Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “During its five-year run, it was a celebration of the majesty, the confidence and the revolutionary force of Black artists and ...

Long before Oprah and Arsenio hit the airwaves, Ellis Haizlip hosted Soul!, a pioneering New York variety show that showcased musicians, activists and actors at the height of the Black Power and Civil ...

A pair of documentaries were honored on the first day of the 2022 Peabody Award honorees. High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America and Mr. SOUL! were both presented with ...

Today, Black faces are seen across networks, cable shows, and streaming platforms. Yet, not long ago, Black folks used to run to the television set to spot a glowing brown face on the small screen.

The collection of music from and inspired by the film documenting the 1960’s PBS program ‘Soul!’ features classic songs by Gladys Knight and the Pips and Patti LaBelle along with new tracks from ...

In 1970, Gil Scott-Heron recorded his famous poem-song “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” But that anthemic line, as forceful as it was, has been proved wrong time and again. Two years earlier, ...

Before Oprah, before Arsenio, there was Mr. SOUL. Ellis Haizlip ensures that the Revolution would be televised with "SOUL!," America's first "Black Tonight Show." From 1968 to 1973, the ...

In presenting a Peabody Award to Mr. Soul!, the acclaimed documentary about the 1968-73 TV series Soul!, actor Morgan Freeman touched on the reasons the original series was so ground-breaking. “During ...

Before Oprah, before Arsenio, there was Mr. SOUL! Mr. SOUL will tell the biographical story of Ellis Haizlip, the producer and host of the groundbreaking television series SOUL! which aired on public ...

Young Black folk who appreciate the African-American arts and culture of yesteryear may get pissed off while watching the new documentary Mr. Soul!, playing this weekend as part of the Belcourt’s ...