

with the mouth serving as an entrance for

attendees — might seem frightening, but

it’s meant to be enticing.

The Friday night theme is Michael Jack-

son, and people should come dressed

in costumes reminiscent of the “King of Pop.” Who’s Bad: the Ultimate Michael Jackson

Tribute Band will perform classic hits.

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Thousands attend Lexington's annual 'Thriller' parade

A nearly full moon and mild weather attracted thousands of zombies and regular folks downtown Sunday night for Lexington's 14th annual re-creation of Michael Jackson'sThriller. The event has grown so much that 1,200 zombies and six Michael Jacksons performed; last year, organizers estimated that 15,000 people lined both sides of Main Street. This year, a short parade featuring March Madness Marching Band

started the show before Albert Ignacio, a five-time Michael Jackson portrayer, emerged from The Kentucky Theater.

The event is helping

to kick off the

Breeders' Cup

Festival, a series of

events leading up to

Friday and Saturday's

championship races

at Keeneland.

Thriller Parade 2015 - Downtown Lexington, KY

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BOOKS

Copiously researched and documented, Hit Men is the highly controversial

portrait of the pop music industry in all its wild, ruthless glory: the insatiable greed

and ambition; the enormous egos; the fierce struggles for profits and power; the

vendettas, rivalries, shakedowns, and payoffs. Chronicling the evolution of

America's largest music labels from the Tin Pan Alley days to the present day,

Fredric Dannen examines in depth the often venal, sometimes illegal dealings

among the assorted hustlers and kingpins who rule over this multi-billion-dollar

business.

Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside

the Music Business Paperback – July 2, 1991

by Fredric Dannen (Author)

Amy, My Daughter Paperback – June 25, 2013

by Mitch Winehouse (Author)

On July 23, 2011, Amy Winehouse's family, friends, and fans around

the world mourned the tragedy that this remarkable, talented, and ex-

traordinarily generous young woman was now gone.

In this intimate and tender account, her father and confidant, Mitch

Winehouse, offers an inside view of Amy's life. Sifting fact from fiction,

he details the events and the people that shaped her youth, sharing

how she honed her distinctive sound, created her unforgettable look,

and channeled her own life into hits such as "You Know I'm No Good,"

"Rehab," and "Back to Black." Mitch holds nothing back about Amy's

addiction to drugs and alcohol, mixing the painful with the poignant as

he describes the realities of her dependencies and the toll they took

on the family and friends who refused to give up on her. He also exposes the years of be-

hind-the-scenes drama that consumed his life and explains how, for those who knew Amy in

her last months, the greatest tragedy of all was that she died just when she finally appeared to

be conquering her demons.

Amy, My Daughter is an emotional journey into music, addiction, and the

unbreakable bond between a daughter and her father.

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The Tommy Hilfiger Oprah Myth That Just Won't Die

Dispelling Myths & Rumors

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I can not begin to count the number of times I’ve read or heard someone talk about how Tommy Hil-figer was upset about black people buying his brand of clothes. Personally, I’ve never purchased any of his brand of clothes, but of course my children loved them. I can tell you that I was EXTREMELY offended and hoped that the entire black race never purchased anything with his name on it again. Until today I have always believed that story and I’m sure many others still believe it. Why? Because we did NOT research or try to find out whether it was a rumor or myth. Guess what, there is no truth to this old rumor. Let’s see what the editor from the Urban Myths site found out concerning this old lie.

The Tommy Hilfiger Oprah Myth

The Tommy Hilfiger is a racist hoax e-mail has been circulating for over 15 years--we originally received it in the late 1990s, and it is among the original memes on the Internet that used a celebrity name to spread a vicious rumor. We spoke with Tommy's lead counsel back then who told me that the firm had been battling the rumor for years and had even called in the FBI to find out who started it. But to this day no one knows the original source. The Hilfiger e-mail circulates about twice a year, every year--and poor Tommy Hilfiger has to refute the same thing each time. It is no doubt perpetrat-ed by competing fashion designers who can't keep up with Hilfiger's popularity in the urban market, and this editor wishes it would stop. If you see this in your e-mail, reply to all and tell them to hit DELETE. READ THE EMAIL MESSAGE HERE An email message (the same message) over the years has been sent out to millions of people calling for a “Boycott” against Tommy Hilfiger. The saddest

thing about the email message people thought it came from Oprah. See a portion of the message published below.

LETS GIVE HIM WHAT HES ASKED FOR. LETS NOT BUY

HIS CLOTHES!

LETS PUT HIM IN A FINANCIAL STATE WHERE HE HIM-

SELF WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE RIDICULOUS

PRICES HE PUTS ON HIS CLOTHES.

BOYCOTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BOYCOTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BOYCOTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE SEND THIS TO ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO

SPENDS THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY ON CLOTHES MADE BY SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT RESPECT THEM AS A PERSON OR A PEOPLE!

SHAME, SHAME ,SHAME

The Truth: Tommy Hilfiger had never appeared on

the Oprah Winfrey show until 2006, when she final-

ly cleared up the rumor in this interview:

Oprah: Let's break this down. Tommy, in the 21 years that

we've been on the air, have you ever been on the show

before today?

Tommy: Unfortunately, not.

Oprah: And when you first heard it, Tommy, what did you

think?

Tommy: I didn't believe it. … Friends of mine said they

heard the rumor. I said, 'That's crazy. That can't be. I was

never on The Oprah Show. I would never say that.' And all

my friends and family who know me and people who work

with me and people who have grown up with me said that's

crazy.

Oprah: Well, did you ever say anything close to that?

Where do you think this originated?

Tommy: I have no idea. We hired FBI agents, I did an

investigation, I paid investigators lots of money to go out

and investigate, and they traced it back to a college cam-

pus but couldn't put their finger on it.

Tommy says his clothing company's intention has

always been the exact opposite of what that rumor

says. "I wanted to sell a lot of clothes to a lot of

people," he says.

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"It hurt my integrity, because at the end of the day, that's all you have. And if people are going to chal-

lenge my honesty and my integrity and what I am as a person, it hurts more than anything else," he says.

"Forget the money that it has cost me."

Not only is he a fashion icon, Tommy is also the founder of a summer camp for inner city children and one

of the driving forces behind the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Fund—a group dedicated to creating a

monument to the slain civil rights leader in Washington, D.C. They held a fundraising concert on September

18, 2007, in New York City.

"The next time somebody sends you an e-mail or somebody mentions this rumor to you, you know what

you're supposed to say to them?" Oprah says. "You're supposed to say, 'That's a big fat lie.'"

From The Tommy Hilfiger corporate site in 2002:

OTHER SOURCES FOR THE REAL STORY http://fashionista.com/2012/03/tommy-hilfiger-addresses-those-racist-rumors-from-1996-one-more-time http://www.snopes.com/racial/business/hilfiger.asp http://newsone.com/2030693/tommy-hilfiger-racist/ http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/tommyhilfiger/a/tommy_hilfiger.htm “We want you to know the facts so that you are not the victim of a classic “urban myth” that perpetuates untruths and has no basis in reality.” ~ Tommy Hilfiger ~

Oprah and Tommy Hilger set the record straight on the old rumor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgnEOmrntYs

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Artist Spotlight

The S.O.S. Band

MUSIC

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The S.O.S. Band (sometimes written SOS Band; abbreviation for Sounds Of Success) is an American R&B and electro-funk group who gained fame in the 1980s. They are best known for the songs "Take Your Time (Do It Right)," "Just Be Good to Me," "Tell Me If You Still Care," and "The Finest."

