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1959

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Motown Records is founded

Berry Gordy launches the label that will define the "Sound of Young America."

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January 12, 1959
Motown Records is founded
Berry Gordy launches the label that will define the "Sound of Young America."
March 11, 1959
"A Raisin in the Sun" opens on Broadway
Lorraine Hansberry becomes the first Black woman with a play on Broadway.

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