Today is a wonderful and glorious day because Justice has been served!! Michael Joseph Jackson has been proven innocent on all those ridiculous counts of Child molestation and conspiracy of abduction.
Many MJ fans and Black intellectuals kept the faith, standing by a man who was railroaded and conned while being subjected to some of the most disgusting and blatantly racist examples of media bias and defamation.
When the jury announced their decision on each individual count, one-by-one, I was shaking with nerves. Bottle of Red Wine by my side as I waited for what seemed an excoriating eternity.
By the time MJ was cleared of the 'intoxication of a minor' charges, I knew vindication was complete. I queued up 'Don’t Stop till You Get Enough' 'Beat It' 'Billie Jean' and 'You Rock my World' on my sound system, opened the windows and BLASTED the music for the world to hear my, 'I told you so'! This was a celebration of justice; this was a celebration of Michael Jackson's good name and freedom.
Although I was celebrating, I knew that not everyone would share the same enthusiasm. There are some people, namely Caucasian racists (The type who put DECENT White folk to shame), who wanted Michael Jackson to be jailed at all costs. They hide behind a façade, a faux crusade against child molestation, pertaining to campaign for the rights of all child victims. However the double standards are there for everyone to see when these same people stay silent when the likes of Pete Townsend actually GET CAUGHT with child pornography. In Townsend's case, they provided every excuse under the sun to defend him. Yet Jackson is dragged through the courts, facing accusation after accusation with no evidence to back up such claims and even huge contradictions In the testimonies of the accuser. These people presumed Jackson with guilt even before the trial, and even afterwards they presume the same guilt. The difference lies in the fact that Townsend is a White Rock Hero while Jackson is simply a "Nigger" who pushed it too far.
Caucasian racists the world over wanted Jackson convicted, not because he was allegedly a 'child molester, but because they wanted to make an example of him (in front of the World!) for the following reasons:
For Being a Black idol that transcends the boundaries of race in terms of inspiration, admiration and fandom.
For being a POSITIVE Black role model (a Humanitarian and not a Pimp-My-Ride gangsta such as the likes of 50 Cent etc..)
For buying the Sony ATV catalogue and OWNING the rights to the Beatles' songs as well as some of Elvis Presley's material.
For being the world's best selling recording artist with the best selling worldwide album of all time (Thriller).
For owning such a proud and extravagant estate (Neverland) that puts Graceland to shame.
For being a "Nigger" who married and slept with Elvis Presley's daughter (Lisa Marie)
For exposing the racism of the music industry - i.e. Sony and Tommy Motolla.
To get 'revenge' for OJ.
So was it any surprise that while playing my celebration music, a disgruntled neighbour buzzes my door demanding that the music be turned off, as he had to go to work tomorrow (don’t we all??!) . I tried to reason, explaining that this was a one off, a celebration to which his bitterness oozed out in exclaiming not to "give a shit about Michael Jackson".
Friends I guarantee you if the verdict was to the contrary, it would be HIM playing the celebratory music and not me.
Although I was in jubilation, I was disturbed by the obvious bias in the media. They so badly wanted MJ to be convicted. I can remember the nonsense Sky News suggested when MJs convoy were delayed in leaving for the courthouse; they suggested MJ could/would flee the State, the Country - as If he had something to hide. They were doubting his confidence, doubting the fans (who they even said were reduced in numbers!) and consciously building the viewer up for a conviction.
The look of disappoint in the faces of the media pundits once the not-guilty verdicts were read was PRICELESS!
However Sky continued with their negativity, telling us how:
Jackson's career is unlikely to recover, his image tarnished beyond repair
How he had only been 'cleared' of the current charges (insinuating that MJ is indeed a paedophile who was cleared only due to a flawed prosecution case)
How legal analysts and the public are amazed MJ escaped conviction on any of the ten counts against him!
Not only that, the ONLY talking head Sky News provided coverage of was from clearly biased commentator Steve Corbett, who those in the know, know is in Tom Sneddon's pocket.
Corbett was bitter and wound-up to the point of embarrassment. He ranted how the jury's decision has taught us a lesson about the power of celebrity - ludicrously suggesting that an extremely mixed and well balanced jury of 12 peers who took over 8 days to carefully examine the evidence of the case, were blinded by Jackson's fame and were incompetent. HOW PATRONISING.
Corbett also ranted about how Jackson was "free to do whatever he wants to, like he always has done his whole life"
I could see this developing into an O.J Simpson 'he got away with it' type situation, and the morning's newspaper headlines seemed to confirm that fear.
Its quite interesting that although Michael Jackson has made pretty much all of the front pages, never do these institutionally racist newspapers refer to him as being proven INNOCENT. They all deliberately avoid the I-word and simply refer to him as being "cleared" or "getting off".
Again the tabloid scum returns to the subject of Jackson's alleged "flagging career" (even though he still sells more than 'their' heroes Madonna and Justin Timberlake), the Metro even had the cheek to do a career timeline to show an alleged decline in sales, calling Blood on the Dancefloor a flop, even though it still is to date the best selling remix album of all time. Calling invincible a flop selling 2 million copies, when in reality its more like 13 million and even MISSING the entire 'Dangerous' era from this timeline, Dangerous notably being the best selling album of the 1990s!
The tabloids also return to the false and tired report that MJ is in huge debt, has huge (unpayable) legal fees, only has $38,000 in the bank! (laughable) and will have to sell the Beatles catalogue. - We always return to the Beatles catalogue with these people. The cultural/racial implications of Jackson, a Black Man, owning this are HUGE, yet the issue of him being forced to sell-up is perhaps more to do with (racist) Caucasian wishful thinking.
So Michael Jackson is a free man. But while he avoids jail, he cannot avoid the cloud of racism that hangs over his head, tracking his every move. There is a racist ideology at work to destroy him and it will not stop. Unfortunately dominant mainstream media is White controlled.
Michael Jackson will continue to be persecuted for his achievements and accomplishments and the fact that he, his wealth, his stardom, his fanbase and his legacy is not under White Control and is completely self made (this was once a poor boy who grew up in a Shack in Gary, Indiana - remember??!).
We proud Black people as well as the civil rights groups and activists who represent us (such as Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton who have already made statements of support) should UNITE and ensure that this type of railroading does NOT happen to a powerful Black icon ever again.
The media owe Michael Jackson an apology and I hope a string of 'defamation of character' are to suits follow, now that this nightmare has come to an end.
We'll support you all the way, MJ!
Jonathan Wildman
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