HPM 3.1 Video Activity

Finding talented Black artists to sign.

Securing airplay on white radio stations and sales in white stores.

Producing high-quality music that appealed to a broad audience.

Competing with established Black-owned record labels.

By focusing solely on instrumental music to avoid vocal biases.

By training them to be "socially acceptable" for white audiences.

By exclusively promoting their music in Black communities.

By having them perform only in private, invitation-only concerts.

To write hit songs for Motown artists.

To manage the financial operations of the company.

To secure radio airplay and retail space for Motown records.

To train Motown artists in performance and etiquette.

Motown's music was a distraction from the movement's goals.

Motown's music was as important as the marches in advancing civil rights.

Motown should focus more on protest songs.

Motown should use its platform to organize political rallies.