The band was founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1977. The original group members included Willie "Sonny" Killebrew (saxophone), Billy Ellis (flute), Jason "T.C." Bryant (keyboards), Bruno Speight (guitar), John Simpson (bass), James Earl Jones III (drums), and Mary Davis (lead vocals, key-boards).[1][2] It was originally known as Santa Monica,[3] but later changed its name to The S.O.S. Band- an acronym for Sounds of Success.[4][5][6] After listening to its demo and being impressed with their sound,Tabu Records founder Clarence Avant signed the group to its first recording con-tract.[7]

In 1980, the group released its first hit single, "Take Your Time (Do It Right)", which was certi-fied platinum and sold over 2 million copies. Its debut album, S.O.S., went gold and sold over 800,000 copies. Trumpeter, vocalist, and percussionist Abdul Ra'oof joined the band while it was on a world tour.[8]

In 1983, the band joined forces with then-new production team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who went on to craft a string of R&B hits for the group, which included "Just Be Good to Me," "High Hopes," "Tell Me If You Still Care," "Borrowed Love," "No One's Gonna Love You," "Just the Way You Like It," and "The Finest."[9]

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Lead vocalist Mary Davis left the group in 1987 to pursue a solo career, and was replaced by Chan-dra Currelley beginning with the band's 1989 Diamonds in the Raw album.[10][11] They recorded another album with Currelley - 1991's One of Many Nights, which featured a few songs with a guest appearance from a then-unknown Kurupt.[12]

More recently, Currelley has been active as an actress and vocalist in Tyler Perry plays and films.[13] When Davis’s solo career was not as successful as she hoped, she reunited with the band in 1994. Since then, Davis spilt from the remaining members of The S.O.S. Band, with Davis and Speight both touring using the band's name with their versions of the current lineup.[14]

In 2013, The S.O.S. Band's entire Tabu Records catalog was reissued, as Tabu licensed their brand and trademark to British-based record label Demon Music Group.[15]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_S.O.S._Band

https://www.facebook.com/The-Real-SOS-Band-126086687491/

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MUSIC: MECHANICAL LICENSE

Since the passing of Michael Jackson over six

years ago many enthusiasts, in our exploration

for more information about him, have learned

about the music a lot about the music industry

and the many aspects of it. I’ve ran across

many articles with reference to his music

catalogs and discussions about the “Mechanical

Rights and License” to his music/songs.

First, I needed to understand what all this meant

in terms of who had the rights to what and just

what all this had to do with Michael’s music. Of

course, I understood it all revolved around the

royalties the record label or the artist was to

receive, but I also knew there had to be more.

With that in mind I decided to use this section of

the magazine to share information I find through

the researching of different sites familiar with

mechanical rights, mechanical license, copy-

rights, licenses, synchronization and the like. It

can become very confusing so I will publish a

little bit each month for my understanding and to

help someone else who may be interested in

learning.

Before any information is published on

“Mechanical License” I thought it best to start

with the basics of “Mechanical Licensing” which

I obtained from information published by

Michael Simon, the General Counsel at The

Harry Fox Agency (HFA).

For me to understand the fundamentals of this

subject I need to know the meaning of

“mechanical” which is defined as: working

or produced by machines or machinery.

THE BASICS OF MECHANICAL LICENSING

FROM HARRY FOX

By: Michael Simon

A “mechanical license” may sound like it has

nothing to do with music, but it’s very important

for both songwriters and recording artists. As an

artist, it’s critical when you record any song you

don’t control completely, and for a songwriter,

it’s an important source of revenue.

The term dates back to the player piano days.

When the U.S. Copyright Act was enacted in

1909, it recognized two distinct rights related

to a song: a performance right and a mechani-

cal reproduction right.

Performance rights are, as they sound, the

right to publicly play the song, which includes

concerts, radio, and certain kinds of TV broad-

casts. The mechanical right covers the right

to mechanically “fix” the song onto a recording

medium and reproduce it, such as on a CD or a

digital download. Licenses are required for

these uses, which generate royalties for the

music publisher and songwriter.

ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC are the three

performing rights organizations in the U.S., and

a publisher will engage the services of one of

these organizations to handle the licensing and

income collection for that right. Mechanical

rights are handled a bit differently, and this

article will focus on those rights and how they

are handled in the U.S.

First, we’ll look at mechanicals from the record-

ing artist perspective. Basically, if you’re record-

ing a song you do not completely control

(meaning that if you wrote the song, you have

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assigned the rights to a publisher or it is a song

written by someone else), you need to obtain a

mechanical license or you will be in violation of

copyright law. A reputable CD replicator will not

duplicate your recording without one as they

could also face stiff penalties.

There are three ways to obtain a mechanical

license: directly from the music publisher,

through a licensing agent such as The Harry Fox

Agency (HFA), or you can obtain a compulsory

license as described in § 115 of the U.S. Copy-

right Act. The royalty that is paid for the record-

ing is based on the length and the number of

reproductions of the song. Under current U.S.

copyright law, the mechanical royalty rate is 9.1¢

for a composition five minutes or less in length,

or 1.75¢ per minute for songs over five minutes,

rounded up to the nearest whole minute. This

is then multiplied by the number of copies of

the recording that are manufactured. So, for

example, for 500 copies of a recording of a

composition that is 5 minutes and 30 seconds

long, the math would be: 6 x $ 0.0175 = 0.105 x

500 = $52.50.

The reason mechanical licenses are so

important to a recording artist? Aside from

making sure the music publisher, and ultimately

the songwriter, gets paid for the use of a song,

the penalties for copyright infringement can be

quite severe. Willful copyright infringement can

carry statutory damages of up to $150,000 for

every work infringed.

An important aside: While copyright law contains

the concept of “fair use,” this is much more

limited under copyright law than most people

realize. Fair Use is generally considered to apply

to purposes such as the use of excerpts for criti-

cism, news reporting, teaching and research.

You still need to obtain a mechanical license if

you are, for instance, making a recording for

charity. The flip side of this is that if you obtain

the appropriate mechanical license and pay the

full royalty rate, you cannot be prevented from

recording the song (so long as it is not the first

time the song has ever been recorded and

distributed).

As a songwriter, the royalty part is probably

what’s most interesting to you. If you have

signed with a music publisher, how your

mechanical licensing and royalties will be

handled will probably be delineated in your

contract. If you have not assigned your publish-

ing rights yet, you’ll need to handle any mechani-

cal license requests that come your way.

One way to do this is to affiliate with a mechani-

cal licensing agent such as HFA. You then regis-

ter your song catalog with them, and you can

direct any inquiries to the agent. HFA requires

that licensees pay royalties on a quarterly basis.

The HFA mechanical license also gives the

company the right to audit the licensee to make

sure the payments true up to the actual quantity

distributed. HFA also has reciprocal agreements

with similar agents around the world, so it can

handle your royalty collections on a global basis.

For this service, HFA takes a commission on the

royalties it pays out to you. However, some of its

licensing services are provided on a commission

-free basis.

It’s important to note that “mechanical” does not

just mean CDs and other physical products. A

mechanical license is required for many digital

uses – permanent downloads, limited down-

loads, on-demand streams, ringtones, ring

backs, and more. Right now, only permanent

downloads fall under the current statutory royalty

rate.

In addition, both recording artists and songwrit-

ers should be aware of something called a

“controlled composition clause,” which is com-

mon in many recording artist contracts. It

requires the artist to secure lower rates from

publishers on certain songs that are either

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written or indirectly “controlled” by the artist. The controlled composition clause usually reduces the

per-song royalty payable on these compositions as well as the label’s total mechanical royalty

obligation for the album as a whole. These provisions can vary in complexity but are usually based

on a percentage reduction of the statutory rate.

A common controlled rate clause provides that controlled compositions are licensed at 75% of the

statutory rate (a “three-quarter rate”) and that the label is only required to pay mechanicals on a

maximum of 10 songs (in general known as the “Album Cap” and in this example known as a “10

Cap”). So if the artist chooses to have 12 songs on the album, the mechanicals are then divided

over 12 songs instead of 10. If non-controlled songs (such as covers) are included on the album,

another layer of complexity is added. In this case, the non-controlled songs can generate full statu-

tory royalties and the aggregate amount of those full statutory royalties would be deducted from the

aggregate amount allocated to the controlled rate songs.

So, for example, say an artist’s controlled composition clause calls for a three-quarter rate and a 10

cap. They then record an album of 12 songs, with 10 controlled and 2 non-controlled songs. The

mechanical royalty rate would be calculated as follows:

Maximum Album Rate:

10 (the Album Cap) x 75% (the controlled rate) x $0.091 (the statutory rate) = $0.6825

Less the 2 non-controlled songs at full statutory rate: 2 x $0.091 = ($0.182)

The result is $0.5005 for the total mechanical royalty for the 10 controlled songs. This means the

actual royalty for each of those songs is $0.05005 ($0.5005 divided by 10). This is a 45% reduction

from the statutory rate.

You need to be particularly aware of controlled composition clauses if you are a co-writer for a sing-

er-songwriter, as you may find yourself asked to accept the reduced rate your partner agreed to in

their contract. This can obviously create some friction between you and your partner, so this is

something you should agree upon before the song is recorded, and preferably, before you start writ-

ing together.

Songwriters and performing artists need to realize that in regards to mechanical rights, they repre-

sent two sides of the same coin. Without the songwriter, the performing artist wouldn’t have the

great material; and without the performing artist, the song has no opportunity to create revenue for

the songwriter. The more you can educate yourself about mechanical licensing and related rights,

the fewer nasty surprises can come up in your music career.

