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.

Berry Gordy Jr., the founder of Motown Records, who transformed $800 borrowed from his family into the most successful Black-owned record company in history. We discuss how he revolutionized the music industry during the 1960s by producing over one hundred top ten hits and launching the careers of legendary artists like Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, and many more. | Mark Todd

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