FamilyEducation BlogsJuly 7, 2009
MJ Memorial ServiceIt's now old news that MJ has died, but it is still the talk of the world. CNN has a live streaming video of the memorial service so fans can follow every move. Michael Jackson's memorial service is being held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The service began with a gathering of MJ's family and friends at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills this morning. The memorial service started with Smokey Robinson reading a message from Nelson Mandela, but is on hold right now due to audio issues at the Staples Center. [more]
June 29, 2009
"It Doesn't Matter if you’re Black or White"The entire world was shocked. CNN, Channel Five News, TMZ announced "Pop Icon Michael Jackson is dead at age 50." Mouths dropped open, many hearts skipped a beat. The world whispered, "Michael Jackson is dead." Some pretended not to be troubled, others explicitly expressed their emotions. [more]
June 26, 2009
The King of Pop leaves the throneIt's been a rough week for celebrity deaths. First, there was Ed McMahon, and then Farrah Fawcett, and yesterday morning, even Sky Saxon from the Seeds said sayonara. But though all of them have left a void in their wake, it's the news of Michael Jackson's death that has hit the world like a megaton bomb. [more]
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