In 1985 , Ebony run this promising image of Michael Jackson , visualize what he would attend like at the age of 40 . Today it ’s like a wistful imagining of what might have been , if Jackson ’s calling had take a different turn . These pictures are just one part of a bewitching article on black retro - futurismby Rebecca O’Neal at Death and Taxes .
In it , O’Neal sifts through mid - twentieth century transcript of magazines like Ebony and super acid , explore their visions of the future for everything from fashion to politics . Here ’s are predictions for inglorious space - age style , which O’Neal suggests might not be quite as worthy as the Michael Jackson alternate futurity .
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