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Ten Year Anniversary of Michael Jackson’s Death, No Official Events Planned

The world’s attention was focused on Los Angeles 10 years ago, June 25, when Michael Jackson died at UCLA Medical Center of an overdose while preparing for a series of concerts in London.

The so-called “King of Pop,” 50, was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. on June 25, 2009 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, about two hours after paramedics were called to the singer’s rented Holmby Hills estate, where he was rehearsing for a series of 50 sold-out shows in London.

A look into the creative mind of writer-director-producer Dallas Jackson

Writer, director and producer Dallas Jackson is methodically building his entertainment empire. This news is a reason to celebrate because Mr. Jackson is unapologetically Black and more to the point, he’s making it his mission to open those closed doors for other gifted people of color. If you are one of the millions of Netflix customers then you might already know the work of the very talented Jackson because his slasher film “Thriller” is now playing on the streaming giant. “Thriller” is not your usual horror-slasher movie. To begin, it is executive produced and scored by rapper RZA — add 100 points

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Still Reigns Supreme

RIAA’s platinum status was once equivalent to selling one million albums or songs, but in 2013 the company began incorporating streaming from YouTube, Spotify and other digital music services to determine certification for albums and songs.

History of Black Entertainment from 1980-90s

On January 25, 1980, Bob Johnson launched Black Entertainment Television (BET). The network originally broadcasted for two hours a week as a block programming on Nickelodeon. It wasn’t until 1983 when BET became a full-fledged channel, where the lineup consisted of mostly music videos and reruns of popular Black sitcoms.