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I Want My MTV: A Birthday Remembrance
MTV began broadcasting August 1st, 1981, at 12:01am from New York City. The famous opening was the launching of the space shuttle and footage of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The words “Ladies and Gentlemen, Rock n Roll!” were the first words ever spoken on the network which was only available in the state of…
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I Want My MTV to be Less Racist
Did MTV forever change how we consume music? Was MTV responsible for positive social change? Was there a racism problem that needed to be addressed? Yes. The Good August 1st of 1981 a new television station would air on cable television. MTV entered pop culture playing “Video Killed the Radio Star” by synth New Wave…
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Your voice, your truth, your authenticity. All of this is welcome!!! Glad that you are ripping the band-aids off, making…