Michael Simon is the General Counsel at The Harry Fox Agency (HFA).

http://www.artistshousemusic.org/articles/the+basics+of+mechanical+licensing+from+harry+fox

MORE INFORMATION IN NEXT ISSUE

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WEBSITE

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Hey Fellow Travelers! Just so super excited about how one of our latest videos turned out that I needed to post.

We had the incredible honor of performing with some of the best musicians in the industry today. Robbie Robinson (from Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons) on keyboards, Russ McKinnon (currently touring with Barri Manilow) on drums, Ric Firrabracci (currently touring with Blood, Sweat and Tears) on bass, and Voyce McGinley on percussion.

We can't express how incredible it is to play with a band, especially when it includes the most extraordinary talented players. Listen to our live rendition of Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon", which we had an absolute blast playing! Just a quick note, please excuse the cut halfway through the video, we were experiencing some technical difficulties with the sound, but everything was mend-ed in record time and the video still came out really great.

And please enjoy how Scotty literally slayed that guitar solo near the end, lol! Seriously. Some-times it's incredible...performing beside my not-so-little brother on stage, watching him soar and seeing the amazing musician and artist that he's become. It truly amazes me.

We hope ya'll enjoy! Love you guys tons and tons

~Nicole & Scotty~

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VIDEOS

Wesley Snipes Acted as Michael Jackson's Harlem Bodyguard

Video Credit: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Together Again, Tribute to Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina

Video Credit: Shawny Maka Published on Aug 4, 2015

Whitney and Krissi, We will always love you!!

Marc Anthony - Valio la Pena (En Vivo) Video Credit: TV Tarima

Twin boys and their father gives a shout out Michael Jackson (Never Can Say Goodbye)

Video Credit: Mike Steele

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Birthdays are a new start, a fresh beginning, and a time to pursue new endeavors with new goals. Move forward with confidence and courage. All of you are very special people. May the day of your birthday and all of your days be amazing!

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Nevaeh Brookins

Robin Brookins

(AuDee O. Warhol )Damian Gore

Eugene Taylor

Rheda Valrey

Brian Crane

Alicia Jackson

Mjs Susie

Ira Linke

Malcolm Twilley

Gessy Sala

Flor Siqueiros

Sigrid Ellies Marquardt

Gonzalez Angelina

Terry Gilchrist

Christina Tozer

Barb Jones McKibben

Nikki Molinari

Yvette Lincoln Sanches

Antoinette Cook

DavidMickey Jay

Geraldine Hardaway

Earnest Valentino

Michael Kostelac

Yashi Brown

Anita Gudger

John Fountain

Giulia Passaro

Vikram Rathore

Michelle Smith

Dana Davidikova

DrKymberly Clark-Geddis

Lid Lily

Jillie Jean

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Rhonda Edwards

Mirella Giurco

Tasha Michelle

Christina Unbreakable Mihalache

Jordan Poole

Sandy Scott

Debbie Jackson

Giselle Sunrise

Adonis Varnado

Robin Sinkford Johnson

Alyana Hellys Com-

parini

Joy Emmanuel

Anna Twilley

DeAnka Jones

Maiz Jackson

Sylvia Cristina Spence

Solveig Logenius

Judy Rowe

Tracy Black Hamilton

MJ Mary J

Dinah Foreste

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Oleta M. Pine

Angel Brown

Joe Bagnall

Eleynn Barnes

Karen Hayes

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Shontise Hye

Belinda O.

Jamiqua Juniyeah

Dawnnetta Richard

Judith Ann Nothdurft

Catherine Mount

Gessica Puglielli

Diana Foley

Cathy Anderson

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Rachael Paulson

Marva Doss

Svetomir Jackson Simic

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Ginger Seidenberger Langdon

Fabrice Martialacademy Babrice Robeaux

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Happy Birthday Tito

Randy, Randy, Jr. Royal

Jermajesty Yashi

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El DeBarge Bobby Brown

Tony, Toni, Tone’ The Dramatics

Brenda Holloway Barbara Morrison Andrew Skurow Dennis Edwards

26TH ANNUAL HEROES AND LEGENDS

AWARDS

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The HAL (Heroes and Legends) Awards were created by celebrated songwriter, and Motown Alum-na, Janie Bradford.[3] The event raises money for the HAL Scholarship Fund,[4] which provides funding for performing arts students.[5] One of the organization’s most celebrated scholarship recipient is electronic musician and rapper, Flying Lotus, who has released four albums on Warp Records.[6]

Each year, scholarship funds are presented to talent-

ed students who have maintained at least a 2.0 grade average and who show promise in the area of performing arts. The scholarship provides the finan-cial assistance these students need to continue their education. The students are honored at the star-studded Hollywood event.[4]

The nine awards that HAL bestows each year in-clude Outstanding Achievement in Music, Theatre and TV/Film, The Icon Award, Legacy Award, Pio-neer Award, Cornerstone Award, Pacesetter Award and The Unsung Hero Award.[7] Recipients have in-cluded: The Temptations,[8] Smokey Robinson, Isley Brothers, The Whispers, The Originals, Thelma Hou-ston, Chaka Khan,[9] The Supremes, The Four Tops, Wesley Snipes, Tyne Daly, Reginald Veljohn-son, Craig T. Nelson, Della Reese, Roger Mos-ley, Regina King, Tyrese Gibson, Ernie Hudson, George Clinton.[10] Notable presenters include Vivica A. Fox, Tom Selleck, David Cassidy, Quincy Jones, Gladys Knight, James Avery, Billy Vera, Ray Parker, Jr., Mel Carter and Berry Gordy.

In 2014, New Edition, Eddie Floyd and the Mary Jane Girls were added to the list.[11] The organization also honors songwriters, like Harold Lilly, who wrote

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Andrew Skurow

Alicia Keyes' "You Don't Know My Name"[12] and the legendary team of Holland-Dozier-Holland, who wrote numerous Motown hits.[13]

Producers, such as Clarence Avant,[14] and Gamble & Huff[15] are also honored as well as influential entertainment industry execu-tives, such as BMI's Thomas Cain,[16] Universal's Jim Urie, Jon Platt[17] and new Motown president, Ethiopia Habtemarian.[18]

The 2015 event featured tributes to El DeBarge, Bobby Brown, The Dramatics, featuring LJ Reynolds, Dennis Edwards, jazz styl-ist Barbara Morrison, Brenda Holloway, 90's chartoppers, Tony, Toni, Tone and Universal executive, Andy Skurnow.[19]

Actress Jo Marie Payton has hosted the event since 1991.[20]

Event was hosted by Ray Parker, Jr., with Willie Tyler and James Reynolds.

Bobby Brown Tony, Toni, Tone’

The Dramatics

El DeBarge

Brenda Holloway

Barbara Morrison

Dennis Edwards

SEE 2015 HONOREES

HERE

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YOUTH

CHILDREN

EDUCATION

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Help Little Dante by

Tess Gallagher GoFundMe

Please help and share. I have

been teaching for 30 years and

have seen many horrible situa-

tions that children are thrust into.

Children come to school everyday with trau-

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horrible situations. Dante has severe vision

problems and is unable to speak due to

apraxia of speech...a brain disorder. His

family is now homeless due to unforeseen

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amount would be very much appreciated. Thank you!

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YOU ARE SPECIAL by Max Lucado

(This story helps children and adults realize they shouldn't automatically accept other people's negative comments and assessments of them. Do your best and be proud of yourself. In the entire world, there has never been another person like you. You are rare. – Ralph Courtney, Executive Director)

The Wemmicks were small wooden people. Each of the wooden people was carved by a woodworker named Eli. His workshop sat on a hill overlooking their village. Every Wemmick was different. Some had big noses, others had large eyes. Some were tall and others were short. Some wore hats, others wore coats. But all were made by the same carver and all lived in the village. And all day, every day, the Wemmicks did the same thing: They gave each other stickers. Each Wemmick had a box of golden star stickers and a box of gray dot stickers. Up and down the streets all over the city, people could be seen sticking stars or dots on one another.

The pretty ones, those with smooth wood and fine paint, always got stars. But if the wood was rough or the paint chipped, the Wemmicks gave dots. The talented ones got stars, too. Some could lift big sticks high above their heads or jump over tall boxes. Still others knew big words or could sing very pretty songs. Everyone gave them stars.

Some Wemmicks had stars all over them! Every time they got a star it made them feel so good that they did something else and got another star. Others, though, could do little. They got dots.

