Thousands of fans who converged on Harlem's famed Apollo Theater Tuesday for a public tribute to the performer were invited to take a moment to think about the singer at 5:26 p.m., the time East Coast fans learned that Jackson had died.
Fans have been filing through the Apollo all afternoon, clutching photographs, cheering and dancing to Jackson's music at the legendary venue that launched the one-time child star's career.
The Rev. Al Sharpton told the crowd that Jackson ``broke down race barriers.'' He and Director Spike Lee urged the audience to revel in Jackson accomplishments and disregard what they characterized as negative news coverage of the star.
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