Music Legend Gets Overdue Honor and Unlikely Rocker Gets Overdue Recognition

Legendary Motown singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson is making history again. The 67-year-old, who is credited with shaping the once fledgling Motown record label into a force to be reckoned with in the music industry (with his group the Miracles), is receiving the United Negro College Fund’s award of excellence. The group says they decided to honor Robinson this year because he has been a longtime contributor to education and as such has helped “countless students get the college education they need and deserve.” You can see Robinson receiving the award sometime in January. The presentation was recently taped at the United … Continue reading