Soul train

Like most African-American kids of her generation, Ericka Blount Danois knew where she'd be on Saturdays — sitting in her Maryland home, transfixed in front of her television set, watching 'Soul Train,' the dance show that doubled as a long-running showcase for African-American music, culture and style.

Soul Train, one of the longest-running syndicated shows in television history, began in 1970 on the Chicago television station WCIU-TV when there were few outlets for popular Black culture throughout the United States. It was a radical move for the time, exhibiting the cultural perspectives … Read MoreSoul Train (1970-2006)

Evelyn "Champagne" King

1974: Soul Train gang

Trailer, featurette, images and poster for the second season of the BET drama series AMERICAN SOUL starring Sinqua Walls

The costume designer of Girls might collaborate on clothing lines — even though sometimes her work is all about "finding [Lena Dunham] just the right pair of gross underwear." Girls is great in many ways, but what about the fashion on all these other TV shows going unnoticed but wildly relevant today? Everyone wants to turn televised nonsense into clothing lines now (Snooki sunglasses exist) so they may as well reach back to shows that are at least ironically cool now.

Soul Train

September 21, 1978: Shout out to this date in a song by Earth, Wind and Fire. "Do you remember the 21st night of September?"

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