Berry Gordy Donates $4 Million to Motown Museum
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...
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15 Black Artists Who Died Too Young
So much black talent has been lost at too-young of ages. It's easy to muse over what these superstars could have gone on to achieve...
Report: Nope, Not the Smartphone. Radio Is No. 1 Audio Platform for Black People
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...
Celebrate #BlackMusicMonth With the BE 100s 45th Anniversary Playlist
We’re ending Black Music Month on a high note by honoring the 45th anniversary of the BE 100s with a commemorative Spotify playlist compilation. Every...
Smokey Robinson Discusses His New Skin Care Line for People of Color
Smokey Robinson and his wife and partner, present their latest venture, the Get Ready and My Girl® product lines for people of color....
Ford Motor Invests $6M in Motown Museum Expansion
Motown legend Berry Gordy helped create a trailblazing new sound in American music. He formed his musical empire in 1959, overseeing all of its operations...
Motown Legend Berry Gordy Receives Medal of Arts From President Obama
President Obama recently gave out the 2015 National Medal of Arts to distinguished recipients. Among theme was record producer songwriter, and Motown legend Berry Gordy...
$7.4 Million Judgment: Robin Thicke and Pharrell Lose Case in Marvin Gaye Suit
A jury ruled in favor of Marvin Gaye's family in a copyright infringement case against "Blurred Lines" artists Pharrell and Robin Thicke....
Four Rules for Running a Family Business, Drama-Free, From FOX’s Empire TV Show
Empire centers around a hip hop entertainment business, Empire Enterprises, and the drama among the members of the founders' family as they fight for control...
Decoded: 6 Made-For-TV Biopics and Why We Loved (or Hated) Them
With Lifetime's Whitney Houston set to debut in 2015, here's a breakdown of six other memorable made-for-TV movies viewers can’t stop talking about....