Berry Gordy

In the film Real Women Have Curves, which is a coming of age story, the main conflict was between a daughter, Ana, and her mother, Carmen. The mother and daughter cannot get along because of their age and traditional differences. Ana’s mother was old fashioned and wanted her daughter to graduate highschool, lose weight, join the family in their dressmaking business, and find a husband. Ana did not want her life to be this way and wanted to go to college and be and educated women who finds true…

All eyes are on me. The king, the crowd, and the other participants stop whatever they were doing, but it's not as if it's my first time seeing something big similar to an eagle. I've seen a hound from hell already, so I don't think a giant eagle would faze me. By the way, where is that hound from hell? I have not heard from him ever since we left Rydia. Speaking of a hound from hell. Where the heck is Marchosias? At this point he'd be telling me "what a ridiculous farce, your gamble will only…

theories about children development. The theories in early childhood are very helpful for parents and educators, these theories help them have a better understanding of children. T. Berry Brazelton is one theorist who came up with the theory Touchpoints. Brazelton has done years of research to prove his theory. In 1918 T. Berry Brazelton was born in Waco, Texas. Brazelton is known as a pediatrician and author, he graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York…

This was called the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC). It was developed by John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry. John Vincent Atanasoff had been a professor at Iowa State that had taught physics and mathematics. He was introduced to Mr. Berry by Harold W. Anderson, an electrical engineering professor, after Atanasoff told him what kind of person he was looking for. Apparently Berry was exactly that man because that was who he recommended. The computer was…

Over the past week there has been a lot of new material that I’ve had to learn. While it may have been a hard a times, the information we have learned is very important. In the Taking Sides book, I learned about the controversial issue on institutional childcare. Greg Parks believes yes, institutional childcare is good for children. The research he used to back up his claim was, The High/Scope Perry Preschool Project. In this project they used 123 high-risk African-American children. Of those…

Motown Records and its impact on the Music Industry A. Berry Gordy created one of the biggest labels in Michigan which shaped to be the sound of Michigan. This came shortly after working with Brunswick Records and his sisters label Anna Records 1. Artists produced out of Motown Records include Marvin Gaye, The Miracles, Jackson Five and The Supremes to name a few. 2. Berry Gordy expanded his Motown empire with subsidiary labels such as Gordy Records, and Tamla-Motown Records. Some of these…

out musicians and money makers. This task did not come easy for Gordy however, it was very hard for white people to get into the music these “ blacks” were playing. The way motown impacted the music industry was revolutionary. this music label took African American music and made it possible for them to reach out to the white culture. originally if music was produced by African-Americans it was called R&B but that changed when Gordy decided he could change the way African-Americans looked and…

In 1961, The Marvelettes released their debut single, “Please Mr. Postman”, the first song to reach number one from Motown records, founded by a previous automotive factory worker, Berry Gordy, Jr. The founding of Motown records on January 12th, 1959 would lead to some of the most recognized and successful records and artists in the history of music. Along with the many people involved in the rising success of Motown, the style and unique identity of the music and artists would lead to effecting…

“The King of Pop” The 1980’s was a time of inspiration. Music had a big impact on the young people in the eighties, from the way they dressed, to the way they acted. “The King of Pop” Michael Jackson; was one of the most popular artists during this time, climbing his way to the top. Staring out in a family band to becoming the most popular pop artist of the time. During the sixties before Michael became the “King of Pop” he started out in his family band, “The Jackson Five”. The group was made…

just music that was fun to listen to. It helped with the civil rights movement, and It also had crossover success. Motown was founded in the 50s when there was a lot of racism. The creator of Motown Berry Gordy’s main ambition was to produce the sound of young America no matter what color. Berry Gordy, who is the father of Motown tried many occupations like a boxer, a record store owner, and even an auto worker. He didn’t have any luck, so he decided to try having a record label. He started…