With so much success, we may forget that Motown started like many Black-owned record labels -- struggling to succeed. But Barry Gordy wanted to make music for the world and he did it at the height of the Civil Rights movement.
DETROIT – Motown broke racial barriers like no other record label.
It is the most successful Black-owned record label encouraging ownership and entrepreneurship when it comes to music.
Today, the Motown Museum in Detroit is encouraging the next generation of artists.
