As stated in the O'Jays 1976 hit song, "Message In Our Music," Michael conveyed what he was feeling in his Musica as well; for example, the 1995 anti-tabloid protest anthem, "Scream", he was speaking out agaisnt the media and how they twist everything around without getting the actual facts, o destroying someone's reputation in order to get a story at any cost. Similar to Sam Cooke's 1965 postumous hit song, "A Change Is Gonna Come", the anthem,"They Don't Care About Us", Michael speaks out against racism. Also, he makes reference to Martin Luther King, Jr. stating, "If Martin Luther was living,...
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