Love to cruise and shake your groove thing? Well, prepare to get down on the upcoming Soul Train cruise, which will hit the high seas in 2013. Twel...
Hermene Hartman | Posted 04.08.2012
The death of Don Cornelius was major news. I wonder if Cornelius, himself, realized his place on the American scene. His impact was powerful with multiple dimensions. Without a doubt he took Black music mainstream.
Melanie Coffee | Posted 04.08.2012
In the wake of Don Cornelius' death, many suicide prevention advocates were hoping that his apparent suicide would give people an avenue for talking about something we don't like to discuss.
AP | Posted 04.08.2012
LOS ANGELES — Coroner's officials on Tuesday ruled Don Cornelius' death a suicide, nearly a week after the "Soul Train" creator and host killed ...
Posted 02.06.2012
A Chicago museum will play host Wednesday to a public memorial honoring legendary "Soul Train" creator and host Don Cornelius. As Time Out Chicago ...
Mark Anthony Neal | Posted 04.07.2012
The recent death of Don Cornelius, founder and host of the long-running syndicated series Soul Train, brought back into the focus the role of black independent media. Soul Train remains a metaphor for the freedoms and possibilities in the early years of the post-Civil Rights era.
AP | By CHRIS HAWLEY | Posted 02.07.2012
NEW YORK -- Fans of "Soul Train" boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes a...
www.washingtonpost.com | Posted 02.02.2012
Before BET or MTV, before cable television or the Internet, TV’s “Soul Train” taught a generation how to dance and let black America see itself ...
Darryl A. Cobbin | Posted 04.03.2012
Don Cornelius was much more to me than an icon. He was my friend and mentor, and if I could have one last chance to speak to him, this is what I would say.
Hermene Hartman | Posted 04.03.2012
Last Labor Day, Chicago had a celebration remembering the days of Soul Train. Salute was paid to Don Cornelius, the creator of Soul Train. Don died today and instantly I remembered the party in the middle of the city that paid tribute to him.
Posted 02.02.2012
Al Sharpton paid tribute to the late Don Cornelius during his MSNBC show on Wednesday. Cornelius, who was found dead earlier that day, created the gro...
AP | KAREN HAWKINS and DON BABWIN | Posted 04.03.2012
CHICAGO — When this proud city welcomed back hometown hero Don Cornelius last year, it wasn't just Chicago-style – it was "Soul Train" sty...
AP | FRAZIER MOORE | Posted 04.02.2012
NEW YORK — In an era when Beyonce and Jay-Z are music royalty, when Barack Obama is the nation's chief executive, and when black stars in the ca...
Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 04.02.2012
Like the rest of America, I was distraught over the death of the great Don Cornelius, creator of the legendary show, Soul Train. There will never be another one like him, for he truly changed the black entertainment landscape for all eternity.
Posted 02.01.2012
Don Cornelius, the host and creator of the iconic dance show "Soul Train," was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in his home on W...
Posted 04.02.2012
News of Don Cornelius's death from an apparent suicide spread quickly via Twitter and other social networking sites, and celebrities tweeted their con...
David Wild | Posted 04.02.2012
As I write these words, I hear helicopters overhead covering the death of Don Cornelius in my neighborhood, but I prefer to remember that being able to board "Soul Train" changed my life -- and countless others -- for the better.
Posted 04.02.2012
Don Cornelius, the creator and longtime host of the groundbreaking music show ‘Soul Train,' has died. He was 75. According to the New York Times,...
Posted 11.02.2011
Chicago may be feeling a little used and abused this week, with many residents fleeing for the Labor Day weekend, while North Coast Music Festival bri...
Posted 09.20.2011
The weather has not been kind to Chicago, or the rest of the country, this past week. As heat indexes climbed into triple digits, sitting inside air c...
Linnie Frank Bailey | Posted 08.24.2011
There is a dearth of historical stories on black life in Southern California. Looking back, one might wonder -- what was every day life like for black Angelenos thirty or forty years ago?
Posted 05.25.2011
Do not adjust your screen: that really is Wolf Blitzer being taught how to "Dougie." At the Soul Train Awards. The CNN anchor was a presenter at the...
Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011
This weekend, the legendary R&B songwriting team will receive honorary doctorates in recognition of the 3500 songs they've produced over their 35-year partnership. In this interview, they reflect on their extraordinary careers.
Timothy Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011
I remember June 25th, 2009 vividly. I remember standing in the sweltering epicenter of Metro Center in Washington, D.C. I got a voicemail message. It was my dad telling me that Michael Jackson had passed away.
Posted 05.25.2011
Huffington Post continues its local coverage with the help of the Eyes & Ears Citizen Journalism Unit. To join the local reporting team and received a...
Posted 02.17.2012