Respect: Happy Birthday Don Cornelius
His legal name is Donald Cortez Cornelius. It's almost like he had no choice but to seize greatness, and he did so in a major way. Originally he sought out the field of journalism after seeing heroes...
View ArticleRespect: Soul Train Creator Don Cornelius [1936-2012]
Don Cornelius Just four months after celebrating his 75th birthday, reports came in this morning that Black icon and broadcasting legend Don Cornelius has died of a gunshot wound to the head in an...
View ArticleIt Is Black History Month in America
Jack Varnell suggests we all look a little bit deeper as we celebrate Black History Month. Most media outlets have a rather passive and, frankly, anemic way of presenting Black History Month each and...
View ArticleMovies: Could Soul Train Ride Towards Hollywood As A Motion Picture?
The passing of entertainment icon Don Cornelius was a tragedy, but some are seeing a silver lining. For more than a decade, Soul Train creator Don Cornelius labored to develop a film based on his...
View ArticleNews: Talking Tech and Culture on Sunday Morning Live [@isidra]
This week, our editor-in-chief stops by the popular web radio show to discuss the newest role for Viola Davis, the possibility that Soul Train could ride into movie theaters and everything that's...
View ArticleMoney, Power, Death: Why Are Celebrities Like Chris Lighty Committing Suicide?
Showtime insists it’s time for the Black community to start talking about depression, and for men to stop trying to bear every burden alone. Originally appeared at The Single Fathers Blog First you...
View ArticleTen Things I Love About My Wife
Okay guys, here’s my list. What’s yours? 1.) On the phone, she calls even relative strangers “Honey.” 2.) The girl knows how to DANCE. I’m talkin’ get out of the way because the Soul Train is...
View ArticleThe Good Men Playlist: Songs of Thanks
Nothing says ‘thank you’ like a song. Okay, lots of things say “thank you” better than a song, not the least of which is simply saying thank you, but can you think of a better Thanksgiving playlist...
View ArticleLove, Peace & Sooooul… Train! A Conversation with Ericka Danois on the...
J.M. Blaine loved it. Ericka Blount Danois wrote a book about it. The two writers talked about Soul Train, the legendary, groundbreaking television show. Read....
View ArticleIt Is Black History Month in America
Jack Varnell suggests we all look a little bit deeper as we celebrate Black History Month. Most media outlets have a rather passive and, frankly, anemic way of presenting Black History Month each and...
View ArticleMoney, Power, Death: Why Are Celebrities Like Chris Lighty Committing Suicide?
Showtime insists it’s time for the Black community to start talking about depression, and for men to stop trying to bear every burden alone. Originally appeared at The Single Fathers BlogFirst you get...
View ArticleTen Things I Love About My Wife
Okay guys, here’s my list. What’s yours? 1.) On the phone, she calls even relative strangers “Honey.”2.) The girl knows how to DANCE. I’m talkin’ get out of the way because the Soul Train is comin’...
View ArticleThe Good Men Playlist: Songs of Thanks
Nothing says ‘thank you’ like a song.Okay, lots of things say “thank you” better than a song, not the least of which is simply saying thank you, but can you think of a better Thanksgiving playlist...
View ArticleLove, Peace & Sooooul… Train! A Conversation with Ericka Danois on the...
J.M. Blaine loved it. Ericka Blount Danois wrote a book about it. The two writers talked about Soul Train, the legendary, groundbreaking television show. Read....
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