Questions:
Michael Jackson's lyrics and themes of African American literature
1) I am looking for ideas as to three songs from Michael Jackson in which the lyrics fit in with, and contribute to, African American literature as a genre. (I was thinking of "Black or White" and maybe "We Are the World", but am not sure if they apply or if there are three others I might be missing).
2) I am looking to see whether Jackson's work helps enhance the public's understanding of African American literature, and if so, how?
3) How does Jackson's three songs address the themes, concerns, issues of African American literature with such things as slavery, poverty, injustice, racism, how racism continues to circumscribe the ways African American people see themselves and treat one another, etc.