Hear a discussion from the program Tell Me More, with Michel Martin on the subject of Skin Whitening. I posted on this issue a few months ago.
Listen Here
The discussion veered off into the more broad issue of self image.
I have to admit that I have always hated the way that I look. Skin whitening was never my thing... but I have wanted to change my facial features. I'm probably fortunate that I never had the money (wealth) to actually do anything. But I have gone as far as calling Plastic Surgeons to ask about costs.
I don't think I have Body Dysmorphic Disorder.... But I definitely hate the way I look. That was a few years ago (calling doctors).... My thoughts on my image have moderated somewhat since then.... But I am not confident that the issue won't come back.
Showing posts with label Michael Jackson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michael Jackson. Show all posts
Friday, July 10, 2009
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
The Michael Jackson Memorial
See Video Page
(from the youtube page, click on "see all" in the right column...for full list of video segments).
(from the youtube page, click on "see all" in the right column...for full list of video segments).
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Media Alert
hat tip: Young, Black and Fabulous
In a rare decision by TIME, they are putting out a rushed mid-week special edition hitting stands Monday. It will showcase the life and legacy of Michael Jackson and will pay special tribute.
From around the world:
In a rare decision by TIME, they are putting out a rushed mid-week special edition hitting stands Monday. It will showcase the life and legacy of Michael Jackson and will pay special tribute.
From around the world:
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Micheal Jackson - Billie Jean
I know that this was just posted but I thought that I would give my perspective. Billie Jean really sums up Michael Jackson the king of pop.
Michael Jackson has died at the age of 50.
When Michael Jackson's Off the Wall album (yep, it was an album back then, 1979) came out, I bought it the first week it was out. I was in college. MTV was just starting. Off the Wall's first hit was Don't Stop Until You Get Enough. This was a hit. A huge hit. This begins Michael's best time as a creative performer. He does the voice track for ET. He wins a Grammy for that.
MTV was getting big. Billie Jean was released. As I recall, the song was just doing okay. Nothing big. Nothing huge. Then MTV played the video. No Black artist that I know of was on MTV before Michael. The video was slick. It was more than some guy with big hair sticking his touch out at the camera for 3 minutes. Was the video nuclear physics? NO. It was a huge breakthrough.
There was just a hint of BET (Black Entertainment Television) at this time. Most houses couldn't get BET. There was no satellite. Cable was still really young. WGN and TNT were the main channels on cable. HBO and Showtime were the only movie channels that I can remember at that time.
So, it is May of 1983. Motown is going to have their 25th anniversary show. I'm running around with graduation from college duties. I miss the special. Everyone who saw it was amazed at Michael's performance. This performance, if I'm not mistaken, wins Michael an Emmy. The combination of the video and the live performance caused Michael Jackson to blow up. He was HUGE.
Michael and Quincy Jones, the producer who really was responsible for the sound, cleaned up at the Grammy's. They won 8.
Just a few words about this performance. There are 2 new dance moves that Michael breaks out for this performance that floors the crowd and become legendary Michael Jackson moves. He does the moonwalk for the first time. He also does the thing where he goes up on his toes. I have no idea what that's called. But he was so fluid, and moved so well that the audience just stares at one point.
No one was as big as Michael Jackson, in my opinion. No performer. Not The Beatles? Maybe. Not The Stones? Maybe. Elvis? Nope. Here's why I say this. Michael Jackson was popular all over the world. With TV and truly world tours, he had the ability to be worldwide like no other performer. Thriller which was the zenith of his popularity sold over 104 million copies.
Michael Jackson has died at the age of 50.
When Michael Jackson's Off the Wall album (yep, it was an album back then, 1979) came out, I bought it the first week it was out. I was in college. MTV was just starting. Off the Wall's first hit was Don't Stop Until You Get Enough. This was a hit. A huge hit. This begins Michael's best time as a creative performer. He does the voice track for ET. He wins a Grammy for that.
MTV was getting big. Billie Jean was released. As I recall, the song was just doing okay. Nothing big. Nothing huge. Then MTV played the video. No Black artist that I know of was on MTV before Michael. The video was slick. It was more than some guy with big hair sticking his touch out at the camera for 3 minutes. Was the video nuclear physics? NO. It was a huge breakthrough.
There was just a hint of BET (Black Entertainment Television) at this time. Most houses couldn't get BET. There was no satellite. Cable was still really young. WGN and TNT were the main channels on cable. HBO and Showtime were the only movie channels that I can remember at that time.
So, it is May of 1983. Motown is going to have their 25th anniversary show. I'm running around with graduation from college duties. I miss the special. Everyone who saw it was amazed at Michael's performance. This performance, if I'm not mistaken, wins Michael an Emmy. The combination of the video and the live performance caused Michael Jackson to blow up. He was HUGE.
Michael and Quincy Jones, the producer who really was responsible for the sound, cleaned up at the Grammy's. They won 8.
Just a few words about this performance. There are 2 new dance moves that Michael breaks out for this performance that floors the crowd and become legendary Michael Jackson moves. He does the moonwalk for the first time. He also does the thing where he goes up on his toes. I have no idea what that's called. But he was so fluid, and moved so well that the audience just stares at one point.
No one was as big as Michael Jackson, in my opinion. No performer. Not The Beatles? Maybe. Not The Stones? Maybe. Elvis? Nope. Here's why I say this. Michael Jackson was popular all over the world. With TV and truly world tours, he had the ability to be worldwide like no other performer. Thriller which was the zenith of his popularity sold over 104 million copies.
Michael Jackson has Died at age 50
Hat tip: Ta-Nehisi Coates
From TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Dies
Posted Jun 25th 2009 5:20PM by TMZ Staff
We've just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50.
Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.
A source tells us Jackson was dead when paramedics arrived.
Once at the hospital, the staff tried to resuscitate him but he was completely unresponsive.
We're told one of the staff members at Jackson's home called 911.
La Toya ran in the hospital sobbing after Jackson was pronounced dead.
Michael is survived by three children: Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II.
Video Clips: Sorry, most of his Thriller stuff and forward has been disabled over at Youtube, but here's a sample of Michael that I could find.
Michael Jackson has had a heart attack
Hat tip: Ta-Nehisi Coates
FromFox
TMZ.com First Reported Jackson Health
Emergency
Updated: Thursday, 25 Jun 2009, 3:57 PM CDT
Published : Thursday, 25 Jun 2009, 3:47 PM CDT
DOUG DELONY
LOS ANGELES - The website TMZ says Michael Jackson has suffered cardiac arrest and was rushed to the hospital on Thursday afternoon.
TMZ says Jackson was loaded into an ambulance just after 2 p.m. Central time., and his mother was to meet him at the hospital.
Paramedics were seen performing CPR on the singer, who suffered the heart attack at his home on Los Angeles.
For more on this story, visit TMZ.com
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