More about some Black people and Michael Jackson

The Michael Jackson death certainly has united people in the Black community. I can't remember a time when Black people have shown so much solidarity in my lifetime and for what? A man who had unquestionable music talent but was flawed in most areas of his life? How come people are so willing to overlook the weirdness. The accusations. The settlements! 

People are crying. People are missing work. People are glued to television. People want to rally behind Katherine Jackson, a woman who didn't do a great job protecting her own children from her husband,  so she can get custody of her grandchildren. Can she protect her children from Joe Jackson, a man who appears to care less about the death of his son and is more interested in drumming up publicity for his record label? I have to press mute whenever Joe Jackson is on the television. I feel like the entire country gets a little dumb when he opens his mouth. 

I don't begrudge anyone the right to feel sad about the loss of a great talent but Black people have other things to worry about other than the death of Michael Jackson.

Black people and the Michael Jackson's death

Some Black people have a bad habit of trying to make logical sense out of things that are extremely dysfunctional. The death of Michael Jackson is a great example of that. All of us know if Michael Jackson wasn't the King of Pop we would all think he was a bona fide weirdo and a pedophile. Folks are crying, missing days of work, buying up Michael Jackson memorabilia online and making every excuse under the sun for a man who had improper relationships with little boys. I have no idea if Michael Jackson is a pedophile but the likelihood that he was is very strong. Black people are sitting around mourning the death of a man who hasn't seemed sane for nearly 15 years. After paying a family over $20 million dollars in a case for charges he claims were lies, why continue to share your bed with boys?

I have seen internet postings vilifying his first accuser (the first of public record) and his family. What about the maid who was paid $2.4 million dollars after she accused Michael of molesting her son? Other accusations and payoffs wouldn't surprise me.

People in the Black community are fond of blaming his lack of a childhood on his crazy behavior. It's hard to admit what made Michael so talented is what also made him crazy and let's not us forget perverted.

If Michael Jackson weren't the King of Pop, he'd just be another weird, crazy man that died. Move on everyone.

While everyone's mourning Michael Jackson's death I'm focusing on MY life...

While everyone is still mourning the death of a man they likely have never met or interacted with, I'm thinking about the things that will affect my life and the life of my family. If my husband and I die, who'll take care of our child? Putting things in place is very important for me. Unfortunately not for my neighbor who felt the need to play the Thriller album over and over in the middle of the night. 

My husband rather not think about death and legal guardians but I think about it all of the time. It's far better to have legal papers drawn than to leave things to chance. I would come back from the dead before I'd let our child be raised by my sister in law (she's a marijuana smoker who works at a fast food restaurant) or my sister who I can't stand (she can't stand me either so at least we agree on something).  My brothers and my husbands brothers are no prizes either. Let's put it this way...I'd sooner go to hell and wreak havoc from there than to let many of my family and husbands family have anything to do with the upbringing of my child. I hope we both live for a long time but just in case we don't, I pray that we live until our daughter is in a position to care for herself emotionally and financially. She'd be better off raised by wolves than some of the folks we know.

The frenzy over the death of Michael Jackson

While I don't wish death on anyone, I'm not saddened or upset about the death of "pop icon" Michael Jackson. Why? I stopped being a fan of Michael Jackson nearly 15 years ago when the rumors of certain predilections came to light. I never met Michael Jackson and did not know Michael Jackson so I refuse to go around saying I feel like I lost a brother when I really have no idea who or what his man was about. I don't mourn the death of celebrities particularly the ones embroiled in such disgusting drama.

While everyone has forgotten the molestation charges brought against Michael Jackson and his payment of over 20 million dollars to a child who accused him or horrible acts of violence, I can't. I believe Michael Jackson was a pedophile. I don't and won't mourn the death of a person I believe violated children.