Objecting to Shabahang

Last week on the Shabahang program on VOA, Behnam Nateghi made incorrect statements about the King of Pop. As fans of the King of Pop, we know the truth. Michael lost his skin pigmentation due to a skin disease called vitiligo. Signs of this condition appeared on him in the early 1980s, and he had to use colored creams and makeup to match the parts of his skin that had turned white with the other parts of his body that were still dark. The truth is that Michael tried to preserve his skin tone as much as he could and as far as science allowed, but the disease progressed so severely that in the late 1990s Michael Jackson had almost 90% loss of skin pigmentation, and his skin was almost uniformly white with dark speckles. Then he was forced to cover those dark speckles with lightening creams to even out his skin, or—according to his doctor’s diagnosis—to use treatment to lighten the dark spots. He is no longer here to defend himself against such a heavy and unfair accusation of racism. This kind of incorrect commentary—whether it is expressed out of personal prejudice and resentment or out of ignorance and lack of study—targets and diminishes Michael Jackson’s legacy, which is fighting racism and defending peace and humanity. It’s worth noting that Michael was a pathfinder for Black people in the world of music. It’s not surprising if the Black community in America considers Michael Jackson the Martin Luther King of the arts. He is a Black man who also became a “white man’s idol.” Now it is our duty.... If at any point in our lives we felt that we learned something from Michael, or if we believe that in some period of our lives Michael Jackson had a big or small but positive impact on our lives—making us more sensitive to our surroundings and to the people around us, and turning us into better human beings—if we feel that Michael caused change to begin in the woman or man inside the mirror, then now it is our duty to stand up, all together, in unison, side by side, and defend him—someone who was not only an unquestionable music icon, but also a suffering humanist—against the tortures he endured for humanity, and who was taken from us so innocently. Respond positively to our call to send protest emails to the Shabahang officials. Join us. From every corner of the world, all at the same time and in one voice, for Michael... Our promise starts tonight at 9. Michael Jackson fans on this site will begin sending their protest emails starting at 9 p.m. We hope that by joining us you will increase the number of these emails and force the Shabahang officials to correct their mistake. We will continue sending these emails every night until we reach our goal. Shabahang Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Source: eMJey.com