'Don't you think it's a frightening predicament to be in?' Bowie asked
Samuel Osborne | 1/11/15 | via independent.co.uk
Among the tributes being shared online to David Bowie, many are praising the late glam rock singer for challenging MTV for refusing to play music by black people in 1982.
An excerpt of the interview has been shared by thousands on Twitter.
In the middle of an on air interview, he suddenly asked: "Why are there practically no Black artists on the network?"
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