Punchinello was one of these. He tried to jump high like the others, but he always fell. And when he fell, the others would gather around and give him dots.

Sometimes when he fell, it would scar his wood, so the people would give him more dots. He would try to explain why he fell and say something silly, and the Wemmicks would give him more dots. After a while he had so many dots that he didn't want to go outside. He was afraid he would do something dumb such as forget his hat or step in the water, and then people would give him another dot. In fact, he

had so many gray dots that some people would come up and give him one without reason. "He deserves lots of dots," the wooden people would agree with one another. "He's not a good wooden person."

After a while Punchinello believed them. "I'm not a good Wemmick," he would say. The few times he went outside, he hung around other Wemmicks who had a lot of dots. He felt better around them.

One day he met a Wemmick who was unlike any he'd ever met. She had no dots or stars. She was just wooden. Her name was Lucia. It wasn't that people didn't try to give her stickers; it's just that the stickers didn't stick. Some admired Lucia for having no dots, so they would run up and give her a star. But it would fall off. Some would look down on her for having no stars, so they would give her a dot. But it wouldn't stay either. “That's the way I want to be,” thought Punchinello. “I don't want anyone's marks.” So he asked the stickerless Wemmick how she did it.

"It's easy," Lucia replied. "Every day I go see Eli."

"Eli?"

"Yes, Eli. The woodcarver. I sit in the workshop with him."

"Why?"

"Why don't you find out for yourself? Go up the hill. He's there."

And with that the Wemmick with no marks turned and skipped away. "But he won't want to see me!" Punchinello cried out. Lucia didn't hear. So Punchinello went home. He sat near a window and watched the wooden people as they scurried around giving each other stars and dots. "It's not right," he muttered to himself. And he resolved to go see Eli. He walked up

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the narrow path to the top of the hill and stepped into the big shop. His wooden eyes widened at the size of everything. The stool was as tall as he was. He had to stretch on his tiptoes to see the top of the workbench. A hammer was as long as his arm. Punchinello swallowed hard. "I'm not staying here!" and he turned to leave. Then he heard his name.

"Punchinello?" The voice was deep and strong. Punchinello stopped. "Punchinello! How good to see you. Come and let me have a look at you."

Punchinello turned slowly and looked at the large bearded craftsman. "You know my name?" the little Wemmick asked.

"Of course I do. I made you." Eli stooped down and picked him up and set him on the bench.

"Hmm," the maker spoke thoughtfully as he inspected the gray circles. "Looks like you've been given some bad marks."

"I didn't mean to, Eli. I really tried hard."

"Oh, you don't have to defend yourself to me, child. I don't care what the other Wemmicks think."

"You don't?"

“No, and you shouldn't either. Who are they to give stars or dots? They're Wemmicks just like you. What they think doesn't matter, Punchinello. All that matters is what I think. And I think you are pretty special."

Punchinello laughed. "Me, special? Why? I can't walk fast. I can't jump. My paint is peeling. Why do I matter to you?"

Eli looked at Punchinello, put his hands on those small wooden shoulders, and spoke very slowly. "Because you're mine. That's why you matter to me."

Punchinello had never had anyone look at him like this - much less his maker. He didn't know what to say.

"Every day I've been hoping you'd come," Eli explained.

"I came because I met someone who had no marks."

"I know. She told me about you."

"Why don't the stickers stay on her?"

"Because she has decided that what I think is more important than what they think. The stick-ers only stick if you let them."

"What?"

"The stickers only stick if they matter to you. The more you trust my love, the less you care about the stickers."

"I'm not sure I understand."

"You will, but it will take time. You've got a lot of marks. For now, just come to see me every day and let me remind you how much I care." Eli lifted Punchinello off the bench and set him on the ground. "Remember," Eli said as the Wemmick walked out the door. "You are special because I made you. And I don't make mistakes."

Punchinello didn't stop, but in his heart he thought, "I think he really means it." And when he did, a dot fell to the ground.

May all your dots fall silently to the ground, for if given by man, they matter only to other men. When given the choice, pass out stars, drop the dots in the trash.

- Max Lucado

You can purchase this wonderful story,

beautifully illustrated, at

www.amazon.com.

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HUMANITARIAN

PROJECTS

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The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in the United States that arranges

experiences to children with life-threatening medical conditions. In order to qualify for a wish, the child must

be between the ages of 3 to 17 at the time of referral. It is the child's physician that ultimately decides if a

child is eligible. Children who may be eligible to receive a wish can be referred by one of the following three

sources:

Medical professionals treating the child

A parent or legal guardian

The potential wish child

To refer a child, the appropriate referral source can use Make-A-Wish’s online inquiry form or contact the

Make-A-Wish chapter closest to them. All medical information is considered confidential and is not discussed

with outside parties unless it is required for the wish and the child’s parent(s) or guardians have given their

consent. A child with a life-threatening medical condition who has reached the age of 2½ and is under the age

of 18 at the time of referral, is potentially eligible for a wish. After a child is referred, the child’s treating

physician must determine whether the child is medically eligible for a wish, based on the medical criteria

established by Make-A-Wish. In addition, a child cannot have received a wish from another wish-granting

organization. Each Make-A-Wish chapter follows specific policies and guidelines for granting a child’s wish.

Make-A-Wish works closely with the wish child’s physician and family to determine the most appropriate time

to grant the wish, keeping in mind the child’s treatment protocol or other concerns. Most wish requests fall

into five categories: I wish to go, I wish to be, I wish to meet, I wish to have, or I wish to give.

THEIR MISSION

Make-A-Wish serves a unique, and vital, role in helping strengthen and empower children battling life-

threatening medical conditions. The national headquarters and founding chapter of the Make-A-Wish

Foundation are in Phoenix, Arizona.The organization grants wishes through its 61 chapters located

throughout the US. Make-A-Wish also operates in 45 other countries around the world through 38 affiliate

offices. The President and CEO of Make-A-Wish America is David A. Williams. Professional wrestler John

Cena holds the title for the most wishes granted by a single individual, with over 500 wishes. Coming in

second with wish granting is Justin Bieber. The third top donor is the largest National Women's Collegiate

Fraternity Chi Omega, which has raised over $13 million for Make-A-Wish since 2001. Tens of thousands of

volunteers, donors and supporters advance the Make-A-Wish®vision to grant the wish of every child

diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition. In the United States and its territories, on average, a wish

is granted every 37 minutes. We believe a wish experience can be a game-changer. This one belief guides us

and inspires us to grant wishes that change the lives of the kids they serve. (Wiki)

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HOW IT ALL STARTED

Chris' Wish

During a long nighttime stakeout kneeling in some desert weeds in the spring of 1980, U.S. Customs Agent Tommy Austin tells Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer Ron Cox his problem. His wife’s friend Linda has a small son named Chris Greicius who is probably going to die of leukemia. The seven-year-old boy yearns to be a police officer “to catch bad guys” with Austin. Running into bureaucratic hesitation at Customs, Austin asks Cox if maybe DPS can do something. “I’ll rent a helicopter myself if I have to,” Austin says.

Cox takes the request to DPS spokesman Allan Schmidt, who asks DPS Director Ralph Milstead. He gives Schmidt carte blanche to grant Chris’ wish. Soon Austin receives a call from Chris’ mom saying that she doesn’t think he can hang on much longer.

“None of us had any idea what we were getting into at the time,” Schmidt will recall 30 years later. He draws other people in: Officer Jim Eaves will bring his patrol car, and Officer Frank Shankwitz his motorcycle, to meet the DPS helicopter flying Chris to headquarters. On April 29, Chris comes from Scottsdale Memorial Hospital to the empty lot by DPS at Lewis and 19th Avenue. There he and his parents are given a tour. That’s when Lt. Col. Dick Schaefer gives the boy a “Smokey Bear” hat and one of his own old badges, and Chris becomes Arizona’s first and only honorary DPS officer.

Everyone who meets the beaming boy chewing bubble gum wants to help. At the end of the day, some of those involved meet in a spontaneous group hug and realize they don’t want the day to be the end of it. They also know they don’t have much time.

Two of them, Cox and Eaves, go to John’s Uniforms, the business that makes all DPS uniforms, and order one Chris’ size. Employees work all night to have it ready the next day. A group of officers take the uniform to his house, where Shankwitz sets up cones for Chris to steer his battery-powered motorcycle through to qualify for a motorcycle officer’s wings.

But when they return the next day to present the wings to Chris, he’s gone back into the hospital. With his DPS gifts all around him, clutching his new wings, Chris gives a last smile for the men who have done so much for him in such a short time. He passes May 3.

