Books

Jackson, Jermaine. You Are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother’s Eyes. Touchstone, 2012.

Jackson, Katherine, and Wiseman, Richard. My Family, The Jacksons. St. Martin’s Press, 1990.

Knopper, Steve. MJ: The Genius of Michael Jackson. Scribner, 2015.

Larkin, Colin. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press, 1992.

Tanenbaum, Rob and Marks, Craig. I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution. Penguin Publishing Group, 2012.

Taraborrelli, J. Randy. Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958-2009. Birch Lane Press, 1991. Reprint: Grand Central Publishing, 2009.

Learn from the Great Teacher. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, 2003.

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, 2013.“

Chapter 5: How to Keep Separate from the World.” How to Remain in God’s Love. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, 2017.

Articles

“1962 Service Year Report of Jehovah’s Witnesses Worldwide,” The Watchtower, Jan 1., 1963

“Race Lines on the Radio: What Color is Pop?” Washington Post, Feb. 7, 1982

“‘Motown 25’ was Seen by 47 Million Viewers,” New York Times, May 19, 1983

“Beware of Music that Debases,” The Watchtower, Oct.1983

“Young People Ask… What About Music Videos?” Awake! May 22, 1984

“Jackson’s Disguise Fools Fans,” Birmingham Post-Herald, Jul. 3, 1984

“Music Video’s Uncertain Payoff,” New York Times,  Jul. 29, 1984

“Dissent Grows Among Jehovah’s Witnesses,” New York Times, Aug. 29, 1984

“Jackson Out of Jehovah’s Witness Sect,” Los Angeles Times, Jun. 7, 1987

“Another ‘Bad’ Video,” Daily News, Oct. 13, 1988

“One World, One Image, One Channel: A History of MTV,” A Social History of MTV, 2002

“A Path to Superstardom Paved with Video Hits,” New York Times, Jun. 26, 2009

“Michael Jackson's Video Legacy, In His Own Words,” MTV, Jul. 2, 2009

“Jackson’s Dermatologist Talks Michael’s Drug Use, Acne Problem,” Rolling Stone, Nov. 6, 2009

“The ‘Thriller’ Diaries,” Vanity Fair, Jul. 2010

“About Town: MTV and Fort Lee,” Patch, Aug. 4, 2011

“MTV Turns 30 Today,” Albany Business Review, Aug 1., 2011

“Lesson 21: What is Bethel?” Who Are Doing Jehovah’s Will Today?, Watchtower & Bible Tract Society, 2012

“How the ‘Billie Jean’ Video Changed MTV,” The Root, Mar. 10, 2013

“Why Disfellowshipping is a Loving Provision,” The Watchtower, Apr. 2015

“Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Brooklyn Headquarters for Sale,” New York Times, Jan. 29, 2016

“Michael Jackson’s Thriller at 35: A Look Back at a Groundbreaking Album,” New York Times, Nov. 30, 2017

“Michael Jackson's 'Off The Wall' | For The Record,” Grammy.com, Jul. 12, 2018

“End of the Home Book Study Arrangement,” Facts About Jehovah’s Witnesses, Aug. 2018

“Coming to Terms with the Legacy of Rick James,” New York Times, Sept 1. 2021

“Frequently Asked Questions About Jehovah’s Witnesses,” JW.org, 2023