[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 134 (Tuesday, August 9, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E834]
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                  IN RECOGNITION OF THE MOTOWN MUSEUM

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 9, 2022

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, today I want to recognize the Motown 
Museum, located in Detroit in Michigan's 13th District Strong as they 
celebrate their grand reopening.
  The Motown Museum is an important cultural institution that has local 
and nationwide significance. The museum's leadership and volunteers 
have dedicated themselves to preserving the legacy of Motown's 
indelible and profound impact on our country's music and popular 
culture.
  Founded in 1985 by Esther Gordy Edwards, the museum seeks to capture 
the magic of the 1960s-era Motown's ``voice of young America'' by 
preserving the artifacts of Motown Records' early days. Producer Gordy 
Berry was the mastermind behind Motown Records, bringing to the 
mainstream its characteristic soulful and pop sound. A Blackowned 
label, Motown made history in popularizing and integrating its 
distinctive sound.
  Please join me in celebrating Detroit's very own Motown Museum as 
they reopen their newly expanded facility.