In 1983, a movement to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. paved the way for the US national holiday commemorated today. That same year, Michael Jackson broke barriers, challenging cultural divides when MTV debuted his groundbreaking short film "Billie Jean". He became the first Black artist to achieve regular rotation on the network, forever changing the music and cultural landscape.

1983年，一场纪念马丁·路德·金的运动为我们今天纪念的国定假日铺平了道路。同年，迈克尔·杰克逊通过在MTV首映他的开创性音乐录影带《Billie Jean》打破了障碍，挑战了文化分歧。 他成为在这个MTV网络上实现定期轮播的黑人艺术家，这也永远改变了音乐和文化的形势。