The overarching message of “Black or White” is one of racial unity. Jackson being the trailblazer that he was, it only makes sense he would take up the banner of equality. In the opening verse ...

Michael Jackson’s discography is a cultural artifact ... A celebration of unity and racial harmony, “Black or White” is an upbeat anthem that emphasizes the irrelevance of race when it ...

But in the meantime, Michael Jackson had the MTV dance-floor ... now accustomed to seeing black artists and white artists on the same video channel, came to expect the same mix of music on pop ...

However, Michael Jackson was upset when someone said ... but framing any artist as a white singer’s Black equivalent is problematic. Comparisons aside, The Beatles and The Jackson 5 both ...