"I remember a long time ago in Indiana, I was not more than like 6-7 years old, I had a dream that I want to be a performer, you know, an entertainer, I would be sleeping in the night and my mother would wake me up, "Michael, Michael, James Brown is on TV", I jumped out of bed and I stared at the screen and I remember every twist every turn every bump every... And there was Jackie Wilson... just on and on unlimited great talent. It's very sad to see that these artists are really paying for their... They made and created so much joy for the world and the system the... Millionaire record companies totally took advantage of them. And it's not like they always say, you know, they build a brick house, they spit a lot of money, they bought a lot of cars, that's stupid, it's a excuse, that's nothing. Not compared to what artists make.

I just need you to know that this is very important what we are fighting for because I am tired really really tired of all the manipulations. I am tired of how the press is manipulating everything that's been happening in this situation. They do not tell the truth. They are liers.

They manipulate our history books, the history books are not true, it's a lie, the history books are lying. You need to know that, you must know that. All the form of popular music from Jazz to HipHop, to Bebop, to Soul, you know, you talk about different dances from Catwalk, to Jitterbug, to Charleston, to Break dancing - all these are forms of black dancing. What's more important to giving people a sense of escapism, an escapism meaning entertainment , what would it be without a song, without a dance, and joy and laughter and music. These things are very important but if you go to the bookstore down the corner, you will not see one black person on the cover, you'll see Elvis Prisley, you'll see the Rolling Stones. But we're the real pioneers who started this.

Otis Blackwell was a prolific phenomenal writer who wrote some of the greatest Elvis Presley songs and this was a black man, he died penniless. I met his daughter today and I'm so honored. To me it was the same level as meeting the Queen of England.

I'm here to speak for all injustice. You got to remember something - the minute I started breaking the all times records record sales, I broke Elvis's records, I broke Beatles's records, the minute it became the all time best selling albums in the history of Guinness World Records - overnight they called me a freak, they called me a homosexual, they called me a child molester, they said I tried to bleach my skin. They said everything to turn the public against me. This is all complete complete conspiracy, you have to know that. I know my race, I just look in the mirror - I know I'm black.

You know the thing is... I love you more... It's time for a change and let's not leave this building and forget what has been said. Put it into your heart, put it in your subconscious mind and let's do something about it! You have to. We have to. It's been a long long time coming and a change is got to come. So let's hold our torches high and get the respect that we deserve. I love you. I love you. I wanna say... Please, don't put this in your heart today and forget it tomorrow. We will not have accomplished our purpose. We will not have accomplished our purpose. If that happens this has got to stop. It's got to stop! That's why I am here with the best to make sure it stops. I love you, folks. Thank you. And remember we are all brothers and sisters no matter what colour we are!"