SOUL! producer Christopher Lukas recalls the facts and mysteries of Ellis Haizlip, and creating the first Black variety show for public media.

Among New Yorkers who wrote letters to ask that SOUL! stay on the air were children, families, the incarcerated, Vietnam War veterans, nonprofit organizations, and adults, Black and white.

SOUL! was created by Ellis Haizlip, the first Black producer at WNET. The program was the first to bring Black culture and politics weekly to African American viewers.

SOUL! episode descriptions from 1968 to 1973, plus further reading about the ground-breaking Black variety show on public media.

We unearthed an episode of the late 60s/early 70s show SOUL! from the WNET archives, including a number of songs performed by singer and political activist Miriam Makeba, an in-depth interview with her about her political activities, and a little …

Petey Greene, one of the strongest characters to ever grace the small screen, was profiled in ‘Adjust Your Color’ (streaming below). See clips of his program and read more about Greene. Larger than life, ex-convict Petey Greene burst onto the …

In between his Oscar-nominated role as Jack Jefferson in The Great White Hope, and as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars, James Earl Jones hosted a 1973 television series called Black Omnibus. Combining both interview and performance segments, …

This Notice originally appeared in the September 1968 NET Program Guide, announcing the show: On Thursday, September 12, at 9:00 PM, Channel 13 presents the first in a series of 39 one-hour programs entitled SOUL!, devoted entirely to and aimed …

Stan Lathan started his career with Say Brother at WGBH Boston. In 1969 he moved to New York where his WNET projects included SOUL!, Black Journal, and Sesame Street.