Jackson spoke at The National Action Network Summit in Harlem in July, 2002; “The minute I surpassed Elvis and the Beatles, they called me a freak, a homosexual, a child molester. They said I bleached my skin. Everything to turn the public against me. It was a complete conspiracy. . . . I know my race. I just look in the mirror. I know I’m black.”
The Rev. Al Sharpton, one of the Summit’s organisers, told The New York Times that he was first contacted by Jackson in May to discuss how black artists are treated.
The Times also reported that many in the music business are viewing Jackson’s attacks as his way of renegotiating his contract with Sony.
Here’s a video of Michael speaking at the National Action Network Summit:
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