Exclusive: Jackson Family Patriarch Decries Media Image; Discusses Proposed Gary Museum

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[Rick Neville] helps manage Chi City Entertainment, a Chicago-based management company and record label created by Jackson. "This project will bring millions of dollars and several jobs into Gary's economy," Neville said.

Solo artist Jermaine has had 12 Top 40 albums. [Michael Jackson], "The King of Pop," according to [Glenn 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.

"Now's not the time to settle down, there's too much work to be done." Special to the NNPAfrom the Chicago and Gary Crusader

In 2004, she was ranked as the ninth most successful recording artists 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 starring with the late Tupac Shakur.

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Exclusive: Jackson Family Patriarch Decries Media Image; Discusses Proposed Gary Museum

GARY, Ind. - The father of the "King of Pop" believes his legacy in shepherding the rise of the world's most successful music family is being distorted, maligned in a concerted effort to rewrite history.

Instead of focusing on his success as a father, businessman or philanthropist, Joseph "Joe" J...

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