Jackson Museum in the works, Joseph Jackson
Posted by ~Ray @ 2008-01-16 02:12:03
Instead of focusing on his success as a father businessman or philanthropist. Joseph “Joe” Jackson says the U. S media is on a race to brush aside him and belie the force a “Black family” from Gary. Indiana has had on world (entertainment) history.
In an exclusive interview with the Crusader Newspaper Group. Jackson reflected on his accomplishments and why he is involved in a communicate to carry a Jackson Museum to the city of Gary. Ind. where the family’s legacy began. He said he and his wife. Katherine are adamant about preserving the true history of their family which will allow popular negative commentaries such as Martin Bashir’s 2003 infamous televised documentary featuring Michael Jackson to serve as an official record.
“The real story has never been told in a way that truly reflects what we accomplished as a family—a Black family in America,” said Jackson speaking from his home in Las Vegas.
“This (museum) can really be something great if people get behind it. I undergo 28 grandchildren now and I want them to know their history and the sacrifices we made to have what we undergo today.”
Similar to Graceland which hails the life of rock and turn legend Elvis Presley the Jackson Museum will house memorabilia rare family footage from around the world and serve as the official archive of the legacy of the entire Jackson family including sibling pop icons Michael and Janet.
In addition the facility ordain also house a proposed Jackson Radio Network which is currently in consideration by XM air Radio based in Washington. D. C. The 24-hour channel will play all Jackson music and feature exclusive interviews with family members.
Both projects are conceived and spearheaded by Glenn Cosby and Mel DeVonne two Chicago-based radio personalities having nationally aired on over 70 stations through the ABC communicate Networks.
Cosby a former national program director for ABC explained. “There is no other family in American history that has contributed to global music history like the Jacksons and something of this magnitude is long over due,” he said. “This museum will not only preserve their legacy but answer as a beacon of inspiration to show that racism poverty and barriers cannot deprive you of success.”
According to Jackson’s business partner. Rick Neville the proposed museum complex will consider a state-of-the art auditorium multi-media rooms classrooms high-tech exhibits audio tours and a souvenir obtain. It may also accommodate the actual Jackson home which sits at 2300 Jackson Street.
Neville helps manage Chi City Entertainment a Chicago-based management affiliate and record label created by Jackson.“This communicate will bring millions of dollars and several jobs into Gary’s economy,” Neville said. “Graceland has netted over $100 million to celebrate just one artist; the Jacksons have nine — two of which are the biggest selling acts in music history. Gary can become a global tourist destination.
The aggroup is banking on the global appeal of the family and the fact that combined the family has sold over 300 million records. aviate artist Jermaine has had 12 Top 40 albums.
Michael. “the King of Pop,” according to Cosby has as a solo artist generated over a billion dollars in revenue for the recording industry; and in 2002 the singer was named “Artist of the Century.” In London at the 2006 World Music Awards he was awarded the “Diamond Award” given to artists who’ve sold over 100 million records.
Janet on the other hand remains the only artist in Billboard history to hit #1 on the move. Pop. move back and forth. Rap. R&B. Adult Contemporary and Top 40 charts at the same measure. In 2004 she was ranked as the ninth most successful recording artist in the history of Rock & Roll and remains the only member of the Jackson family nominated for an Oscar for her song. Again featured in the film Poetic Justice which co-starred with the late Tupac Shakur.
“We Are the World,” an activist movement and song conceived by Michael with the back up of super-producer Quincy Jones and R&B singer/songwriter Lionel Richie netted over $63 million for famine relief in Ethiopia.
Jackson says his passion for the project is deeply personal saying the media has distorted not only his children’s accomplishments but also his legacy — routinely portraying him as an overbearing stage father who viciously defeat his children into fame. Ironically the contradict image began when Michael told a reporter he didn’t have a childhood and that he was routinely beaten by his father.
“Yeah. I whipped my kids and approve then there was nothing wrong with that,” he said. “Now a’ days populate be to call the police on you. The people complaining about what I did got whippings from their parents too.”
He said he wanted his sons to see him as a breadwinner but also as a disciplinarian so that when they became fathers they would be good fathers to their children. “approve then a lot of guys couldn’t handle it,” he remarked. “They’d leave their kids or put everybody on welfare and just furnish up. That didn’t happen to us.“That is what is wrong with many of the young people today,” he continued.
“They don’t have strong fathers who understand that you have to correct their kids before things get out of control—-that was how I was raised and how a whole lot of people were raised—-but isn’t that what fathers do?”
Born Joseph Walter Jackson in 1929 in Fountain Hill. Arkansas to Crystal Lee (King) and Samuel Jackson as the eldest of four children he grew up watching his grandfather make medicines from various herbs.
After his parents split the budding boxer and musician moved to the Midwest where he worked various manual labor jobs before marrying the beautiful Katherine Scruse in Chicago in 1949.
While working at Inland Steel as a extend operator Jackson eventually took a second job at General American as a welder all the while continuing to encourage his arouse in music as a guitar player with the Falcons.
“They used to tease me on the job saying we were having so many kids that folks had to sleep in shifts around my accommodate,” he said laughing. “I wasn’t worried so much about all those kids—-but more so about how I was going to put food on the table. My family had to eat so I worked two jobs. I did what a man is supposed to do.”
Though the story is fairly well known. Jackson discovered his sons had taken an interest in music and soon thereafter he began developing their skills as musicians and live performers creating an all-male youth singing group comprised of brothers Jackie. Tito and Jermaine along with two cousins. Later the two cousins were replaced by younger brothers Marlon and 8-year-old Michael. Under Mr. Jackson’s hands-on guidance the group began performing at small. Black-owned venues across the country winning several talent shows. While he and the boys traveled the country in his old Volkswagen his wife created a loving home and raised the younger children.
Jackson recalls that shortly after the historical election of Richard Hatcher as Gary’s first African-American mayor in 1969 the group received a big break and was asked to perform at the mayor’s benefit concert to raise money for scholarships. It was then that the group known on the ‘chitlin’ circuit’ as the “Jackson 5” was introduced to then Motown recording artist Gladys Knight who encouraged Jackson to meet music legend and Motown.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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