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 ...

In 1970, Gil Scott-Heron recorded his famous poem-song “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” But that anthemic line, as forceful as it was, has been proved wrong time and again. Two years earlier, ...

We are experiencing the most propagandized period of American filmmaking since World War II. But the goal isn’t cultural unity as it was then. Proof of this dire circumstance is found in the new ...

llis Haizlip was never one to miss a beat, and Mr. Soul! is right on time. Innovative, political, and openly gay before Stonewall, Haizlip was America’s first Black nighttime talk show host. Before ...

*NEW YORK – The award winning film – Mr. SOUL! – directed by Melissa Haizlip continues to wow audiences across the nation in virtual cinemas this week and will expand through Labor Day Weekend. This ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X On Thursday night, a filmmaker and two professors screened a new documentary about Soul! — the ...

WHAT IT'S ABOUT Produced at 304 West 58th Street at WNET/13 from 1968 to 1973, "Soul!" was a groundbreaking national showcase for African American art, music, literature and politics, while its ...

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 ...

“We get freedom when we demand freedom! One voice isn’t enough…change is in the collective.” This was a statement made by someone in the audience who watched the sneak preview of the forthcoming Mr.

(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 ...

It’s impossible to walk out of the film Mr. Soul! without feeling a deeper love and appreciation for the genius and creativity of Black culture. The documentary is a loving tribute to the brilliance ...