My analysis on the video, "Black or White" by Michael Jackson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx0PjbwN604
This is a video about racism. However, the video is trying to create awareness to people of colors that we are all equal in one way or the other. The video makes us understand the fact that as humans, we can all get into a peaceful relationship with one another, irrespective of our color differences. According to Michael Jackson (the musician), he said it does not matter if you are a black or a white. In the video, a white man is transferred from his urban home, a typical home for Americans. He is later found in the rural setting of an African village with lions lying peacefully in the forest. Here, in this setting, he sees some African warriors in the possession of bows and arrows. They all aimed at killing these lions. They have their faces painted in stripes, and are wrapped only with little pieces of clothes. This is the lifestyle of a typical African. Suddenly, he sees these black warriors in the midst of Michael Jackson (the singer), who is a white man. They are all dancing to the rhythm of the song. These African warriors/ dancers display their African dance steps, jumping like Chimpanzees, and on the other hand, Michael Jackson is dancing stylishly; combining the dance steps of an African and an American.  The white man, who found himself in a new place, was able to accept the equality that could be derived between the colored people because they were able to forget about their color differences and danced together. In another setting, which the singer transferred to, he is shown dancing with some Asian women. These women are dressed in colorful attires, revealing some of their body parts, most especially their waists. In contrast to the dance steps exhibited by the African
men, it could be seen that unlike the African men who danced so energetically, and jumping around, the Asian women twisted their waists more often, in unison, and this was less energetic. This shows the softness of women. They are less physically fit and carry out activities that are less energetic, when compared to their opposite gender (male). Later on, there is a disordered atmosphere, with horses running around and people carrying arrows. But, in a later scene, the video shows the calmness of two colored babies (black and white) sitting on top of the globe. There is no war or fight between the colored babies. The video is all about equality, which is true either one is wrong or right. Even if one is a baby, it does not matter if the baby is black or white. The singer talks about being tired of the inequality between colored people, the feeling of inequality, and also when situations in the world are rough for a particular color. Now, the singer has summoned courage that he is not scared of any color, which is superior, even when the going is unfair to one color. The singer wishes that during tough times between people of color, to be able to settle the differences, it is better to hear both sides of the trauma from both colors. He said it is not all about races, faces or places, but it is all about we as humans sharing one blood. He said to become his brother or baby; color differences should not be the issue.