Gary, Indiana
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Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 69,093 at the 2020 census, making it Indiana's eleventh-most populous city. The city has been historically dominated by major
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Marquette Park Pavilion
Indiana, June 2014
5th Ave. and Broadway in 1908
Michael Jackson
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Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th cen
Gary, Indiana
…country's first Black mayor, Richard Hatcher in 1967, and in 1972 hosted the first and largest National Black Political Convention. World-famed singer Michael Jackson is from Gary. Gary is served by the Gary/Chicago International Airport, an alternative to the Chicago region's two larger airports. The city's public…
Jackson in 1983
Jackson's childhood home in Gary, Indiana, in 2014
Jackson (center) as a member of the Jackson 5 in 1972. The group were among the first African American performers to attain a large following.
Jackson (left) and Quincy Jones (right) appear with Diana Ross on her upcoming special, Diana, in March 1981.