When I heard the news that Michael “King of Pop” Jackson had cardiac arrest, I was calm. In denial, but calm. I checked Associated Press and other notable news sources in my office to confirm the information and updated the site accordingly, but I was still in denial about it. I went to CNN’s “Black in America 2” screening the same day, where the host confirmed what TMZ had said earlier that day—Michael Jackson was dead. I sat in my seat completely frozen. .