Motown Museum Reopens After 4-Month Closure

DETROIT (AP) — Get ready, because the Motown Museum is back in business. The Detroit building where Berry Gordy Jr.…
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Little Known Black History Fact: Berry Gordy

Without Motown Records, the entire landscape of modern Black music would be radically shifted. The label’s founder,  Berry Gordy, Jr.,…
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Motown Releases First Ever Video For Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” [WATCH]

War and racial tensions were at an unsettling high when Marvin Gaye released "What's Going On?" back in 1971. In…
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Motown Mogul Berry Gordy Announces Retirement At 89

DETROIT (AP) — The Motown mogul who launched the careers of numerous stars like Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and Michael…
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The ‘Magic’ Of Motown Music Comes Alive In Animated Netflix Show

What a great way to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Motown – by putting the iconic music in a family-friendly animated series.…
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Little Known Black History Fact: Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson began his career in the ‘50s while in high school, later becoming a part of one of Motown…
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You Don’t Want This Smoke: Smokey Robinson Responds To J.Lo Haters

Smokey Robinson is still not through lettin’ folks know he’s not happy with the Jennifer Lopez haters who don’t believe she should’ve been…
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Stevie Wonder, John Legend Headline Motown Tribute Concert

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stevie Wonder jammed with his harmonica, John Legend crooned while playing the piano and Ciara pranced…
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Motown Responds To Critics Of Jennifer Lopez’s Grammys Tribute

Black Twitter wasted no time expressing their rage over the Grammys Motown tribute featuring Jennifer Lopez. Many questioned why The Academy of…
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Little Known Black History Fact: The Supremes

Before they were known as The Supremes, the trio of Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, and Diana Ross were part of…
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Four Tops’ Duke Fakir Shares Memories, More Stars Singing At Aretha’s Funeral

DETROIT (AP) — Abdul “Duke” Fakir said he stopped going to funerals in recent years because he has lost so…
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Little Known Black History Fact: Sylvia Moy

Pioneering songwriter and producer Sylvia Moy has died in her home state of Michigan. Moy was the first woman to…
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