who was michael jackson in the wiz?
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 Despite its lack of critical or commercial success in its original release , The Wiz became a cult classic , especially because it features Michael Jackson 's only starring theatrical film role . 

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 Summer 1949 brought an unwanted distraction for Robinson . In July , he was called to testify before the United States House of Representatives ' Committee on Un @-@ American Activities ( HUAC ) concerning statements made that April by black athlete and actor Paul Robeson . Robinson was reluctant to testify , but he eventually agreed to do so , fearing it might negatively affect his career if he declined . 

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 At the end of his tenure as the first African @-@ American U.S. Attorney General , Eric Holder selected The Autobiography of Malcolm X when asked what book he would recommend to a young person coming to Washington , D.C. 

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 The American public first became aware of Malcolm X in 1957 , after Hinton Johnson , a Nation of Islam member , was beaten by two New York City police officers . 

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 When Jackson left the US to go into drug rehabilitation , the media showed the singer little sympathy . The Daily Mirror ( UK ) held a " Spot the Jacko " contest , offering readers a trip to Disney World if they could correctly predict where the entertainer would appear next . A Daily Express headline read , " Drug Treatment Star Faces Life on the Run " , while a News of the World headline accused Jackson of being a fugitive . These tabloids also falsely alleged that Jackson had traveled to Europe to have cosmetic surgery that would make him unrecognizable on his return . Geraldo Rivera set up a mock trial , with a jury made up of audience members , even though Jackson had not been charged with a crime . 
