Michael Jackson, Childhood and the Human Need for Understanding

Abstract: In this article, Michael Jackson’s traumatic childhood is examined and analyzed. But its purpose is to help bring awareness of our own childhoods, and how like Jackson, our personality, behaviour and views are shaped by our childhood experiences.  Brad Washington is writer for ‘US Read More …

Michael Jackson, the Media, and the Downside of Narratives

Abstract: In this article, we examine Jackson’s treatment given to him by the media which would harm his work critically and the impact it made on music listeners. While Jackson didn’t help his cause, the media would help merge Jackson the artist with Jackson the Read More …

“Have you seen my childhood?” – Michael Jackson, James Baldwin and childhoods lost

Abstract:  Though they were active in different decades, the famous American author James Baldwin and international music icon Michael Jackson both believed they never had a childhood.  This article looks at the similarities in their formative years, which influenced the art they created. Op-Ed Piece by Kerry Read More …

Femmes Fatale – The ‘Dangerous Woman’ Narrative

Abstract: From as early as his 1982 Billie Jean short film, it has been apparent that Michael Jackson had a distinct fascination with Film Noir, the Classical Hollywood Cinema movement, which was popularized in the post-war era. In this opinion piece, Jan Carlson carries out an in-depth analysis of Read More …