Michael Jackson Releases Thriller

A cross-genre album expands the commercial and visual possibilities of global pop.

Soul Train Enters National Syndication

Don Cornelius brings Black music, dance, fashion, and style to a national weekly television audience.

Michael Jackson’s 1982 album produced with Quincy Jones, built across pop, R&B, funk, and rock.

Singer, songwriter, dancer, and visual performer whose albums and short films expanded the scale of global pop.

Creator and longtime host of Soul Train, a nationally visible platform for Black music, dance, fashion, and style.