Michael withdraws from USA for Africa board

Michael Jackson withdraws from the board of directors of USA for Africa.

Grant notes that the reasons are unclear, but the move is believed to be connected to a disagreement over the use of “We Are the World” as the B-side on “Hands Across America”. The event shows that even major charity projects could produce business and governance tensions behind the scenes.

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