Bring Back Black Motown

Black Americans should gatekeep our culture. There shouldn't be an ambiguous crowd at a Motown Christmas special. And a Christmas special should feature Christmas songs. We must gatekeep our culture.

[fldn]

black american culture needs to be preserved by black americans, yes

[nophiliamurphy]

"If I'm not welcomed in your home, culture, etc., then you are most assuredly not welcomed in mine."

[malikbeyard]

We need to bring back black people back in black music awards. I’m so tired of seeing yt people, Latinos, and Asians singing our songs.

[Joyful_Smiles]

We don't have to be inclusive. We're good on our own.

[SilkyDanielle-]

Lord 🤦🏾‍♀️ I’m soo tired of our people inviting the enemy to the cookout!! This is why we must call these folks out*

[KWC-]

I was born in 1957, so I`m old enough to remember the Golden Age of Motown. I watched a documentary several months ago about how Argentina " ERASED " their Black people, BUT the " White " Argentinians kept Black cultural things and just claim that those things are Argentine / Spanish.

[jamesmoore]

I didn't think ✊🏿👊🏿people even bothered too watch this.
LACK OF SOUL!!!

[BerdaByrd]

You are right sister will our people ever learn Yah help us

[nonrevisionist]

Unfortunately, both Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy are poor gatekeepers. They encourage this dilution of the brand.

[skillz]

Smokey started this nonsense a few years back giving it to JLo to headliner.

[kaywashington]

Barry Gordon sold Motown out ages ago. I respect what he built with the artist, musicians, writers, etc who laid the ground work.

[chickoman]

Those folks got rid of Black Motown because they couldn't imitate it so they called themselves stealing it.
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[twb]

I agree Lady Boule Motown holds such a special place in American history and the fact that our people did that during the time that they were able to do it means so much to the culture. Motown became labeled as ‘the soundtrack of America.” I’m just soooo tired of the disrespect and yes the attempts of erasure when it comes to legacy black America yes Gatekeeping is a must to preserve our contributions, history and culture.

[Myraisins]

Last time I checked, J Lo did a Motown tribute some years ago. Who approved that? Imagine one of the black American artists doing maybe a Selena tribute at the Latin Music Awards Lol

[BrothaReef]

Facts!! I have Vintage Motown in my Grooves playlist. Even Stax hasn't fully abandoned their core sound. They continue to distribute quality music. Motown has lost it's Way since Gordy sold the label.

[ZipZipZoomZoom]

We Need to Bring Back Boos, and Tomatoes. 🍅

[rozzjackson]

The Motown is what we all love. It will never fade away, it is still alive. You are not hearing nothing without the Motown our people. We don't need other races interfering, let's keep our black culture, we're the best there is and we sound better.

[Deidre-izfu]

I was thinking the same thing. You are absolutely correct. We are stupid to allow other cultures to steal our God-given talents. That show was horrible.

[charlajefferson]

No Diana Ross or Berry Gordy?! How you have a Motown anything without Diana Ross, Berry Gordy, and the remaing Jacksons?!
Yes, we shoukd absolutely gatekeep our culture.

[samuelmahmud]

Great video coverage Queen 👑 the worst move Barry Gordy is when he sold Motown. He should've passed it on to Smokey and family or closed the doors and retire the name