This Black Music Month, we're looking back at the 'Soul Train' dancers who had the flyest fashion and the hottest dance moves ...

That right there is an innovative and extremely influential artist in action, displaying a unique style and incredible stage presence. James Brown ain’t bad either. The woman dancing onstage is Damita ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

In October, 1971, something new hit the television screens of America. Chicago host Don Cornelius stepped in front of live cameras and introduced “Soul Train”. If it looked like “American Bandstand,” ...

The hourlong dance variety show Soul Train was the longest-running syndicated show in history when it signed off in 2006. Adolfo "Shabba Doo" Quinones, one of the program's original dancers, ...

(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’ ...

Don Cornelius, who died earlier today, apparently by suicide (early reports say “self-inflicted gunshot wound”), was one of the giants of American music, though he never played a note. As a ...