Comments on: Quincy Jones “Michael Jackson Didn’t Want To Be Black”

By: Patrick Jolomba

Patrick Jolomba — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:36:32 +0000

Quincy Jones just has to grow up a bit…. poor Mike is no longer alive, as a so called “friend”, how does Quincy sleep at night?? Please Mr “Perfect” Q Jones do not let the love of money and fame take the humanity off you. LET “YOUR FRIEND” REST and think of the good old times you had together! Do not hurt him anymore!! he never hurt you. (not that we know of anyway!). Let go off him, OK! The world loves you too Quincy, don’t be sad..

By: Hong

Hong — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:25:13 +0000

Quincy Jones was wrong. Michael Jackson’s autopsy proved that Michael had skin and lung diseases. Quincy should apologize for his misunderstanding because people think he is Michael’s close friend. What he said in the interview really hurts Michael even though Michael is longer with us.

By: femme noir

femme noir — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:17:45 +0000

It is apparent Quincy Jones was not Michael’s friend. A friend would not demean the memory of a friend.

As far as skin color, Michael had Vitiligo. It is exascerbated by stress. Considering what he had to grow up with and live with, he had more than average stress.

Racial identity in this country is complex. Michael Jackson was not the only black person with straightened hair and surgically altered features – especially in Hollywood. There is a reason for this, not necessarily that a person does not want to be black. Some people love their blackness, but hate the limitations. It is one of the residual effects of slavery . For generations, Americans have been taught that all things African are bad. The American beauty standard has been European: straight hair and chiseled features. And if an African type person buys into that way of thinking, more than anything it suggests they are feeling a lack of acceptance. It is obvious to me that as a child, Michael was not told how beautiful he was, at least not to the extent that it became part of his mindset. If certain people had loved him and accepted him the way he was, he may not have felt a need to change.

By: Jalisa Silliman

Jalisa Silliman — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:37:29 +0000

IM JALISA SILLIMAN I DID THE TWO ABOVE BOTH ARE MESSED UP.

By: Jalisa Silliman

Jalisa Silliman — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:36:19 +0000

I meant to say on the 7th line that I’LL NEVER STOP LEAVING HIM SORRY MICHAEL.

By: Jalisa Silliman

Jalisa Silliman — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:34:14 +0000

Pleeeeeeeeease leave Michael alone . He was the cutest man EVER! I know when his skin color changed he wasn’t as cute ,but who cares. He had VITILIGO. Duh. People need to stop worrying about skin color. I’m black. So what . Ever since Michael died, all of his friends have turned on him. I’m only 13 and I know not to do that. His friends said that they knew Michael was using drugs. What kind of friend is that. Try to make him stop then. I LOVE MICHAEL SO MUCH. I’M HIS #1 FAN AND I’LL STOP LOVING HIM. HE WAS SO CUTE BACK IN THE 70′S AND EARLY 80′S THOUGH. Michael is dead show a little affectionate. I love all of the tributes. I hate all of the nonsense. And Michael Jackson didn’t molest any one ,and he isn’t gay. He has had more girlfriends then any one in the whole world combined.

By: kaitlyn

kaitlyn — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:49:56 +0000

I don’t know. I don’t think this article is legitimate. If Jones, one of MJ’s closest friends and co-workers didnt believe that he had vitiligo, then who would? And I doubt anyone is that low to say that after one of their closest friends has died. But if it is true, I am really trying to figure out how MJ put up with him for so long. Poor MJ, I wonder if he knew that Jones thought he didnt want to be black. Gees, I don’t blame Michael for getting close to Bubbles, chimps cant do this to you. RIP MICHAEL. sorry that you couldnt trust people because they were all money/publicity sucking leeches.

By: Diana

Diana — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:10:17 +0000

SHUT UP QUINCY ! … you become known to us because MICHAEL make you up to it…
HE DID ALL THE HARD WORK WHILE YOU DID SMALL PORTION ONLY… EVERYBODY KNOW TAT !!!

LEAVE THE MAN ALONE IN PEACE…. RESPECT HIM WILL YOU JUST LIKE YOUR OLD GLORIOUS DAY IN THOSE 80 ERA !!!

DONT MOCK OR BULLSHITTING HIM WHEN HE CANT TAKE YOU TO THE TOP FLOOR ANYMORE…

JESUS… HOW I MUCH I HATE THOSE PEOPLE WHOM IN THEIR EYES ONLY SEE MONEY MONEY MONEY !!! RICH RICH RICH !!! BUTT LICKING FACES !!!

By: MJs girl

MJs girl — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:57:40 +0000

Michael never had any true friends in his life I guess. Thats the only reason he surrounded himself with small kids who will not let him down. He was purest and innocent to the core. The only reason anyone would hate him will be that they cannot reach his height ever in their life time. He is the only one who touched so many lives, who made everyone laugh and cry with him. He touched so many souls with his wonderful music and songs. He changed so many lives by sharing his wealth for charity. He is one human being I would respect all my life. He gave and gave so much to the world, he was such a sensitive person with such a soft heart, but the media and people crushed him and trampled him. Poor soul I cannot even imagine the plight of him when he lived on this earth the world he loved most threw dirt at him.

Michael – my biggest dream of meeting you and saying how much I love and adore you will never be a reality.

May you rest in peace

By: Toya

Toya — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:20:42 +0000

I have lost respect for Quincy. I didn’t know he was the type of person to turn on his friends like that. Funny how he never said any of this when Michael was alive and could defend himself. Plus who is he to talk about not wanting to be black. Has anyone seen him with a black women? Look at his children and grandchildren. Some of them are lighter than Michael’s kids! This man has a whole lot of nerve! Nuff respect for what you’ve done for the music industry but for you as a man? Ha I’ve now lost all respect!