“He was only seven years, 269 days old when he died. But he taught me about being a man. Even though he was only a boy. I can tell you that because of meeting Chris, I am an entirely different man. Ron Cox said the same thing. He said he didn’t fear death anymore, because he knew Chris would be there waiting for him.”

Tommy Austin, Make-A-Wish

®

co-founder and retired U.S. Customs agent

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Some outlets, (during 2003 MJ allegations) speculated that Michael Jackson was the

founder of the Make a wish Foundation but it’s not true. Michael Jackson didn't start

the organization but was involved since the ’90’s with them opening his home to

anyone expressed to see it. Since 1995, the Foundation has coordinated Neverland-

related group wish experiences for children and their families to enjoy a fun day and it

cost to Michael Jackson over one million dollars per month in expenses.

1992 Michael Jackson Greets Make-A-Wish Foundation's David Sonnet at

Neverland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ItctDPxWE

Michael receive The Award Named After Him, The Michael Jackson Good Scout Humanitarian Award For His Generosity To The Make A Wish Foundation And Other Organizations. Neverland Valley Ranch

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The Last Charity Special All Day organized by Michael Jackson at his Neverland Valley Ranch for

“Make a Wish”, was a carnival-style Neverland Ranch estate of 500 guests. The invitation-only

event, set for Sept. 13th, was a one-time-only gathering, complete with dinner, magicians, games

and a tractor-trailer full of stuffed animals. Make-A-Wish Foundation was one of the beneficiaries of

the donation.

Here the pictures of the invitation:

The Make -A- Wish Foundation of Southern Florida and Tri-

counties California are proud to be one of the beneficiaries of the

"once in a lifetime" event at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch.

We appreciate the support of the donors, volunteers and

attendees who will help children with life-threatening medical

conditions experience the power of a wish.

The party subsequent to the event is hosted and broadcast live by 'KIIS FM'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzdUNcXyNas

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Make-A-Wish Wisconsin granted its first wish to 11-year-old Catina, a girl with an inoperable brain tumor that left her easily tired and, at times, wheelchair-bound. But there was no sign of her illness during her wish trip to New Jersey to see her idol, Michael Jackson. In 1984, Jackson was the biggest star in the world and gaining access to the sold-out "Victory" tour that reunited him with the Jackson 5 was nearly impossible. Thanks to the efforts of a small group of dedicated Wisconsin volunteers, C a t i n a ' s w i s h w a s g r a n t e d .

Read more http://www.wisconsin.wish.org.

Here we have another testimony of a little Girl (now 31) who saw his Michael jackson wish come true:

Catina “Tina” Scharf

“I wish to meet Michael Jackson!” (1984)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB_DQMngTrc

IT HAPPENED TO ME: Make-A-Wish Sent Me To

Neverland Where I Met Michael Jackson.

I became obsessed with Michael Jackson when I was

11. I heard “You Are Not Alone” on the radio and

melodic magic happened in my ears. It’s a cliché, but I

was getting sicker by then. I was born with cystic fibrosis

(a genetic lung disease), and he was a distraction from

my ill world. His hypnotic voice burned in my brain

instead of the IV alarms that were going off, or the

pulsating oxygen during hospital stays, not to mention

the medical jargon always in the background of my life.

He took me out of my world. When I was 16 and my

doctors suggested I be listed for a double lung

transplant, I dove deeper into the Michael Jackson

fandom. I immersed myself in everything MJ. I had all

his music, every movie, and posters everywhere. I even

saved money to buy VHS tapes of his rare

performances from eBay (this was before YouTube!). I

engrossed myself in the way he moved, the rhythmic

beats of his songs, the black loafers adorning his feet,

the white socks that highlighted his steps, the sparkly

glove that glittered in the air—anything there was to see,

hear or know about him I had covered. I knew his song

lyrics verbatim, I could recite every interview, and I could

recall any fact. But it was more than the music that drew

me in deep. Now, as a

31-year-old adult, I know

how crazy this sounds,

but something about him

was fascinating, even

magnetic to me.

To continue to read the

blog click here:

http://www.xojane.com/it-

happened-to-me/make-a-

wish-michael-jackson

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Even while passed away Michael remains a dream for many children . Here another recent wish

realized:

I WISH TO HAVE A MICHAEL JACKSON THEMED PARTY

Marlon is now just 4 years old, but his love of Michael

Jackson has grown, if anything. He is “very passionate”

about his favorite singer. “He was so adorable imitating

MJ’s moves and you could tell he absolutely loves his

music” says his wish grantor, Jan Hammond, after

meeting him during his wish interview. He even offered

her the chance to play the Michael Jackson Experience

game on his Wii, which had already been replaced after

he wore the first one out. When asked what his one true

wish would be, it was abundantly clear what would give

him the most joy—he wanted a Michael Jackson themed

party where he could dress up like his idol and dance to

“Beat It.” His wish grantors then went to task putting

together the Michael Jackson party of Marlon’s dreams.

There was an MJ “glove painting” (read: cookie

decorating) station, a disco ball piñata and a face

painting station. And with the help of more than 30

dancers from the Travis Air Force Base, a Michael

Jackson impersonator dazzled him with a choreographed

medley of MJ’s hits, with costume changes to match.

Marlon was captivated, and afterward the entire troupe

posed for a picture with

him.

Says his mom, Melissa,

“I’m just so grateful that his

wish did come true

because after all, he did

‘beat it.’ Video

Marlon , 4 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

I wish to have a Michael Jackson Themed Party

Marlon started fighting leukemia when most

children are just getting comfortable walking.

At 16 months old, he was spending far too much

time on the oncology floor of UCSF Benioff

Children’s Hospital Oakland. Not being able to

understand what he was going through was

hard on his upbeat personality, but music

helped him cope. And whenever he had the

chance to leave his room, he took it. The

nurses would always know he was coming

because he would have his mom’s phone

tucked into the side of his diaper, with Michael

Jackson playing. His mom would push his IV

pole around while Marlon danced.

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MANAGING OUR FUNDS

Make-A-Wish® America is proud of the way it manages and safeguards the generous contributions from individual donors, corporations and other organizations.

Make-A-Wish America supports chapters in their day-to-day work granting wishes. This includes helping chapters develop resources, administer programs and referrals, and navigate policies and guidelines.

The Make-A-Wish vision is to grant the wish of every eligible child.

http://wish.org/ways-to-help

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GoFundMe Projects Low income homes/Gary Indiana

Created October 5, 2015 Lavora Brooks

I started working at the

age of 15. However,

my experience of work-

ing in housing for low-

income families and in-

dividuals began in

1983.

In 1989 I followed her

heart and began

my career within the so-

cial service environ-

ment, while studying to

become a minister in

2002. My dream from a

child was to feed and

care for the home-

less. As a minister in

my church, I was led and introduced to a ministry that did exactly that (Feeding the Homeless for

Christ) who not only fed the homeless and low income population, but prepared home cooked meals

for them as well.

The overall mission and purpose is for "FRG" to purchase/rebuild/renovate/sell homes starting in

“Gary Indiana”, then globally to make home buying a reality to those who would not be able to do so

on their own due to financial hardship or poverty. We achieve this purpose and mission through

Christian Values of Love and Support for one another.

The overall mission of FRG is to purchase, renovate and sell as many homes as possible, interest

free, to individuals and families starting in Gary Indiana and surrounding Gary, Indiana who would

not be able to ordinarily purchase a home due to their financial poverty level. FRG’s goal is to

purchase/renovate and sell (1- 2) homes in 2015 with a long term goal of purchasing, renovating

and selling many more interest free!

There are many homes in Gary Indiana requiring renovations that needs a loving family and there

are many families in need of a home for their children.

Every penny raised for this cause will go toward the renovation and placement of families in a home.

We would be very thankful, just to be able to make this dream come true for just one family a year.

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SNAPSHOTS

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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/372391462916282986/

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http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/06/30/jackson.remembered.irpt/index.html

Pictured: Michael Jackson, Warren Beatty and Brett Ratner

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Niall Browne in News

Marlon Jackson, Quincy

Jones and Michael Jackson

FanPop

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Michael Jackson popped into the

Saturday Night Live studio.

SNAPSHOT from

The Madd Hatta

Morning Show on

Facebook.

This was just too cute

to pass up. How

many times do you

see something like

this? And will we ever

see it again? Priceless

Artist, Clinark poses with the Jackson Brothers in

London, United Kingdom

Jackson performs “We are the World”

during the 2006 World Music Awards.

