Few spaces have allowed Black music to thrive as much as Soul Train. The iconic variety show launched its eponymous music awards in 1987; the Soul Train Music Awards quickly became established as a ...
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, ...
(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’ ...