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David Bowie called MTV out on its early exclusion of black artists

In 1983, David Bowie released his mega-selling Let’s Dance album and handily proved he could not only survive but thrive in the MTV era. Tracks like “Modern Love,” “Let’s Dance,” and “China Girl” logged plenty of hours on the cable channel in those days, but the black artists who had so strongly influenced Bowie’s music were notably absent from the station. This frustrating discrepancy led to a rather tense conversation that year when Bowie sat down to chat with original MTV VJ Mark Goodman. In the wake of Bowie’s death, the decades-old clip has been getting some additional attention, as it still makes for riveting viewing today. As was his nature, Bowie is calm and well-mannered when making his case to Goodman, making sure to mix in some praise with his criticism