Michael Jackson & Valerie Simpson, BudweiserFest, 1982.

Michael Jackson, James Ingram & Valerie

Simpson at BudweiserFest, 1982

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http://mjphotoscollectors.com/web/uploads/1274609519/med_gallery_8_121_107312.jpg

Michael Jackson

Valerie Simpson

Ashford Simpson

1982 BudweiserFest

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Joan Donachie

FLOWERS FOR MICHAEL

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SPIRITUAL DEVOTIONS

LIFT ME UP SLOWLY III SHOW ME YOU CARE

Call for Love ~Diana Foley~

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Call for Love for August 30, 2015 LIFT ME UP SLOWLY III Pray without ceasing. (1 Thess. 5:17 KJV) It’s a quiet tree-lined street, and we share the space with wonderful neighbors and a variety of wildlife. The Interstate highway is nearby, but we rarely hear the traffic as it zooms past our town. Occasionally, though, the quiet will be interrupted with the sound of a helicopter, as someone is being air-lifted from the hospital behind our house to one of the larger university hospitals in the DC-metro area. There are many ways to lift someone up, and many reasons to do so. Usually when we think about lifting someone up, we think about it in terms of the emotional realm. We even use language such as “uplifting.” What we mean is that the person or thing (think: a get-well card or flowers delivered) has had a positive influence; that the person or thing was an attempt to cheer someone up, to temporarily bring them out of a state of sadness or grief or some other emotional upset. Trying to lift someone out of such a state is an attempt to make them feel better; to somehow take away whatever ill has been visited on them. It’s a conscious effort on our part to counteract the despair that has befallen someone. We know that people need to feel their feelings, that to ignore them is not healthy and can lead to more problems on down the road. We know we cannot take away pain and suffering from another human being, much as we would desire to do so. But still the recipient of our efforts knows that another person is trying to help in some small way. The effort is never wasted. Even if the uplifting is only temporary, sometimes for a matter of minutes, still the receiver knows that they are cared about. The person in the helicopter, usually a victim of an automobile accident, has a ride of about half an hour or so. But during that time they are attended by nurses and paramedics who are specially trained to care for them. Every time we hear that song, most of us picture Michael being lifted up in the video of the performance. Yet we know the meaning is much deeper. Rarely will we have the opportunity to physically “lift someone up.” Yet life provides us with many opportunities to lift someone up in a variety of ways. We sometimes say, “I will lift that person up in prayer.” Though there are many occasions to provide uplifting for another, prayer is by far the most powerful. We are truly lifting others up, when we pray for them, even when they don’t know about it. And the kind of giving that is done without fanfare and without recognition is the best kind. Let us pray.

~Diana Foley~

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Mary Bosque’s Testimony

Miracles Do Happen

This year Mary Bosque a Michael Jackson fan who lives in Watertown, Wisconsin was told me that she had breast can-

cer and a breast had to be removed.

I knew in my mind that l live with battles and now had to endure another battle. l would be among so many that have a

battle with cancer but l would have to stand strong even though l knew I had the bad word CANCER.

Mary live in a small town and work at the Walmart as a cashier. Because of her surgeries she had to take off from work

which caused her to get behind in her bills.

When Mary finally did return to work she said life could not have punished her more when her 40 hours went down to

32 hours and finally to 28 hours a week. She is the breadwinner in her family so this caused even a greater hardship.

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Mary turned shared her plight with Dilma Lowrance, another fan in the community, and asked her if she could assist her in

getting some financial support from other MJ fans to get the extremely high water bill paid. Dilma posted this information

in the group “Life Has No Words” and sent me a message asking to support by sharing this information with the community

and of course I was more than happy to do so.

Mary and Dilma’s plan was to ask fans to contact the Utility Company and make

pledges which was a very good idea. Mary was making whatever payments that she

could toward the water bill but it just wasn’t enough and the bill needed to be paid by

October 31st. With her request for help she also made clear her reverence and love

for God. She believed that God would move on her behalf and He did just that.

Before this message could be shared on a global scale Mary received some

wonderful news. The Cancer Center of Wisconsin (Susan Komen of the Patient Ad-

vocate Foundation) called to say they would pay the water, gas and some of her

medical bills. The water company had received pledges from two fans totaling

$60.00 but Mary would need more. Her faith in God did not waver and she remained

humble. http://www.patientadvocate.org/news.php?p=971

Luke 1:45…..And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of

those things which were told her from the Lord.

Surely this is her testimony. It is the evidence of the existence of Mary’s faith and

the appearance of what she hoped for. Miracles do happen.

Her Faith The Giving Substance

of What She Hoped For

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Advocate Foundation (PAF) has partnered with Susan G. Komen to launch the Komen Treatment Assistance

Program Financial Aid Fund; ensuring breast cancer patients across the nation have access to monetary sup-

port that can bring needed relief during treatment.

Eligible patients include those who have been diagnosed and are in active treatment for breast cancer that fall

within 250% or less of the federal poverty limits. Qualified patients may use the one time grant of $300 to cov-

er expenses for lymphedema care and supplies, durable medical equipment, transportation costs associated

with getting to and from treatment, prosthesis and wigs, or childcare and/or eldercare necessitated by treat-

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Patient Advocate Foundation’s professional staff is available to as-

sist applicants and distribute funds through the toll free financial as-

sistance line at (855) 824-7941. Live financial counselors are availa-

ble Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 5:00pm and Friday 8:30am – 4pm

eastern standard time to assist patients through the grant process. READ MORE HERE

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Poetry

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“Heaven Is Here” ~ Poem Written By Michael ~

You and I were never separate

It’s just an illusion

Wrought by the magical lens of

Perception

There is only one Wholeness

Only one Mind

We are like ripples in the vast

ocean of Consciousness

Come, let us dance

The Dance of Creation

Let us celebrate

The Joy of Life

The bird, the bees

The infinite galaxies

Rivers, Mountains

Clouds and Valleys

Are all a pulsating pattern

Living, breathing

Alive with cosmic energy

Full of Life, of Joy

This Universe of Mine

Don’t be afraid

To know who you are

You are much more

Than you ever imagined

You are the Sun

You are the Moon

You are the wildflower in bloom

You are the Life-throb

That pulsates, dances

From a speck of dust

To the most distant star

And you and I

Were never separate

It’s just an illusion

Wrought by the magical lens of

Perception

Let us celebrate

The Joy of Life

Let us Dance

The Dance of Creation

Love4mj Wordpress Photo by: crisdelara04

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By

Linda Divon

CARTOONS

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“SHOUT IT OUT”: CORRINE MONTORFANI

THE PROBLEM WITH THE MEDIA’S COVERAGE

OF THE JACKSON FAMILY

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The huge problem with how the media is talking about

the Jackson Family: What’s Wrong with the Media

coverage being always against them??

“The Jacksons: Next Generation,” the new docu-series of Tito Jackson’s three sons: Taj, Taryll and TJ. Finally a show that does not involve the usual nonsense usually seen in other reality shows with celebrities. If you are not interested in 3T or enjoy drama, don't watch this show. This series probably isn't for you. But if you are interested in 3T's perspective on living in the Jackson family, interested in their personal, professional and musical lives, then watch it.

The picture coming out is that they have such beautiful souls. There is

something there, more than talent that keeps you in awe watching them, analyzing how they speak and their mannerism. I have the feeling that besides 3T’s wish to revive their music career, the real purpose of these shows are to connect with the public in order to make people see their point of view, to see the family dynamics.

The Jacksons were a treasure in the black American community.

That’s doesn’t mean you have to believe only good things. The

Jacksons are not perfect, they are fortunate and blessed, but under

those conditions comes consequences. They were the first African

American family to reach the “American Dream” with a phenomenal

success and have influenced generations. I think that all the younger Jacksons will pay with stress the

consequences of their relatives success in the industry, just because of their last name.

Taj,TJ and Taryll want to set the record straight with this Media that keep on marketing an increasingly

acrimonious feud that is tearing their family apart. Why and how did it come to this?

The best example we have is

Tanay’s fraud in the last episode:

3T's televised DNA test was suppose

to put a stop to what appeared to be

a crazy fan taking advantage of the

Jackson’s family name. But when the

episode aired and Tanay didn't make

comments concerning the results,

this gave rise to spread more lies,

allow the public to make assumptions and the worst part of it is that some people followed her ramblings!

