Soul Train: The hippest Trip in America
Nominated in the 2010 Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Arts and Culture Programming"
Few television series were as innovative and influential as Soul Train. Set first in Chicago, and later in Los Angeles, the Soul Train dance party reached national significance and became the longest running syndicated show in television history. In commemoration of its 40th anniversary, Soul Train: The Hippest Trip In America is a 90 minute documentary celebrating the show's many contributions to pop culture, music, dance and fashion. From 1970-2006 the series offered a window into the history of Black music, and its charismatic host, Don Cornelius was the man responsible for a new era in Black expression. A trained journalist, Cornelius created a media empire that provided an outlet for record labels and advertisers to reach a new generation of music fans.