Soul Train: A Social Media Template

Don Cornelius executed a 21st-century idea in the 1970s

Joel A. Johnson
AfroSapiophile
Published in
4 min readFeb 10

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Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay

I’ve been in a nostalgic mood since I found a series on YouTube called “I Was A Soul Train Dancer.” These video shorts cover the backstories of particular dancers who provided atmosphere each week on a Soul Train episode’s party scene. This TV series portrayed African-American youth as lively, carefree…

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Joel A. Johnson
AfroSapiophile

Family man, & creative who enjoys karaoke, poetry, & balance sports (skating & skiing). I focus on social justice. Writes for The Lark, AfroSapiophile, WEOC