Even with the results of an official DNA test, I saw people in denial, talking racial curses and wondering

what Mr. Tito Jackson was hiding (a secret relationship with this Tanay’s mother? Or with her?) The truth

has been revelaed regarding that Tanay nut aka Tanesha Jonelle Rodney. She is not Tito Jackson’s

daughter, 3T's sister or related to any of the Jacksons. That is great to know. That should be the

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most important issue and really

matters! Why are fans and

gossipers continuing to doubt

Tito Jackson and the family in

general?

The media let this Tanay LIAR bash Mrs. Jackson and this fool had the nerve to state that Katherine does not know how to handle the family. How is it that a “supposed” grandchild trashes their "grandmother" to the media??? And more…she commented on Paris issues: why would an adult woman give the media her views about her minor "cousin"? I saw an interview of her on YouTube where she talks about the advice “uncle Michael” gave her, when we all know damn well she never met MJ. She also claimed that “uncle Michael” put her in his “Remember the Time” video as a dancer, which is just NOT possible, because we are talking about a

video produced in 1991 and she's younger than 3T!

The clues were all there for the Media to catch but they didn't bother to

research the story; but still bring up this lie that Michael is not the father of

the children that he raised. The media will continue to make them beyond

unreliable and people need to question everything they publish.

Tito Jackson told them she's not your sister. Tito never acknowledged her

as his child. Why did the Media never give credit to him?

Taj also gave clarity on the elder Jacksons attitudes, which tend not saying

anything and hoping the rumors would just go away, but he rightly added

that in today's connected world this doesn't work anymore.

They simply wanted to get actual proof that if Media give them a chance to

address an issue, they would be able to prove their point and present the

truth with REAL FACTS.

Which is very understandable to

me. As for the race comments I

would like to emphasize that only

simple minds see race. I really

cannot understand these bigot

comments, badmouthing who

they are married to and how bad

their children lost the African

American featuress and that they

do not seem that rich…

Just because someone is a

Jackson, does not mean they

have to be necessarily rich.

Tanay went around claiming to be the daughter of Tito Jackson.

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That claim was brought to a halt when DNA results were revealed on The Next Generation of Jacksons that she was in fact Not a Jackson. Tanay has been on the Major media outlets as Tito Jackson's daughter. She went as far as to getting close to the Jackson family in Gary.

She had been living a lie for years. It must be hard being called out publicly and having to go back to your own personality… But it's all her fault and I’m so glad 3T stepped in favor of their father. He is lucky having three amazing sons fighting for the truth to become known.

And despite all of this what does the Media outlets publish? Instead of reporting this as a lie perpetrated for years, they fill their shitty news inventing a possible marriage and related pregnancy of Paris Jackson????

That says a lot about the media lies and the treatment reserved for the Jackson family!!

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Dee Dee Jackson Foundation

MJL Message to MJ Community

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With your help, we’re helping children in need. We bring awareness, vol-unteers and donations to underfunded, under-served youth programs globally.

What They Do Through our online and personal communities, philanthropic partners,

schools, churches, grass roots organizations and social media nomina-

tions, we work to identify THREE under-funded, lesser known, underdog

youth programs, activ-

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annually to generate

broader awareness, bol-

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mobilize �volunteers to

help transform lives.

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Visit Website Here

Follow Dee Dee Jackson’s Foundation on Twitter here

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MJL: What The Fans Have Done

Global Message From MJL Team

Back to School - October Challenge!

In August, MJL teamed up with the Foundation of

Goodness, a Sri Lankan organization that works

with villagers and donors to uplift the lives of rural

communities in Sri Lanka. Our 'Back to School'

campaign sought initially to raise enough money to

provide school packs for at least 100 children ahead

of the start of their new school year in January 2016.

The big news is that at the time of writing, dear

friends, you have done it again and our current fig-

ure stands at 115 bags and counting! We have

decided to extend the campaign into October and

have a new challenge can you help us double the

figure to at least 200 bags by the end of the month

Most of us will remember the joy of starting a new

school term with brand new supplies, uniforms and

school bags. These simple things that so many of us

took for granted make a huge difference for children

in poverty-stricken areas of Sri Lanka (particularly

those orphaned and otherwise affected by the civil

war and the devastation caused by the 2004 tsuna-

mi, which so touched Michael's heart). They can

mean the difference between a child starting school

with all he or she needs for a successful school year

and being denied an opportunity to attend classes

due to lack of what many might consider basic provi-

sions. Not only have you made that chance of suc-

cess a reality for over a hundred children so far, but

you have given the children the added gift of a few

MJ-themed, personalized keepsakes such as post-

cards, bookmarks and key rings, created by our very

own Mimi and assembled by long-term supporter

Cindy K., with some of Michael's most popular

quotes (as voted for by you!) printed on the back.

We'd be thrilled if you would join us on our October

challenge - it costs just $30 USD (£20) to sponsor a

school bag packed full of school provisions such as

books, stationery, a pencil box, a lunch box,

crayons, a water bottle, fabric for school uniforms

and a voucher for shoes. You can donate by

clicking on the 'donate' button on our website, or

simply send your gift via Paypal

to hello@michaeljacksonslegacy.org.

'You can change the world...'

When we announced our intention to work with the

International Elephant Foundation (IEF) to help in

the conservation of elephants in Africa and Asia in

March, it took just weeks to raise the $1500 (£1,800)

needed to fund six camera traps and $1200 for new

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tires for a mobile vet vehicle. Hot on the heels of that

double triumph came $1500 (£1000) for a village

scout to patrol high-risk poaching areas in Zambia.

With so much success in such a short time in

Michael's beloved Africa, it was off to Southeast Asia

next: Myanmar to be exact! There, you funded a

much-needed new roof for an elephant treatment

area. And all this while continuing to sponsor over 20

children at the Michael-inspired, MJL-funded Ever-

land Haiti, giving those precious young lives a

chance for a brighter future.

'Gonna make a difference …”

To celebrate Michael's birthday this year, Sam - our

energetic and big-hearted events coordinator, orga-

nized an unforgettable celebration, bringing together

a super-talented group, including a DJ, dancers and

musicians, who, along with dedicated fans and

friends of Michael, travelled to London from all over

the UK to celebrate, reminisce and most importantly,

raise money for Michael's legacy. There was so

much talent on the stage - every performer captured

at least one of Michael's many facets. Their passion

was infectious as they shared their gifts and kept the

audience, which we reckon spanned every 'Michael

era' and then some

(we spotted some under-fives showing off their

moves to Michael's music and loving every minute!)

enthralled. With a raffle, auction, tombola and plenty

of willing hands working behind the scenes to make

the day a success, the result was a whopping £1005

raised for MJL! WELL DONE!

But that wasn't all! In Australia, long-time supporters

Mary, Tash, Judy and Jan raised A$415 (£176.10

GBP) from Walk The World Sydney and added it to

the many pounds and pennies, dollars and cents

collected via your decorated JAM jars, as well as the

individual donations you are moved to give whenever

you can.

We have to tell you that every dollar you raise makes

such a difference to each project we help, and none

of the work we do would be possible without you. We

cannot thank you enough for your support and it's our

honour and privilege to be part of such a dynamic

team so dedicated to keeping Michael's dream to

change the world alive.

LET'S START GIVING

'It's us. Or else it'll never be done …”

Every month we receive many kind messages from a

number of you who love what we do, have 'liked' our

Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and want to help

in some way, but feel that you don't have much to

contribute financially to the work of MJL. Whilst it's

true that the regular donors who give again and

again to every project we launch (you know who you

are -we love and appreciate you very much!) and the

surprise, one-off larger donations we receive from

time to time are the crucial to the survival of our small

charity, the truth is we need an increase in regular

donations if we are to continue this amazing work in

Michael's memory. We all know that Michael was

larger than life and continues to be so, and although

we are a small charity, we all share Michael's big

dream of helping as many children, animals and en-

vironmental projects as time and money will allow.

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We want to encourage every single one of you who reads these

words and has thought about giving but hesitated because you've

thought that one dollar, euro, yen or pound is not enough to make

a difference - please give anyway. If each of us who has a little,

gives a little, you'd be surprised at how quickly that adds up to a

lot! We've often imagined how much more we could do if each of

the 15,000-plus 'Likes' we have on our Facebook page could

spare just a pound a month to support MJL …

So, our second challenge to you is ... could YOU be one of those

'pound-a-month' regular givers? As a 100 per cent volunteer-led

charity, we are all committed to keeping our overheads low so that

you can be confident that your money will go to the places it's most needed. Can you help make a difference?

Yes, absolutely, and MJL needs you. Will you be there?

