Motown founder Barry Gordy Jr. initiated an after-school music program
for two Detroit high schools. Students were given the chance to tap
into the Motown legacy.
Excerpts from the article:
Even given Motown's history molding teenagers into recording stars and
producers, what happened at Southeastern over the next few months
surprised everybody.
Along the way, the 83 students who ended up in the program discovered
hidden talents, were shown how to turn negative feelings into poetry,
rap and songs, and had a crash course in Gordy Work Ethic 101.
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