Janet Jackson is a living legend and has the success to prove it!

Janet Jackson is a bonafide superstar. As AfroTech previously reported, though she comes from a legendary family of entertainers — the Jacksons, which include Jermaine, Tito, and of course, Michael Jackson — she has more than made a name for herself on her own. In fact, she is actually the richest Jackson family member with a net worth of $180 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. And that’s just the beginning of her many successes. With sing-along songs that have entered the pop culture zeitgeist — everything from “Rhythm Nation” to “What Have You Done For Me Lately” — and a film career that rivals some of the largest actors in Hollywood, Janet Jackson has proved she’s far from a one-trick pony. Her most recent self-titled documentary has received millions of views to date, and she continues to make headlines for every move she makes, from the birth of her child to her latest fashions. She was #BlackGirlMagic before it was a hashtag, and she continues to be an inspiration for...

When people think of the Jackson family, they automatically think of Janet Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, and of course, the late great Michael Jackson. But more than just producing these pop icons, Joseph and Katherine Jackson of Gary, IN forever changed the pop culture landscape. They brought to light the predatory nature of the music industry and protected their own against all interlopers. In so doing, the Jackson family became an unstoppable force. Despite the problems that Michael Jackson, especially, seemed to have with his father, he eventually forgave him and proclaimed an annual “Joseph Jackson Day” at Neverland Ranch. As Michael would later explain during an emotional speech at Carnegie Hall in 2001, his father was the product of the Great Depression and the Jim Crow era of the United States. And these traits hardened him emotionally. But, despite this, he did his best to give his children the best the world had to offer and did it in the face of all the detractors who said...