Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. Host/Producer/Creator of the television show SOUL!, Ellis Haizlip takes ...

The collection of music from and inspired by the film documenting the 1960’s PBS program ‘Soul!’ features classic songs by Gladys Knight and the Pips and Patti LaBelle along with new tracks from ...

“Soul!” was one of the first all-Black television talk shows that celebrated and highlighted the positive side of the Black American experience The SOUL Show on Channel 13, Produced by Ellis Haizlip ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Before “Soul Train” and before “The Arsenio ...

UPDATE: Due to thunderstorms and flooding, the “Mr. Soul!” drive-in screening scheduled for Friday, Aug. 28 is being rescheduled to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4. Tickets purchased for Aug. 28 are good ...

A documentary resurrects the magic of “Soul!,” a boundary-pushing public television show that celebrated the rich diversity of Black culture in the ’60s and ’70s. By Devika Girish When you purchase a ...

(San Francisco, CA — Tuesday, July 28, 2020) In 1968, America’s first Black variety show, SOUL!, helmed by producer and eventual host Ellis Haizlip, premiered on public television. The pioneering ...

"Ellis was a gardener... and cultivated all of these people." An official trailer has debuted for a documentary titled Mr. Soul!, from filmmakers Melissa Haizlip & Sam Pollard. The film celebrates the ...

That is, until a recent documentary, Mr. Soul!, shined a light on the innovative program and its creator/producer, the late Ellis Haizlip. The aim of the show was to provide singers, musicians, and ...