John G. Brokopp
When the Majestic Star Casino closes its doors for the final time at midnight on Sunday (April 18) after a 25-year run in the City of Gary, it will be difficult to forget the man who made it all happen, Donald H. Barden.
Giovanni Taliaferro, Director of Memorabilia Design for Hard Rock International, uncrated the âGuitar the Changed the Worldâ on Thursday. The guitar will be displayed inside the casino as part of the music memorabilia collection.
Barden was 68 when he died in 2011 after having lived the American Dream. One of 13 children born to Milton and Hortense Barden in Detroit, Michigan, he rose from humble beginnings to become one of the nationâs most accomplished African American entrepreneurs.