We Had Him

"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. "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.


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