Soul Train was the place of love, peace, and of course, soul. Broadcast nationally from 1971 through 2006, it was one of the longest-running TV shows in history — with the longevity of this cultural ...

When Chris Lehman set out to write the story of Soul Train, he didn’t know he’d be writing an obituary. But in April, just as McFarland published his A Critical History of Soul Train on Television, ...

Many Saturdays in the 1970s and 1980s meant morning cartoons and then a ride on the hippest train in America. Soul Train ran for 35 years. It was created and primarily hosted by the late Don Cornelius ...

Viacom’s BET Networks has acquired the “Soul Train” franchise, which includes a popular award show and a wealth of videos and photos dating back to the groundbreaking music and dance show’s origins in ...

Tyrone Proctor grew up in Philadelphia dancing with cousins in his aunt’s basement. “He had no rhythm, he tried to keep up,” said his sister, Debra Burnett. But after some tips from family and regular ...