From 1968 to 1973, the public-television variety show SOUL! celebrated Black literature, poetry, music, and politics, offering a platform for voices with few other options for national exposure. The series provided expanded images of African Americans on television, shifting the gaze from poverty and violence to the vibrancy of the Black Arts Movement.
Mr. Soul!
Ellis Haizlip revolutionized television with "SOUL!," America's first Black Tonight Show, broadcasting from 1968 to 1973 on public television.
