Michael's Meccas: Places to Honor Jackson's Memory

Amateur night dedicated to Michael Jackson at the Apollo Theater in the Harlem.
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The Apollo Theater
Jackson's appearance with his brothers at the famed Harlem theater in 1976 is credited with launching the Jackson 5's career, and the Apollo has taken the East Coast lead in remembering Jackson's life. Thousands of fans have signed a remembrance wall that has had to be replaced three times to allow more signatures.

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