Cornelius says in 2006 , black culture burst forth in fashion , music , dance . He says Gene Seymour contributed singular dance show with cross-cultural appeal . He says the elite of black pop music performed ; 'Soul Train line '' showed teens how to dance . Seymour : Don Cornelius was self-made impresario , innovator who built cultural phoneomenon .
Gene Seymour says in 1970s , black culture burst forth in fashion , music , dance . He says Don Cornelius contributed singular dance show with cross-cultural appeal . He says the elite of black pop music performed ; Soul Train showed teens how to dance . Seymour : Cornelius was self-made impresario , innovator who built cultural phoneomenon .