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'Mr. SOUL!' Shows How the Struggles of the 1960s Still Persist Today Directed by Melissa Haizlip Published Aug 31, 2021

"Today, whites have every hour on television. The Blacks have none." The opening words of Melissa Haizlip's Mr. SOUL! are as apt as they...
Kool & the Gang Co-Founder Dennis Thomas Dies at 70 Published Aug 09, 2021

Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas — a founding member of renowned soul-funk group Kool & the Gang — has died. He was 70. On August 7, Thomas is sai...
Kool & the Gang Co-Founder Ronald "Khalis" Bell Dead at 68 Published Sep 10, 2020

Khalis Bayyan — known best as Kool & the Gang co-founder Ronald Bell — has died. Per a statement from his label publicist, Sujata Murthy, Be...
Vancouver's Fair at the PNE Gets Boyz II Men, Chicago, Cyndi Lauper for 2018 Summer Concert Series Published May 23, 2018

The Pacific National Exhibition has revealed the musical program for the 2018 Fair at PNE. In addition to entertainment, games and rides...
Kool & The Gang Kool Funk Essentials Published Apr 01, 2002

Not to be confused with Polygram's Funk Essentials series, this disc is a collection of Kool and the Gang tracks between 1970 and '77. This...