Mon. Feb. 22 at 10 pm on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Celebrate SOUL!, the public television variety show that shared Black culture with the nation.Ellis Haizlip developed SOUL! in 1968 as one of the first platforms to promote the vibrancy of the Black Arts Movement. Its impact continues to this day.
Audiences will travel back in time in this vibrant documentary from?Independent Lens. The film?takes a close look at developer and host Ellis Haizlip and the show that celebrated all facets of Black culture and?earned critical praise and public support as one of the first platforms to expand the image of African Americans on television.
Watch the special at video.wkar.org before or after the premiere date.
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This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers. Independent Lens features unforgettable stories, each about a unique individual, community or moment in history. The series is supported by interactive companion Web sites and national publicity and community engagement campaigns.