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"We Had Him" is a poem about Michael Jackson written by Maya Angelou for Michael Jackson's memorial service.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The poem was cited by Queen Latifah[5] in front of the apoximately 2.5-3 billion worldwide viewers watching the memorial service.[12][13][14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Maya Angelou's Poem About Michael Jackson: 'We Had Him'". MTV.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  2. ^ "Maya Angelou Touches Michael Jackson's Heart". Essence.
  3. ^ "Maya Angelou part of Michael Jackson tribute". The Hollywood Reporter.
  4. ^ "Maya Angelou calls on Michael Jackson fans to join pointillist portrait tribute". June 21, 2010 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  5. ^ a b "Maya Angelou's Elegy For Michael Jackson". HuffPost. August 12, 2009.
  6. ^ "Dr. Maya Angelou adds to the Michael Jackson Tribute Portrait". www.davidilan.com.
  7. ^ Abad-Santos, Alex (May 28, 2014). "Maya Angelou wasn't scared of death". Vox.
  8. ^ Kephart, By Beth. "Maya Angelou's lingering hum". chicagotribune.com.
  9. ^ Grow, Kory; Grow, Kory (May 28, 2014). "Maya Angelou Dead at 86".
  10. ^ "Maya Angelou, Author and Civil Rights Hero, Dead at 86". May 28, 2014.
  11. ^ "An Analysis of the Poem 'We Had Him' by Maya Angelou". prawntail.com.
  12. ^ "The 3 Most Watched Televised Funerals in History". beyondthedash.com.
  13. ^ Allen, Nick (July 7, 2009). "Michael Jackson memorial watched by more than funeral of Princess of Wales" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  14. ^ "Around the world, a shared moment of 'missing Michael'". Los Angeles Times. July 8, 2009.
  15. ^ "Hazarika`s funeral creates world record". Zee News. November 15, 2011.