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What Happened to the Brothers Gary Raised The world knew Michael. But Gary raised all of them. Jackie, the eldest, never stopped showing up — solo work, family projects, decades of steady presence in an industry that rewards flash over loyalty. Tito built a second career as a blues guitarist most people never knew about. International stages, earned on the strength of his instrument. Not riding the family name — working for it. Tito passed in 2024, and the Region lost one of its own. Jermaine had the most complicated road. Staying with Motown when his brothers left. The tensions. The return. But his loyalty to the family never wavered. Gary produces people who stay connected to where they came from, even when the story gets hard. Marlon stepped back from the spotlight early. But his contribution — the harmonies, the years before fame — can't be separated from what that group became. He showed up every night. In Gary, that counts. And then Janet — born here, built her legacy completely independent of the family machine. One of the best-selling artists in history on her own name alone. The city that produced Michael also produced her. This is what Gary built. Not one star. A family of them. Every road was different. But every road started here. 📘 Planting Seeds with CJ — Discipline Builds Legacies. Coming soon. #GaryIndiana #TheRegion #JacksonFamily #LegacyBuilders #PlantingSeedsWithCJ

They told us our history was being erased, so we decided to write the future in permanent ink. 🖋️✨ 2026 hits different. We aren’t just celebrating a century of "firsts"—we’re celebrating the endurance of the onlys. From the streets of South Fulton seeing its first Black woman mayor, to the entrepreneurs turning "side hustles" into global ecosystems, the frequency is changing. It’s about more than just a month in February now. It’s the "Roots of Success"—staying grounded in our community while reaching for heights they never intended for us to see. 🌳💪🏾 But let's keep it 100: the journey isn't just about the "wins" we see on the feed. It’s about the quiet resilience in the face of economic shifts, the audacity to build our own tables when the old ones are being taken away, and the radical act of choosing joy every single morning. Whether you’re building in the states, exploring the diaspora, or just being excellence personified in your own living room—we see you. We are the architects of the next century. 🏗️🔥 Drop a “🙌🏾” if you’re carrying that legacy forward today. #BlackExcellence2026 #ACenturyOfCommemoration #BlackJoy #CommunityResilience #LegacyBuilders #BlackAmerica #CultureAndBelonging #WritingOurOwnHistory #BlackFuture Latoshia Fisher Blunt