MAKE HIS MESSAGE YOUR MISSION

Please consider making a donation today and thus keeping Michael's legacy of love alive. You can donate via

the orange Paypal button on our homepage, or by logging into your own Paypal account and sending your gift

to the Paypal-linked email address: hello@michaeljacksonslegacy.org.

If you haven't yet 'liked' our Facebook Page, please consider doing so, since up-to-the-minute news is posted

there. If you HAVE like the page, please be sure to click on the 'down' arrow on the 'liked' button and choose

'get notifications' - that way you will

get all the news as it happens and

you will see frequent pictures and

details showing where and how

your money is being spent.

We couldn't agree more! Michael's

Army of L.O.V.E - THANK YOU!

Until next time,

Vimbai, Anusha, Sam, Dee, Sue

and Mimi (MJL)

MJL Website Twitter

YouTube

MJL | PO Box 50 54 | Leicester | LE2 3XY | United Kingdom

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Special Tributes

Unity

The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson

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World-class drummer and percussionist Sheila E. hosted a concert special that showcased award-

winning Latin artists and a 37-piece orchestra performing Latin-infused arrangements of the songs on

Peruvian-born, Miami-raised producer/multi-instrumentalist/arranger Tony Succar’s album Unity: The

Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson. On its release in April 2015, the album topped the Amazon Latin

World Music Charts, the iTunes World Music Charts and the Billboard Tropical Charts at #1.

The concert featured live performances of the Latin-infused arrangements of signature Jackson songs

like “Smooth Criminal,” “I Want You Back,” “Billie Jean” and others, showcasing musicians from across

Latin America brought together by Succar to celebrate and reimagine the iconic song catalog. Among

the performers were Jon

Secada, Angel Lopez,

Michael Stuart, Obie

Bermúdez, Jennifer Pe-

ña, Kevin Ceballo,

Judith Hill and Jean Ro-

driguez. The concert

was taped in Miami in

July 2015.

Produced by Unity Enter-tainment Corporation and Oregon Public Broad-casting in association with Universal Music Classics.

See Full Episode Here

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Ella “Molden” Carter

Samuel W. Sylvester

Leon Booker

Psalm 34:18 (ESV)…….The Lord is near to the

brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

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MAY YOU ALL REST IN GOD’S HOLY PEACE

Ella Molden Carter Sunrise: December 30, 1945

Sunset: October 18, 2015

Samuel W. Sylvester Sunrise: January 16, 1926

Sunset: October 22, 2015

Leon Booker Sunrise: August 21, 1962

Sunset: October 21, 2015

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Michael And The Truth Random Thoughts: part 14

This is the 14th edition of Random Thoughts and in this edition, the 20th anniversary of History: Past, Present

and Future Book 1 will be discussed. Blogger will discuss the Jacksons, education and give an opinion as to why a

certain person should take a break from the Jacksons. The MJ B-Day 57th global celebrations are mentioned.

Blogger will also discuss Donald Trump's comparison to Michael, 3T's reality show and Hayvenhurst being a tour-

ist attraction/museum. Finally, the blogger announces that this blog will be dedicated to various people.

Visit Website Here

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The MJVIPClub is a partnership between friends who want to

share their love for Michael Jackson with the world!

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Kings of LA Entertainment, Inc. Inside El DeBarge Blog

Kings of LA Entertainment,Inc. (KOLA) is an international talent representation, recording label, marketing and entertain-

ment group founded in 1997. In the years of our existence we have established a unique and strong business network

within the entertainment industry, representing a diverse roster of entertainers, Grammy Award winning artists, multi-

platinum selling producers and consumer brands. We offer a wide range of entertainment, marketing and event platforms

throughout the world, for major national and international clients. As a well-established company we have access to major

media channels all over the world. Our goal is to maximize our clients growth potential by providing specialized marketing

services to expand their brand. We are the management home to R&B Legend, El DeBarge and Pop/R&B Superstar

Duo, Maliibu-n-Helene!

Visit Site Here

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Advocacy/Vindication

DANIEL KAPON'S accusations against MICHAEL JACKSON and the beautiful role the

NEWS OF THE WORLD played in it

https://vindicatemjj.wordpress.com/

Dispelling Myths & Rumors

LunaJo67

Michael Jackson: What DID happen after June 25?

Pt SIX "Back to the O2 & MJ's new home"

ADVOCACY

VINDICATION

DISPELLING MYTHS & RUMORS

Adllaw/Cadeflaw Initiative Petitioning the U.S. Senate to author a bill that

would make it unlawful to defame a person who is deceased.

Celebrities and AdLLaw

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We are petitioning the U.S. Congress to author a bill that would make it unlawful to defame a

person who is deceased. Slander and libel are not protected under the First Amendment while a

person is living. The same protection should be extended to a person after they are deceased.

The loved ones of someone who has passed on should not have to live with the continued

defamatory stories and false accusations that can so easily be paraded as fact.

Petition

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WRGO MAGAZINE WATCHMAN

The Burden of Genius

Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, Donny Hathaway, and, of course, Michael Jackson streaked across the

sky like comets, rained down artistic genius before flaming out into the dark of memory. From Vincent

Van Gogh cutting off his own ear to Sly Stone living in a camper van, the art and entertainment world is

rife with stories of tortured genius. Does a person have to be supremely tortured to be supremely

talented?

Recently Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the memoir “Eat Pray Love”, spoke about the burden of creativity

and how, prior to the Renaissance, it was believed that creativity originated from supernatural beings

that lived in the walls of the home and who came out and imbued the artist with inspiration. After the

Renaissance, the popular belief was that the wellspring for talent came from the artist himself. The result

of that belief became a heavy burden on the artist. See, as long as the artist thought their public was

happy, the artist was happy. But when the artist sensed dissatisfaction or a work of art underperformed,

the artist was distraught, succumbing to vices or descending into madness in search of an answer to the

question “What is wrong with me?”

Were modern artistic titans like Hendrix and Jackson crushed by the weight of their own talent? I believe

they were crushed by the realization that the talent was not theirs to begin with but was “on loan” from

their Creator. Amy Winehouse recorded two studio albums, one of which was the multiple Grammy

winning “Back to Black”. I’m speculating that the pressure to duplicate the success must have been

enormous. The pressure to duplicate the success, coupled with an inability to handle the success, is

what I think led to her spiral into a fatal pit of self-destruction. In the same vein, Michael Jackson enjoyed

unparalleled success for nearly four decades, but the pressure to remain relevant contributed to his

downfall. Lastly, although he is still with us, R&B singer El DeBarge’s struggles with addiction are also

well-documented.

Did these talented yet flawed people think more highly of themselves than they should because of their

talent? Is that what preceded their fall? The Bible warns against self-deification. Romans 1:25 says,

“They worshipped and served what had been created instead of the God who created those things.” Any

talent that we have comes from Him. He is the one who gave it and, conversely, He is the only one who

can take it away. DeBarge’s singing voice should be destroyed, given his history of smoking drugs, but

he sounds even better than he did thirty years ago.

So, if you’re an emotional artist wondering “what’s wrong with me?” the answer, of course, is nothing.

You’re a human being and as human beings, we rise, we fall, we triumph and we fail. Remember, your

talent didn’t come from a nymph living in your walls nor is it yours alone. It’s a gift from God. The fact

that you’ve been chosen to be the vessel through which that gift comes to the world is not a burden;

that’s an honor.

~The Watchman ~

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If you have a story, photos you’ve created, an advocacy or vindication project, a

human interest story, children’s project, legacy project, special video, a book, artwork

or you may be a support group; we will be delighted to promote you or your group in

this new fan based magazine.

Our goal is to support the Michael Jackson fan community by sharing your journey

with Michael before and after June 25, 2009.

We are very interested in your creations and reading about your journey with

Michael. Your story may be that prescription that encourages beginners to move

forward with the gift that they have been holding onto out of trepidation to share.

What you have to offer is important to us. We consider no person or project to be

mediocre. You are important to us. If you wish for anonymity, we will honor that

request. Many of the fans have been bullied and aren’t comfortable sharing for fear

of being ridiculed. We’re happy to report that the community has more Love than

Hate.

Let us promote you or your project in “What’s REALLY Going ON” magazine.

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“I existed on my own terms. I was different my entire life. Some called me divergent, wild, crazy, unpredictable and unconformed—an apostate to the rules of the majority. I called myself God’s creation and found purpose in the madness. When that day came, I didn’t allow other people to dictate how I should feel or act. I learned there was no shame in

imperfection because history had shown being different had the power to change perspectives and eventually the world. This is when I realized that flaws had responsibility.

This was the day that I learned I was truly BLESSED.” ~ Shannon L. Alder ~