Visitors will be able to explore the site of the former transatlantic slave trade, honour the hundreds of thousands who died in what were horrific human rights abuses...

...and then head off for a round of golf or a massage, before gawping at animatronic versions of the siblings who sang ABC and I Want You Back.

I know the brothers are shifty but I don't think Michael is so innocent either. Sorry but I'm sure Michael has thrown his share of shade too.

JackieBlue said:

Yeah, but I don't think this would be in his realm

bboy87 said:

What? the slavery amusement park? I can't imagine this would come from anyone.

I know the brothers are shifty but I don't think Michael is so innocent either. Sorry but I'm sure Michael has thrown his share of shade too.

JackieBlue said:

I don't think Michael is THAT dumb

This part here is good:



But then:

It wasn't Mike, but i remember a bio mentioning the J5's trip to Africa in the early 70's and on their return one of the brothers giving a thumbs up and thanking a dude for bringing them to the USA in the first place. By somebody's account they didn't dig the conditions in Africa all that much.

But at around the same time, to a man (or kid) they gave a black power salute on a radio show as they were leaving but the DJ didn't announce it (cause of Motown restrictions) though he was quite pleased.

Kids for ya these days eh?

Marrk said:

I wonder how they felt being in Jamaica with Bob and 'em.

bboy87 said:

Michael strikes me as the type of person that will say 'I'll call you' and throw your number in the garbage or tell you to call him and give you a 555 number.

Timmy84 said:

yeah, i hate Marlon, Remember that hate filled, greasy-assed Jermaine thread? well Jermaine is a god compared to Marlon, what an untalented fuck. For some reason, I really dislike MJ's brothers, and really i don't want to, but they fucking deserve it. Time and again, they think up these bullshit money-making ideas which just annoy and never happen.

Tito gets a pass. though. always. He seems normal.

JackieBlue said:

You kinda described me right there

bboy87 said:

Timmy84 said:

Mike sat too close to Bob's clouds. That's how he came up with all those brilliant paranoid songs!

bboy87 said:

This is WHY Michael will NEVER reunite with his brothers ever again, one of them (except Jackie and Tito of course) always gotta find a way to make a big fool out of themselves with these "engagements". People who think Michael is wacky need to look at dumb (Randy), dumber (Jermaine) and dumbest (Marlon).

from the telegraph

Marlon Jackson, a former member of the Jackson Five, is involved in plans to build the Badagry Historical Resort Development Project, which would feature a memorial and a museum about slavery.

But some historians have condemned the project, which would include a theme park with a slave ship replica, along with casinos, shops, a golf course and condominiums.

The resort would also house memorabilia from the glory years of the Jackson Five, the classic Motown group known for hits including "ABC" and "I Want You Back".

The development group has said it hopes that the band will help attract African-American tourists keen to trace their roots back to Nigeria.

"This will be an adventurous ride giving you an historical overview of African music. From hologram images, concert footage, a state of the art recording facility, to robotic figures displaying the rhythmic beats from 300 years ago where music began leading up to the biggest African group in the world, The Jackson Five," says literature from the investment group behind the plan, called The Motherland Group (TMG).

But critics have said that the project is exploiting a painful history.

"This plan is morally reprehensible, it's like dancing on the graves of dead people and telling them you're honouring them," C Don Adinuba, a writer and PR consultant, told the BBC.

Visitors would be able to visit a replica slave ship and walk the route their shackled ancestors walked before playing a round of golf or relaxing by a pool.

"The Badagry Historical Resort Development Project of Nigeria in essence can become the newly desired and sought-after vacation destination of the world," the group said.

The group has claimed that the slavery theme will help draw tourists and emphasised that its goal is to make Nigeria a "major world player" in African tourism. Gary Loster, former mayor of the city of Saginaw, Michigan, who is involved in the project, said the group hopes that the project can eventually be turned over to Nigerian owners.

South Africa, the tourism leader on the continent, draws about 6 million visitors each year - about 20 times more than Nigeria.

According to TMG, tourists would spend at least £285 million in the resort's first year.

Timmy84 said:

and people try to act like michael's the only crazy one


I honesty think jermaine is crazier than michael

cdcgold said:

No,No,No. Michael is

trueiopian said:

What's up with Marlon? I thought he was half-way decent.