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Black History Month 2023 Lifestyle

Motown Legend Berry Gordy Helped to Create a Trailblazing New Sound in American Music at Motown

Carolyn M. BrownFebruary 20, 2023February 22, 2023

by Carolyn M. BrownFebruary 20, 2023February 22, 20231484

28 Days: Celebrating Black Business Icons Past and Present: In addition to being a talented songwriter, the music industry icon was an innovator who created...

Celebrity News Entertainment

Motown’s First Hit Singer, Barrett Strong, Passes Away at 81

Sharelle BurtJanuary 31, 2023January 31, 2023

by Sharelle BurtJanuary 31, 2023January 31, 2023183

His music will live on forever......

Celebrity News

Music Exec Robert Louis Gordy Sr., Berry Gordy’s Brother, Has Died at 91

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsOctober 24, 2022October 24, 2022

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsOctober 24, 2022October 24, 20221555

“He was absolutely the best lil’ brother anyone could ever hope for. His ability to succeed at whatever he attempted or that I threw his...

Celebrity News Entertainment Men

Music Legends Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson Announced as 2023 MusiCares Persons of the Year

Stacy JacksonOctober 21, 2022October 21, 2022

by Stacy JacksonOctober 21, 2022October 21, 20221226

Proceeds from the gala will be used towards MusicCares programs and community initiatives....

Arts and Culture Entertainment

Remembering the Life of Mary Wilson, Founding Member of The Supremes

Keka AraújoFebruary 9, 2021February 9, 2021

by Keka AraújoFebruary 9, 2021February 9, 20212030

We've lost one of the greats! Mary Wilson of The Supremes passes away at age 76....

Lifestyle

Motown Founder Berry Gordy Announces his Retirement

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 25, 2019September 25, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 25, 2019September 25, 20194059

Berry Gordy, the legendary executive who turned Motown Records into a multimedia empire, has announced his retirement from the music business....

Lifestyle

Berry Gordy Donates $4 Million to Motown Museum

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 7, 2019September 18, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 7, 2019September 18, 20192361

Motown legend Berry Gordy has donated $4 million to the Motown Museum expansion project in progress at the Hitsville U.S.A. headquarters in Detroit...

GREAT MOMENTS IN BLACK BUSINESS – NO. 10: BLACK RECORD LABELS

Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 19, 2018August 16, 2022

by Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 19, 2018August 16, 20223557

In their heyday, black music recording and publishing businesses/black record labels were among the most imperious companies on the BE 100 lists. Dominant players largely...

Lifestyle

Report: Nope, Not the Smartphone. Radio Is No. 1 Audio Platform for Black People

Samara LynnJuly 11, 2018

by Samara LynnJuly 11, 20182305

Neilson’s Audio Today report analyzes the audio habits of black and Hispanics. It found over 75 million black and Hispanic listeners tune into radio each...

Entrepreneurship

45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 28: Berry Gordy Sells Motown Records

Jeffrey McKinneyOctober 29, 2017December 2, 2017

by Jeffrey McKinneyOctober 29, 2017December 2, 20174116

In 1988 Berry Gordy sells Motown Records, which created "The Sound That Changed America" and held the No. 1 position on The BE 100s for...