The Apollo has long been the ultimate destination for black artists. Early on, the iconic Harlem theater launched the careers of Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald on its famous Amateur Night, while ...

Don Cornelius and the Soul Train Dancers doing the signature Soul Train show ending. (Soul Train via Getty Images) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive ...

THE REPORT: The death of creator Don Cornelius could create new interest in a movie centered on the variety program. By Daniel Miller, Kim Masters Don Cornelius hosted "Soul Train" in the mid-'70s.

(CNN) — You’ve seen the early episodes. Teeth gleaming, hips grooving, and oil-misted ‘fros bouncing to the beat. This was “Soul Train,” the music television series that served as Blackness’ ...

Sign for Soul Train a film inside the Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Ohio that you can see. (Photo credit: Shuttestock.com/Melissa Herzog) As February rolls ...

Don Cornelius, the silky, deep-voiced creator and host of the groundbreaking African-American song and dance TV series Soul Train, was found dead Wednesday morning of an apparent suicide. He was 75.

Things are changing over at BET. In a recent interview with Billboard, the Black Entertainment Television network’s CEO, Scott Mills, reflected on BET’s history and the future of popular programs like ...

Pro dancer Brandon Armstrong and Chandler Kinney brought the funk on Monday's Soul Train-themed night on Dancing With the Stars. (Disney/Christopher Willard) For over 35 years, Soul Train earned its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steph Tharpe is a journalist who covers Black enterprise and culture. In 1971 disruptor and visionary Don Cornelius produced and ...