Dark Side of Soul: Could THIS Be The Real Reason Soul Train's Don Cornelius Unalived Himself?

Dark Side of Soul: Could THIS Be The Real Reason Soul Train's Don Cornelius Unalived Himself?

Peace, Love and Soul. Those were the last words we’d hear everytime Don Cornelius signed us off of Soul Train’s weekly national broadcast. The famous catchphrase has echoed in our minds every Saturday morning since 1971 with Don set center stage full of afro sheen, ready to take us on an hour long journey through the lens of black America’s trendiest forms of entertainment. Soul Train gave us an escape into the world of black culture during a time when the culture was given the crappy end of the stick, Don propelling the likes of ‘black music,’ dance, and a variety of pop culture’s hottest topics. Soul Train’s wheels wouldn’t be derailed until 2006, but it's conductor may have become unhinged long before the days of Soul Trains departure.