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Michael Jackson’s Radical Aesthetic, Part 3: The Allegations

Lisha: Hi again, Willa and Harriet! So great to get to talk with you again. Willa: Oh, it’s really fun talking with you! I hope you’re both having a happy new year! Harriet: Hi, Willa and Lisha. I’m so pleased that we are able to…
Michael Jackson’s Radical Aesthetic, Part 3: The Allegations
Lisha: Hi again, Willa and Harriet! So great to get to talk with you again. Willa: Oh, it’s really fun talking with you! I hope you’re both having a happy new year! Harriet: Hi, Willa and Lisha. I’m so pleased that we are able to continue our celebration of Willa’s wonderful new books, which were officially published just a few days ago!
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January 15, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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New Books Take a Groundbreaking Look at Michael Jackson’s Short Films and His Legacy
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New Books Take a Groundbreaking Look at Michael Jackson’s Short Films and His Legacy - MJVibe
A major new two-volume work on Michael Jackson is on the horizon, and it promises to reshape how fans, students, and scholars understand his art.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Michael Jackson’s Radical Aesthetic, Part 2

Lisha: We’re back for another sneak peak at a new two-volume book written by our very own Willa Stillwater! It’s titled Michael Jackson’s Radical Aesthetic and it is soon to be released by Routledge, one of the leading academic publishers. In our last…
Michael Jackson’s Radical Aesthetic, Part 2
Lisha: We’re back for another sneak peak at a new two-volume book written by our very own Willa Stillwater! It’s titled Michael Jackson’s Radical Aesthetic and it is soon to be released by Routledge, one of the leading academic publishers. In our last discussion, we talked about the overall concept and structure of the book, which is an in-depth literary interpretation of Michael Jackson’s short films that has been organized chronologically.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:01 AM
A new two-volume book about Michael Jackson's short films and other visual art is coming out in early January. Read about it in our new post:

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December 4, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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Today we honour President Jimmy Carter, Nobel Peace Prize winner (2002) and champion of peace. He shared a special bond with #MichaelJackson, who admired his humanitarian work. Carter praised Jackson’s philanthropy, united by their mission to help others. Thank you, Mr. President. J. #RIPJimmyCarter
December 30, 2024 at 12:48 AM
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Why Quincy Jones should be prominently featured in US music education − his absence reflects how racial segregation still shapes American classrooms theconversation.com/why-quincy-j...
Why Quincy Jones should be prominently featured in US music education − his absence reflects how racial segregation still shapes American classrooms
Composer Quincy Jones, who died in November 2024, was a titan of 20th-century American music. So why don’t music majors study his work?
theconversation.com
December 14, 2024 at 11:30 PM
"This is the only film footage — not TV footage, but film footage — of the Jackson 5 in 1972, and they are the biggest thing in the world at that time."

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‘Save the Children,’ Long-Lost ’70s Concert Film With the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Staple Singers and Other Black Superstars, Gets a Netflix Rebirth
'Save the Children' captured top '70s Black music stars like the Jackson 5 and Marvin Gaye. After 50 years of languishing in a vault, it's on Netflix.
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December 9, 2024 at 3:40 PM