In 1959, Berry Gordy founded Motown Records, creating a sound that would revolutionize American popular music. Like Gordy, many Motown artists were children of the Great Migration, drawing inspiration from the music their families brought with them. Learn more by watching #GreatMigrationsPBS, now streaming on the PBS app. | Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Here are Motown Founder Berry Gordy Jr's biggest musical achievements. 🎶 #BlackHistoryMonth #BillboardNews | Billboard

“He was just a personal hero of mine”: Motown founder and Kennedy Center honoree Berry Gordy talks to Nathaniel E Burleson about his friendship with civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who told Gordy that Motown records helped with social integration. https://cbsn.ws/3yVRpVm | CBS Mornings