🎶 Before the world crowned him King of Pop, they tried to keep him off the screen. Happy Black Music Month! In 1983, MTV refused to air "Billie Jean" but our excellence doesn't ask for permission. When the door was locked, MJ and his team kicked it wide open, making "Billie Jean" the first video by a Black artist to receive heavy rotation on the network paving the way for other black artists to be featured on the network for years to come! 👑🏾 Who's your favorite MJ moment of all time? Drop it below 👇🏾 Read the full story, head to our website now. 🔗 #BlackMusicMonth #SoundsOfTheCulture #MichaelJackson #BlackExcellence #KingOfPop