Although is has been very hard for Blacks to enter the
entertainment business, there have been a few to do so.
Berry
Gordy
Claim
to fame:
Berry
Gordy created and ran the Motown record label which featured many
of the hit artists of the 60s and 70s, such as Marvin Gaye, The
Supremes, the Jackson Five, and The Temptations.
Alvin
Ailey
Claim
to fame:
Alvin Ailey was the creator and is currently the director of
the world-famous Alvin Ailey Dance Theater.
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