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Leslie Uggams on Fame and 'Roots'
Being one of the first members of your race to appear regularly on national television is pressure enough. Imagine carrying that burden at the age of 17. That’s what Leslie Uggams had to bear when she joined the cast of Sing Along With Mitch in 1961. “Because of that time period, when I was growing…
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AUDIO: Cornelius on Producing 'Soul Train'
Don Cornelius, who died Wednesday morning of an apparent suicide, lived long enough to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his iconic show, Soul Train, last fall. In this September 2010 segment from the Tavis Smiley show, Cornelius reminisces about the challenge of producing live acts on television. He considered Soul Train to be on the…
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Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
